Coastal Fund UCSB Grant for Ellwood Mesa

May 2009. UCSB's Coastal Fund has provided SBTC with a $6,000 grant to make improvements to the Ellwood Mesa trails and beach access points. Thanks to the grant from the Coastal Fund, SBTC is working with with Goleta City Parks Department to begin a comprehensive review of the Public Access and Recreation Element of the Open Space Plan with the goal of providing the Parks Department with the...
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City of Goleta Community Grant

SBTC receives a $2,000 community grant to develop recreation plan for Lake Los Carneros and Ellwood Mesa. SBTC receives grant to work with the City of Goleta to update its management plans for various city parks and open spaces, including Lake Los Carneros, the Sperling Preserve and other parts of the Ellwood Bluffs. SBTC proposes to use ArcEditor GIS software and Magellan MobileMapper CX field...
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ESRI Provides SBTC with Grant for Additional Software

February 2009. ESRI provides SBTC with $3,000 in additional software to complement its initial ArcEditor grant. In February, 2009 the Trails Council received an additional grant from ESRI to expand its mapping capabilities. ESRI is the leader in GIS software and has provided many non-profits such as SBTC with grants for software they would never have been able to purchase with their limited...
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Gaviota Trail Planning Grant

Spring 2008. Goleta Valley Land Trust Provides $5,000 grant to SBTC for Gaviota Trail Planning. In 2008, the Santa Barbara Trails Council initiated a long-range program to improve trail access to the Santa Ynez Mountains in the Carpinteria, Goleta Valley and Gaviota Coast areas. This included development of GIS mapping capabilities, use of survey gear to collect field data and development of...
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ESRI Provides SBTC with GIS Software Funding

Winter 2008. Major software company provides SBTC with $4,500 grant for ArcMap Editor for front country mapping project. In January, 2008 the Trails Council received a grant for the leading GIS software program — ArcEditor. This software will enable SBTC to begin the development of a long-range effort to improve trail access to the Santa Ynez Mountains in the Carpinteria, Goleta Valley and...
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