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Three great courses to choose from. Meandering through beautiful meadows and oak forests, gentle climbs and the rugged upper high country, the Grass Mountain courses are tailored to suit your […]

Three great courses to choose from. Meandering through beautiful meadows and oak forests, gentle climbs and the rugged upper high country, the Grass Mountain courses are tailored to suit your […]

Join us for an unparalleled race destination weekend in Los Olivos, California. This charming historic town of 1,000 residents is located in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley and approximately 40 minutes from Santa Barbara. The race location is minutes from Los Olivos where you will drive along pastures and cattle ranches ending at Midland School Ranch adjacent to Los Padres National Forest.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

June 2011. The Coastal Fund at UCSB has provided SBTC an additional $15,000 in funds to support the development of the environmental documents (EA) for the Baron Ridge Trail.

March 2011. Goleta Valley Land Trust provides $45,000 grant for the environmental analysis documentation and construction of the Baron Ridge Trail. Construction could begin in winter-spring 2012.