Announcements | Mar 29, 2014

Association of Environmental Professionals Honors Trails Council Study

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 […]


Announcements | Jan 15, 2014

The Last Leg of the Franklin Trail

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 […]


Announcements | Jan 14, 2014

Gaviota State Park Trail Maintenance Day

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 […]


Announcements | Nov 1, 2013

Two Miles of Franklin Trail Open

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 […]


Announcements | Oct 27, 2013

Trail Maintenance at Gaviota State Park

The Beach to Backcountry Trail extends from the beach at Gaviota State Park to near the Vista de las Cruces School.  It’s one of most beautiful trails on the Gaviota […]


Announcements | Oct 29, 2012

Midland School Trails Set to Open

Thanks to a generous series of grants from Brett and Natalie Hodges, this spring and summer, the Trails Council has worked extremely hard to improve existing trails and develop new […]


Announcements, Advocacy | Oct 22, 2012

October 24th Presentation: California Coastal Trail

The Ellwood and Gaviota Coast Join us on Wednesday, October 24th, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm for a presentation and panel discussion on the California Coast Trail (CCT) in […]


Announcements | Apr 29, 2012

SBCTC Releases its Technical Comments on the Las Varas EIR

Following up on its April 12, 2012 letter to the Board of Supervisors, the Trails Council has released a detailed description of the deficiencies it believes need to be addressed […]


Announcements | Apr 29, 2012

Trails Council Takes Stand at Las Varas

We are writing to express our deep concern that the County’s planning process for the Las Varas Ranch Development project has veered badly off course. We respectfully request that your Board provide direction to County staff and the Planning Commission to address the concerns raised by 14 civic groups and dozens of citizens regarding the acquisition of an appropriately sited easement for the CCT and provision of long-planned coastal access to Edwards Point.


Announcements | Mar 12, 2012

Long-Time Forest Service Trails Advocate Kerry Kellogg to Receive Trails Council Lifetime Achievement Award

Reception to Honor 35 Years of Distinguished Service on Behalf of our Local Trails. The Santa Barbara County Trails Council (SBTC) will hold its Annual Meeting at the Faulkner Gallery […]