California Missions Trail Guidebook Launch
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 […]
Phase III Franklin Trail Collaboration
Planning for Phase III began when community organizations asked the Santa Barbara County Trails Council (Trails Council) to manage the project because of the Trails Council’s experience working with the […]
1973: Proposed Countywide Trail System
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 […]
Ellwood Mesa Recreational User Survey 2015
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 […]
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 […]
Gaviota Coastal Trail & Access Study
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 […]