Find here media coverage stories in which Santa Barbara Audubon Society has been in the spotlight.
NCOS Audubon Overlook
You are probably aware of the major restoration project underway at the North Campus Open Space, north of Coal Oil Point Reserve. The former Ocean
In Honor of Jan Hamber
This year’s Eyes In The Sky open house also held a festive brunch at which Santa Barbara Audubon honored Jan Hamber, a founding member of
In The News – Coal Oil Point & Cris Sandoval
Vic Cox of The Santa Barbara Independent has written an article titled “Restoring a Prize Goleta Valley Habitat” Cris Sandoval’s Journey to Save Snowy Plovers
SB Newspress Trail Quest Features Meet Your Wild Neighbor
The Santa Barbara News Press has a regular feature call Trail Quest by James Wapotich. The Monday May 16, 2016 edition on page A3 features
Summer Match!
YOU DID IT! WE MADE OUR MATCH! Thanks to 30 donors, we raised — and topped — our $20,000 summer Match challenge for the endowment.
Steve Ferry Retires from SBAS Board
Reluctantly, we say “goodbye” to Steve Ferry, stepping down as co-president of Santa Barbara Audubon after two years. His “Farewell” on June 20 celebrated 12
SBAS Seeks To Double Its Endowment Fund
We are pleased to announce some very exciting news and invite you to help be part of an exceptional opportunity.
National Audubon Features SB Oil Spill
According to the June Audubon Online Newsletter, the July/August issue of the Audubon Magazine will be featuring an article on the Santa Barbara Oil spill
SBAS Leadership letter on the Refugio Oil Spill
Update 5/25/2015 – Please be advised that the most current and up to date information regarding the oil spill and especially its impacts to COPR
Oil Spill on Coast Near Refugio State Beach
There has been an oil pipeline rupture near Refugio State Beach today. You can read about it at: Noozhawk at this link: http://www.noozhawk.com/article/oil_spill_reported_on_coast_near_refugio Edhat: http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=153152
Winter Bird Count 4 Kids – Media Coverage
The Winter Bird Count 4 Kids (WBC4K) was a huge success this last January. You can read Santa Barbara Independent coverage of this event HERE
Noozhawk: Parasite Linked to Mass Deaths of Pacific Coast Band-Tailed Pigeons in Santa Barbara County
Thousands of Pacific Coast band-tailed pigeons have been found dead in Santa Barbara County, evidently from a parasite-borne disease that restricts their throat passages and
National Audubon Climate Change Initiative – A Field Guide to the Future
One of the many delights of being on the open water is the chance to view the shifting landscape of local marine bird life at close
Santa Barbara Independent: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Listed as Threatened
As reported in the Independent: “The yellow-billed cuckoo will soon be listed as a threatened species in parts of 12 western states under the Endangered
SBAS Gets 1st Executive Director
WELCOME, CHERIE TOPPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON Co-Presidents Steve Ferry and Dolores Pollock are happy to introduce Santa Barbara Audubon’s first executive director, Cherie
Noozhawk: Cuyama Solar Facility Approved by County Planning Commission
On July 22, Steve Ferry and Dolores Pollock, our co-presidents, spoke before the County Planning Commission, making recommendations.
How Is Our Chapter Doing?
by Co-Presidents Steve Ferry and Dolores Pollock Last summer, we took up our chapter’s reins, so capably held for 12 years by Darlene Chirman. We’d
Welcome to the NEW Santa Barbara Audubon Website!
Over the last few months, and with some generous donations from our membership, Santa Barbara Audubon has built a new website! The new website is
We are fortunate to have online an archival history of our newsletter from the present day back to when Santa Barbara Audubon Society was a Bird Study Group at the Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History in 1963.
