2026 Great Backyard Bird Count
Join our Great Backyard Bird Count at San Marcos Foothills West Mesa. The Audubon Society encourages citizen science by supporting
Outdoors/Nature/Recreation
Santa Clara River Preserve Volunteer Day
Santa Clara River Preserve Volunteer Day Sunday, February 15, 2026 9:00 am – 12:00 pm The Santa Clara River Preserve
Elings Park Transformation Project
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden & Channel Islands Restoration Elings Park Transformation Project Thursday, February 14, 2026 Channel Islands Restoration and
Volunteer Planting Day: ‘al-tipašumawiš Ethnobotan
Friday, February 13, 2026 9:00 am – 12:00 pm or 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Join us to help plant
Volunteer at our Native Plant Nursery
Saturday, February 7, 2026 9:00 am to 12:00 pm or 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Channel Islands Restoration cultivates thousands
Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail
Local author and herbalist Lanny Kaufer is pleased to announce that he is now in his 50th year of leading
Plein Air Painting at the Mission
Capture the “Queen of the Missions” in Acrylics Experience the Magic of Santa Barbara’s Most Iconic Landmark Join Lisa of
Painting at the Mission : Monstera
Escape into nature and creativity! Join us for a serene outdoor painting session where you’ll capture the elegant beauty of
Chaparral Natural History Walk at Toro Canyon Park
Join Channelkeeper for an educational, guided/interpretive nature walk led by biologist/botanist Kate Symonds. We will explore Toro Canyon Park and
The Courage of Birds with Pete Dunne
Pete Dunne, recipient of the American Birding Association’s Roger Tory Peterson Award for lifetime achievement in promoting the cause of
