Volunteers
Goleta Trails Workshop Scheduled
Santa Barbara Trails Council Sponsors Public Workshop; Community Input Is Desired
Meeting focuses on trail access issues in the Goleta Valley. Read story.
Trail Leaders Trained in Erosion Control Techniques
Burned Area Funds Will Be Devoted to Improving Water Drainages; CCC Crews Will Be Employed Soon
BAER Funds Are Coming to Help Minimize Winter Storm Trail Damage Read story.
Montecito Trails Foundation Celebrates 45 Years
MTF Hosts BBQ and Fund Raiser on Saturday September 12
Join Ray at one of the year's 'must go' BBQs for outdoor enthusiasts. Read story.
Volunteers Needed for National Trails Day Project
Work Will Help Rebuild Trails Burned During the Jesusita Fire
Volunteers needed to help rebuild fire-scarred trails Saturday June 13. Read story.
Ultralight Backpacking Talk
Learn How to Lighten Your Pack and Lessen Your Impact on the Wilderness
Join ultralight expert Paul Cronshaw to learn all you need to know about UL backpacking. Read story.
Wildfire, Chaparral, and Trails Meeting
Trails Council Presents Environmental Award and Information March 16
Trails Council presents annual Environmental Award to Chris Orr. Read story.
A Honey of a Day at Parma Park
Wranglers Test Out Mule-Driven Plow at Local Park
Local cowboy Otis Calef tests out an ancient plow on our front country trails. Will it work? Read story.
The Trail Tools Are Being Sharpened
With last week's rain the soil is almost ready to work and it's getting time to start working the trails again. Read story.
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Coming Soon
Fifth Annual Event Saturday October 4 Open to All Youngsters
Kids and parents riding bikes on trails, having fun, and learning about local natural resources! What more could you want? Read story.
Fire and Ultralight, a US Forest Service Recon
Ultralight Backpackers Scouting Post-Disaster Trail Conditions for the US Forest Service.
Jhaura recounts a trip by several of the Lite Hikers who are doing recon trips in the wilderness areas to access the fire damage. Read story.
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Coming Soon
4th annual event this Saturday open to all youngsters
Kids and parents riding bikes on trails, having fun, and learning about local natural resources! What more could you want? Join SBMTV experts at the 4th annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking day. Read story.
Leaving More Than a Trace
Re-creating Carpinteria’s Historic Franklin Trail
The ear-splitting roar of a chainsaw throwing showers of splinters and dust up into a cloudless sky penetrates the serene mountain scene. The fresh air’s aroma of sage and wild mint gets overpowered by the reek of grease and oil. The uneven, hardly trampled soil gets unearthed and tamed by a pickax. Gnarled, ancient branches of oak scrub meet their immediate defeat in the jaws of loppers, their shredded remains tossed over steep cliffs. Helmets are worn, sweat pours down faces, hands get cut, eyes fill with dirt, ears ring, muscles grow sore. Read story.
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