Outdoors Archives

It’s rattlesnake season! Central Coast Snake Services wants to help protect your family from snakes

April 11, 2020 4:51 pm Jessica Brest

Rattlesnakes can naturally be found along the Central Coast, especially as the weather warms up after spring rains.…

Friends throw baby shower via physical distancing caravan

April 6, 2020 5:35 pm Beth Farnsworth

A group of more than a dozen friends weren’t going to the let the COVID-19 pandemic and physical/social distancing keep them from throwing a baby…

Santa Maria to enforce social distancing rules at parks

April 4, 2020 5:02 pm Anikka Abbott

The City of Santa Maria is encouraging residents to get outside, but parks and recreation has implemented new guidelines to ensure people are…

Increased efforts to reduce crowd gatherings result in closures on the Central Coast

April 2, 2020 11:52 am John Palminteri

State beaches are closing to reduce the number of people gathering due to the coronavirus crisis.…

MacKenzie Park allows respite from stay-at-home order, at a distance

April 1, 2020 7:13 pm Beth Farnsworth

The dog run at MacKenzie Park is one uncrowded spot where you can sit and stay for a spell, strike up a conversation and enjoy the fresh air while…

Los Flores Ranch Park waiving access fees, extending hours to meet community need

March 31, 2020 6:03 pm Sarah Maugaotega

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Los Flores Ranch Park Recreational Center is extending its hours to meet the community’s need for outdoor space and trails.…

SB Co Public Health Officer: ‘Next couple of weeks are extremely critical’

March 31, 2020 5:56 pm Beth Farnsworth

Santa Barbara County Public Health Officer, Dr. Henning Ansorg, sent out a renewed warning Tuesday reiterating California’s stay-at-home and social…

Channel Islands Harbor parks to close during coronavirus outbreak

March 31, 2020 4:42 pm Bryce Hanamoto

All parks located within the Channel Islands Harbor will be closed to the public beginning Wednesday, April…

Frequent defiance of social distancing requests leads to fencing and additional Santa Barbara costs

March 30, 2020 9:40 am John Palminteri

Fencing has gone up at Skater’s Point in Santa Barbara to prevent its use during the virus crisis after many warnings to keep out were violated.…

Vehicle access shutdown at Oceano Dunes

March 29, 2020 4:38 pm Blake DeVine

The California Department of Parks and Recreation has closed vehicle access to the Oceano Dunes Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA).…

California State Parks halts vehicle access to all state parks

March 29, 2020 12:23 pm Jessica Brest

California State Parks announced that it is temporarily closing vehicle access to all 280 state parks in order to help prevent the spread of…

Santa Maria City Parks remain open for “Find Your Space” campaign

March 27, 2020 10:29 pm Jessica Brest

The Santa Maria City Recreation and Parks Department is taking part in the national “Find Your Space” campaign, a campaign encouraging residents to…

US Forest Service closes developed recreation sites on CA National Forests through April

March 26, 2020 4:56 pm Jessica Brest

USDA Forest Service announced that it is joining the cause to aggressively mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by closing developed recreation facilities…