Support It or Lose It

If you want to be able to walk, run, or bicycle across Hollister Ranch in your lifetime now is time to send an email indicating your support for a future 8.5-mile segment of the California Coastal Trail. ACTION ITEM Please send a short email similar to the following message to...
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Remembering 2020

Who would have thought that a deadly virus would spur more people to use trails this year? Tragic and amazing at the same time. We are grateful that more people are learning what you already know. Trails are an important part of an active lifestyle and essential to maintaining our physical and mental health. With an explosion in trail use, the need for new trails is clearer than ever. In the...
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#optoutside at Baron Ranch Trails

MAKING WEEKEND PLANS? It’s amazing what a couple of hours outside can do for your sense of well-being. Join Trails Council & REI this weekend in our call to #optoutside. Fresh air, sunshine, and being physically active is good for your body and your mind. BLACK FRIDAY: Any wide open space SATURDAY and SUNDAY: Baron Ranch Trails The Baron Ranch Trails are open on Saturday and Sunday this...
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Will Trails and Beaches be Closed?

Should we be concerned about the prospect of trail and beach closures during this challenging time? A check of local park and forest agency websites provides a clear and up-to-date picture. Generally speaking, so long as you are not in a group of more than two people and you are maintaining a safe social distance of six feet from others, it is ok to go outside for exercise, a walk or fresh air....
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Santa Ynez Valley Trail Ride

@ Midland School Ranch Trails On Saturday a group of 18 equestrians joined Trails Council board members Otis Calif and Natalie Hodges on an autumn tour of the beautiful Midland School Ranch Trails in the foothills of the San Rafael Mountains. The group took in panoramic views of the Santa Ynez Valley from a distinctive Blue Oak woodland setting. Astride either horses or mules, the trail riders...
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New Trails at Baron Ranch

[NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE: the new bridge is being installed]. We are looking forward to announcing the opening of new trails at Baron Ranch early in 2021. We have made great headway raising funds needed to complete this major trail addition to our community. More than ever, your help is needed to make the last leg of our fundraising campaign a success. We hope you will join other community members...
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