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Preservation of our natural resources is of
concern to the following non-profit
organizations, and to the people who participate
in their vital activities. The commercial
businesses listed provide important services for
our parks.
Beachside Bar-Cafe
Goleta Beach County Park
(805) 964-7881
Cachuma Boat Rentals
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
(805) 688-4040
Cachuma
Lake Nature Center, Inc.
(805) 688-4515
This non-profit foundation raises funds for and
oversees operation of the Nature Center and its
collection of Native American artifacts, plant,
wildlife, historical and geological displays,
and a gift shop. Trained volunteer docents
enlighten visitors at the Center, and lead
nature walks. Community groups and school
children often come to the Nature Center on
field trips. A popular annual trout derby and
memberships fund the Center, which is open
year-round on weekends. There is no admission
charged. New docents are always welcomed! Call
(805) 688-4515 to learn more.
Cachuma Lake Store
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
(805) 688-5246
Center for Natural Lands Management
Managers of Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park
(805) 343-2052
County Riding and Hiking Trails Advisory
Committee (CRAHTAC)
(805) 568-2461
CRAHTAC was established by the Santa Barbara
County Board of Supervisors in an advisory
capacity to review programs, policies and
procedures affecting county recreational riding
and hiking trails and their use. Committee
members are concerned with the location,
development and maintenance of the recreational
trails system countywide, to provide public
access and links to the Los Padres National
Forest, parks, beaches, and other public
recreation areas. The committee is comprised of
a maximum four members from each of the five
Supervisorial Districts, and serve at the
pleasure of the appointing Supervisor. CRAHTAC
meets regularly on a bi-monthly schedule.
Friends of
Waller Park
(805) 937-1173
Girsh Park
(805) 968-2773
This new Goleta park's 13 acres offer soccer,
softball and basketball facilities, children's
play area, community room, BBQ, open space and
wetlands areas. Girsh Park is privately owned,
but operated by the non-profit Camino Real Park
Foundation, which also manages bookings for a
dozen acres of adjacent ballfields. To reach the
Park from Highway 101, take the Storke Road exit
and head toward the ocean. Continue through the
Hollister intersection and just past the fire
station, take a right into the Girsh lots. For
information and to book facilities, call (805)
968-2773 or e-mail
reservations@girshpark.org.
Goleta Valley Historical Society
(805) 964-4407
This volunteer organization operates the
historic 1872 Stow House at 304 N. Los Carneros
Road in Los Carneros Park. Other
attractions on the site include the Sexton
Museum of Goleta History, blacksmith shop, farm
implement yard and historic gardens. Stow House
and the Museum are open Saturdays and Sundays, 2
to 4 p.m. Grounds and gardens are open to the
public daily, and may be rented for events such
as weddings and private parties. You can help
support, collect, preserve and interpret local
history by becoming a member. Membership fees
are $25/individual; $35/family; $50/sustaining;
$100/patron.
Jalama
Beach Store & Grill
Jalama Beach County Park (805) 736-5027
Montecito Trails Foundation
(805) 969-3514
Santa Barbara County Arts Commission
(805)
568-3990
Santa Barbara County Park Foundation
For information about this organization go
to the "Get
Involved" section of this website.(805) 568-2461
South
Coast Railroad Museum
(805) 964-3540
South Coast Watershed Resource Center-Community
Environmental Council
(805) 682-6113
Click here for a
supplementary
list of park agencies.
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