Snowy Plovers have a long history in Santa Barbara County. Areas on the north coast and south coast are now protected during nesting season for the Plovers. According to Paul Lehman in his book “The Birds of Santa Barbara County, California”, Snowy Plovers nested in substantial numbers in the Santa Barbara area during the 1910-11… Read more »
The Carrizo Plain is one of the last remaining arid grasslands in California. The area is threatened not only by natural resource developers but also by hundreds of well meaning wildflower lovers who can have a detrimental impact to the region. Join us as Chuck Graham shares some of his 15 years of photographs and… Read more »
Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s Fall 2021 issue of El Tecolote is now available. In this issue: • Meet our new president • Saying good bye to Lee Moldaver • Farewell to Dolores Pollock • Meet our Programs co-chairs • Thank you to our donors • EITS News • Fall programs… still Zooming Download this issue HERE. El Tecolote Staff: Editor –… Read more »
By Isabelle Walker, former SBAS board member and editor of El Tecolote [Editor’s note: This is the full article referred to on page 6 of El Tecolote September-November 2021.] A decade after I met Lee Moldaver in the offices of The Santa Barbara Independent, he asked me to serve as editor of the Santa Barbara… Read more »
SBAS is actively working on many projects related to our three main focus areas: education, conservation, and science. This column is updated regularly with an overview of selected current projects and goals (project list is not all-inclusive). Likewise, the goals summarize what each SBAS committee is working towards with occasional opportunities for member involvement. From… Read more »
