Los Padres ForestWatch’s Bowl to Be Wild event will be 1-4 p.m. Aug. 17 at Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club, 1216 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara.
The lawn bowling tournament provides the centerpiece to a summer fun day and fundraiser.
Teams will compete for two grand prizes — one for the team that wins the tournament, and the other to the team that raises the most money in support of ForestWatch’s work protecting public lands and wildlife along California’s Central Coast.
Community members may participate in a variety of ways including sponsoring the tournament or a team, forming a team, or as spectators.
All will have a chance to learn how to lawn bowl with coaches and guides from the Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club on hand to lead the games.
Open play areas and free play areas will be available to those who wish to play but are not part of the tournament.
Other exhibits and activities include a raffle, bake sale, kid-friendly entertainment, food, beer and wine bar, and Los Padres Forestwatch store.
Anyone can form a team (four players, any age, no experience necessary), and even teams that are eliminated from the tournament can continue to play.
Teams and others wanting to compete for the fundraising grand prize on behalf of ForestWatch will be provided a customized fundraising page to send to family and friends to help them cross the finish line.
Proceeds from the event benefit Los Padres ForestWatch, a local nonprofit with a mission to protect wildlife, wilderness, water, and sustainable access throughout the Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo Plain National Monument.
ForestWatch provides education, advocacy and, when necessary, legal action for the benefit of communities, climate, and future generations.
Learn more at forestwatch.org.
Tickets for Bowl to Be Wild start at $40 for spectators (which includes food and activities), or $500 for a team to compete in the tournament.
Sponsorships and group tickets are also available at various levels.
To sign up, visit forestwatch.org/bowl, contact Krista at krista@forestwatch.org, or call 805-770-8696.