California Missions Trail Guidebook Launch in Santa Barbara

Posted by on Nov 13, 2022 in Blog, Featured, Reports | 0 comments In his new book, The California Missions Trail: From Sonoma to San Diego, author Sandy Brown names California as the journey's star. With turn-by-turn directions for an epic long-distance trail that passes through 14 counties on its 800-mile route, the author captures a slice of California's unique landscapes, people, history, and cultural heritage. From the beginning, the California Missions...
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Phase III Franklin Trail Collaboration

Posted by on Jun 1, 2016 in Reports | Comments Off on Phase III Franklin Trail Collaboration Planning for Phase III began when the Santa Barbara County Trails Council (Trails Council) was asked by community organizations to manage the project because of the Trails Council's experience working with the U.S Forest Service on a similar project in the Los Padres National Forest above the Baron Ranch. In March of 2015 we organized a kick-off meeting with project stakeholders and made...
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1973: Proposed Coastal Trail System

Posted by on Mar 24, 2016 in Blog, Featured, Reports | 0 comments In 1973 a report was published and distributed by Trails Council in partnership with over 25 organizations and agencies. The report set goals that over 40 years later we are still working diligently to achieve. The good news is two-fold.  The interest in and popularity of Mission to Mission hiking in Santa Barbara County has increased dramatically in recent years. We are also just a few years...
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Ellwood Mesa Recreational User Survey 2015

Posted by on Jul 25, 2015 in Reports | 0 comments This study was conducted to compile information on the different types and intensities of recreational uses that occur on the Ellwood Mesa. Trails and coastal access are an important recreational activity in Santa Barbara County and coastal open spaces, such as the Ellwood Mesa, West Campus Bluffs, open lands around the Devereux Slough, Douglas Family Preserve, and Carpinteria Bluffs, receive...
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Las Varas Ranch Project: EIR Inadequate

Posted by on Oct 1, 2014 in Reports | Comments Off on Las Varas Ranch Project: EIR Inadequate [UPDATE: In 2019 Charles Munger acquired and then donated Las Varas Ranch to the University of California, Santa Barbara. “This is much more than just a gift of land, but rather a living legacy, a vision for the long-range future of our campus,” says UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang. Conservation stands at the heart of the deal. The historic cattle ranch boasts two miles of pristine coastline along...
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Gaviota Coastal Trail & Access Study

Posted by on Feb 25, 2014 in Featured, Reports | 3 comments The Trails Council is pleased to present the Gaviota Coastal Trail and Access Study (Trails Study) for consideration by the community, Santa Barbara County staff and decision-makers, State agencies and our local representatives. The Trails Council hopes that the Trail Study provides useful information and recommendations for interested parties and stakeholders to consider as part of pending...
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