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Help Wanted: 75 Volunteers to Work on Trails at Parma Park on April 18

The Santa Barbara Parks Department is looking for up to 75 volunteers to help work on Sycamore Creek Trail and the Historic Olive Grove Loop at Parma Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Tools, instruction and lunch will be provided, and all experience levels are welcome. Enter Parma Park at the Stanwood entrance. “Whether you’re an experienced…

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by Capt. David Bacon March 19, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Dennis Mammana: Vanishing Star Mira Makes Annual Comeback in Spring Sky
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Audubon Talk Explores Year in Life of North American Woodpeckers

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Captain’s Log: Dodging T-Storms at Sea is Risky Business

by Capt. David Bacon March 12, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Dennis Mammana: Meet Betelgeuse, the Colossal ‘Superstar’ Lighting Up Orion’s Shoulder
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Dennis Mammana: Meet Betelgeuse, the Colossal ‘Superstar’ Lighting Up Orion’s Shoulder

by Dennis Mammana March 8, 2026 | 1:30 pmMarch 10, 2026 | 12:56 am
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Captain’s Log: When Bird Watchers Board Boat, Fishing Takes a Back Seat

by Capt. David Bacon March 5, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Dan McCaslin: Early Travels in Europe — Why It Still Feels Like Home
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Dan McCaslin: Early Travels in Europe — Why It Still Feels Like Home

by Dan McCaslin, Noozhawk Columnist March 2, 2026 | 3:26 pmMarch 2, 2026 | 3:26 pm
Dennis Mammana: Stay Up Late for a Sky Show as Moon Turns Copper in Total Lunar Eclipse
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Dennis Mammana: Stay Up Late for a Sky Show as Moon Turns Copper in Total Lunar Eclipse

by Dennis Mammana March 1, 2026 | 1:30 pm
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Rules in Place on Central Coast Beaches to Protect Snowy Plovers

by Vandenberg/News March 1, 2026 | 9:00 am
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Captain’s Log: Wintertime Beach Adventures Rock

by Capt. David Bacon February 26, 2026 | 3:00 pm
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Help Mother Nature Out by Adopting a Drought-resistant Tree

by Alma Trejo-Rodriguez for city of Santa Barbara February 25, 2026 | 1:58 pmFebruary 25, 2026 | 1:58 pm
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‘Climb Every Mountain:’ Summit Santa Barbara — 5-Peaks Challenge

by Mark Wilkinson for Santa Barbara County Trails Council February 22, 2026 | 2:31 pmFebruary 22, 2026 | 2:31 pm
Dennis Mammana: Night After Night, the Moon Drifts On
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Dennis Mammana: Night After Night, the Moon Drifts On

by Dennis Mammana February 22, 2026 | 1:30 pm
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Captain’s Log: A Rose for a Game Warden

by Capt. David Bacon February 19, 2026 | 3:00 pm
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Ventura Passes Emergency Law Banning Removal, Trimming of Trees in Protected Habitats

by Jennifer Nance for city of Ventura February 19, 2026 | 9:00 am
Dennis Mammana: How to Follow the Winter Zodiac
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Dennis Mammana: How to Follow the Winter Zodiac

by Dennis Mammana February 15, 2026 | 1:30 pm
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Captain’s Log: Realities From a Drive Through California’s Central Valley

by Capt. David Bacon February 12, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Dan McCaslin: Worries, Wilderness, Time-Lived and Eternity
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Dan McCaslin: Worries, Wilderness, Time-Lived and Eternity

by Dan McCaslin, Noozhawk Columnist February 8, 2026 | 8:41 pmFebruary 8, 2026 | 8:41 pm
Dennis Mammana: Search for a Planetary Island Within the Celestial River
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Dennis Mammana: Search for a Planetary Island Within the Celestial River

by Dennis Mammana February 8, 2026 | 12:30 pm

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