Hidden Valley Property Should Be Restored, Not Developed
Opinion piece published on Edhat. The 12.5 acre Hidden Valley school property at the end of Palermo Drive has benefited people and wildlife alike for many years by providing peaceful open space. The Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD), which owns the property, plans to build a farm with the addition of classrooms, paved roads,…
Read MoreMarch 2019 Newsletter
Download our newsletter as a PDF or read the articles below. Jump to an article: Healthy Food and Creek Restoration in Hidden Valley Ring Nets Threaten Montecito Creeks What Happens to Human-Altered Creeks During the Rain? Educational Outreach Debris Flow Forum 2018 Creek Cleanup Events Habitat Restoration in the Arroyo Burro Open Space UCC Welcomes…
Read MoreThe Creeks Are Flowing
A few images from some of Santa Barbara’s urban creeks, that are flowing beautifully from all the recent rain.
Read MoreAn Informative Video About Santa Barbara Creeks, Featuring Brian Trautwein
What Happens to Creeks During the Rain?
What Happens to Creeks During the Rain? During the recent rain, you may have noticed rushing water in some of Santa Barbara’s creeks. Creeks are important features in any landscape because they channel water from rain and natural springs into larger bodies of water, including the ocean. Channelized or otherwise altered creeks, or those taken…
Read MoreArroyo Burro Creek During February, 2019 Storms
Bill Palmisano’s New Article in The SB Independent: The Future of Healthy Food is Here Now
The Future of Healthy Food is Here Now. The Santa Barbara School District has proposed developing a 12 acre property it owns in the Hidden Valley area close to Arroyo Burro Creek. The plan includes a working organic farm with buildings and facilities to teach up to 120 students at a time. Farm-to-table practices, agriculture…
Read MoreTurf Wars: So Cal Water Conservation
Come to See the River’s Journey Art Show & Reception!
The river’s journey art show opening at Sullivan-Goss Gallery http://www.sullivangoss.com/Exhibits/rivers_journey_2018.asp.asp on Thursday October 4th (1st Thursday, Santa Barbara) features some beautiful artwork by a group of six local women painters called Rose Compass. Please come to the reception!
Read More2018 Creek Cleanup Season begins with a Bang!
Brian Trautwein, Analyst / Watershed Program Coordinator, Environmental Defense Center The 2018 Creek Cleanup season got off to a great start! The Environmental Defense Center’s (EDC) https://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/cleanup program, cosponsored by Urban Creeks Council (UCC) and the City of Goleta, netted 1,369 pounds of garbage from the first cleanup in the Devereux Creek Watershed on August…
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