Association of Environmental Professionals Honors Trails Council Study

Posted by on Mar 29, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments AEP 2014 Public Involvement/Education MERIT AWARD Gaviota Coastal Trail and Access Study Prepared by the Santa Barbara County Trails Council Imagine biking or hiking continuously along California's scenic coastline without encountering long stretches of fenced off private property and no trespassing signs forcing you onto busy coastal highways. Today many stretches of the California coast are...
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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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The Last Leg of the Franklin Trail

Posted by on Jan 15, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments Phase 3 Implementation Begins With extensive community support the historic Franklin Trail is being re-established in the Los Padres National Forest. Once the last leg is completed it will be possible to hike all the way from Carpinteria to the top of the Santa Ynez Mountains and into the Santa Barbara backcountry. The trail down the backside of the mountains is already open and follows Alder...
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Gaviota State Park Trail Maintenance Day

Posted by on Jan 14, 2014 in Blog, Featured | 0 comments The Trails Council is holding its second trail maintenance project for the Beach to Backcountry Trail at Gaviota State Park. Last November the volunteer crew cleared a long section of the trail that was overgrow with poison oak. On Saturday, January 18th we will continue to brush the trail on our way to the Wind Caves. The Beach to Backcountry Trail extends from the beach at Gaviota State Park to...
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Two Miles of Franklin Trail Open

Posted by on Nov 1, 2013 in Blog, Featured | 0 comments On Friday, November 1st, the Franklin Trail ribbon cutting was held with over 150 in attendance. The Franklin Trail is Carpinteria's poster child for volunteering and in-kind service donations. Listening to all the accolades at the opening ceremony, one can only begin to guess the value for the time donated to the project that went way beyond moving dirt around with a pick and a...
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