Santa Barbara-Ventura

The Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter of the Sierra Club serves California's Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter’s four groups - Arguello, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Conejo - encompasses a wide and unique diversity of natural resources. From our wilderness areas in the St. Ynez Mountains to the coastal beauty of "America's Riviera" we have a number of America's most special places. Enjoy them with us and please help us save the special ones that are left.  If you need to contact someone about a conservation issue, please get in touch with Jim Hines. 

Condor Call Newsletter

Your source for the latest environmental news for our region. Our mountains are the primary recovery site for the largest of all of North America's birds - the California Condor. Our Chapter’s newsletter, The Condor Call, is named after this magnificent raptor. Read the latest issue for Oct-Nov 2024.

Read past issues:

Oct.-Nov. 2024

 

Local News and Information

Climate Action Plan Win

November 20, 2024
Santa Barbara County Supervisors asked staff to return with plans to include oil and gas facilities in the Climate Action Plan, responding to community outrage that fossil fuels were one of the only industries left out.

PHOTOS

November 20, 2024
Photos of Ag Committee event at the Ventura Expo Center nd other happenings across Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties

Dr. Nature prescribes a Manzana Wilderness

November 19, 2024
Day hiking or backpacking along the enchanting Manzana Creek in our beloved San Rafael Wilderness is Dr. Nature’s strongest prescription against the cosmic city blues.