Current Field Trips
All Field Trips Spring Season
Sunday, April 21: Figueroa Mountain Spring Wildflowers
Field trip with John Evarts and Margie Popper Figueroa Mountain is a celebrated spring wildflower destination known for poppies, lupines, chocolate lilies, mariposa lilies, and many other showy species of annuals and perennials. Naturalists Margie Popper and John Evarts will lead a hike on the mountain to take in some of this botanical diversity. The trailhead will be located on the upper portion of the mountain and will be picked from a number of possibilities
Saturday, May 11: Burton Mesa ~ Maritime Chaparral and Birding Exploration
Field Trip with Tim Matthews Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve is a unique area that consists of 5,368 acres between Purisima Hills and Santa Ynez Mountains and encompasses one of the last significant stands of maritime chaparral in California. The Central Maritime Chaparral community is dominated by ceanothus, manzanita, chamise, California coffee berry, black sage, coast live oak, and coastal scrub species. Typical birds include Anna’s hummingbird, Nuttall’s woodpecker, acorn woodpecker, wrentit, California thrasher, blue-gray gnatcatcher,
Saturday, June 1: Exploring Gregersen Ranch: Its Plant Life and History ~ Pop-Up
Pop-up Field trip with Larry Ballard Join naturalist Larry Ballard for a botany-focused field trip amid the rolling terrain of the historic Gregersen Ranch on Saturday, June 1, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. He’ll take us on a leisurely hike of 2 to 3 miles, with modest elevation gain and loss. Although relatively close to Solvang, this Ballard Canyon ranch feels like a world apart. The property is sometimes referred to by its former name
Thursday, June 20: Summer Solstice Mindful Yoga / Nature Walk
Field trip with Laurie Burnaby and Marion Schlinger Join Laurie and Marion for a gentle three-mile walk along a paved road in a quiet, mostly wooded area near Santa Ynez. Laurie will incorporate yoga into our walk at strategic stops along the way to enhance the physical and mental experience of nature. Marion will focus your attention and appreciation of the various scents, sounds, and textures we find along the way. The hope is that
FIELD TRIP PAYMENT
Advance registration is required for all field trips, and registration must be made before making a payment. Registration instructions are given within each field trip post.
The Society’s field trips cost $10 for members, $5 for children, and $25 per person for non-members.