Saturday, September 26: Dragonflies of Santa Barbara County
Free lecture with Hugh Ranson. Saturday, September 26, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Tipton Meeting House and in the field, UC Sedgwick Reserve. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. for those who would like to picnic prior to the lecture. Join us for an eye-opening lecture about local dragonflies with Hugh Ranson, an authority on this unique […]
Sunday, October 11: Birding–Fall Migrants on Figueroa Mountain
Field Trip with Tim Matthews. Sunday, October 11, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 15. Members free/nonmembers $20. Do you know the Northern Pygmy-Owl’s call? After this trip, you may. Come bird Figueroa Mountain with Tim Matthews for a listen and look at fall migrants, full-time […]
Sunday, November 22: Geology Exploration of the Upper Santa Ynez River
Field Trip with Susie Bartz. Sunday, November 22, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20. Members free/nonmembers $20. The Santa Ynez River is a braided meander belt that finds its way along the north side of the Santa Ynez Mountains, flowing west to the ocean at Lompoc. […]
Saturday, December 5: Winter Birds of the Santa Ynez Valley
Field Trip with Guy Tingos at UC Sedgwick Reserve. Saturday, December 5, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 15. Members free/nonmembers $20. Join naturalist and birder Guy Tingos on an exploration of UC Sedgwick Reserve’s bird life. December is an excellent time to view the […]
Sunday, March 8: Botany Hike in Arroyo Hondo Preserve
Field trip with Sally Isaacson Sunday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Arroyo Hondo Preserve Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. (limit of 20 participants) The 782-acre Arroyo Hondo Preserve is packed with botanic diversity. Come explore this richness during a leisurely botany hike through the canyon with Sally Isaacson. We’ll look for […]
Sunday, March 8: Birding the Arroyo Hondo Preserve
Field trip with Guy Tingos Sunday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Arroyo Hondo Preserve Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. (limit 20 participants). Spend a relaxing morning with Guy Tingos exploring the birds of the Arroyo Hondo Preserve. Riparian, oak woodland, and chaparral habitats should yield a good mix of wintering birds […]
Saturday, April 11: Santa Ynez River – Urban Oasis
Field trip with Tim Matthews Saturday, April 11, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20. Members free/ nonmembers $20. The Santa Ynez River is the lifeblood of Santa Barbara County. It is the largest and most important drainage in the area, as it supplies most […]
Sunday, April 26: Aliso Loop – Two Years After Fire
Field trip with Larry Ballard and Liz Gaspar Sunday, April 26, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00pm. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20 Members free/ nonmembers $20 Join trip leaders Larry Ballard and Liz Gaspar for another Aliso Loop post-fire exploration, now two years after the White Fire of May 2013. […]