Updates

Astride either horses or mules, the trail riders explored seven miles of trails including Lover’s Loop, Maple Canyon Trail, Red Rock Springs Trail, and sections of the ranch roads.

Hot off the presses is a set of six postcards showcasing paintings from the Santa Ynez River and watershed. The front of the 6×8 postcards features artwork from the River’s […]

For the third year in a row the Island View Trail Race will be held at the Franklin Trail. This year the landscape will have a new look. The Thomas Fire damaged all but the first mile of the course.

JOIN US on July 14th for our celebration of Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra. Latino Conservation Week was created to encourage the Latino community to get outdoors […]

[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 […]

JOIN US on July 22nd for our celebration of Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra. Latino Conservation Week was created to support the Latino community getting into the […]

The Santa Barbara County Trails Council (Trails Council), a non-profit advocacy group that supports trail use for all types of outdoor recreation, announced the launch of the Gaviota Coast Photo […]

In the early morning hours of September 11th, over 100 runners made their final preparations for the Island View Trail Race. Both the 4-mile and 10-mile race began at 7:30 […]

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 […]

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 […]