More Mesa Preservation Coalition

MMPC Tabling at REI
2026-05-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | REI, 321 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Come join us at REI on Anacapa Street to learn more about our organization!

MMPC Tabling at UCSB
2026-05-18 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us at UCSB Campus to learn more about our organization!

Walk on More Mesa with Supervisor Capps
2026-05-30 09:30 - 11:30 | More Mesa Open Space
Join us for a walk with Supervisor Capps at More Mesa on May 30!

Opening reception for the Oak Group, More Mesa art show at the Faulkner Gallery
2026-06-03 16:30 - 18:30 | Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 , United States

First Thursday - Oak Group, More Mesa art show at the Faulkner Gallery
2026-06-04 16:00 - 19:00 | Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 , United States

More Mesa Nature Hike with Vince Semonsen
2026-06-06 09:00 - 11:00 | More Mesa Open Space
Join us for an informative stroll on More Mesa with local wildlife biologist Vince. Vince Semonsen is president of VJS Biological Consulting and regular visitor to More Mesa. A lot of his work has focused on endangered species, everything from black footed ferrets to snowy plovers, to CA red-legged frogs. Mr. Semonsen has led day and night hikes for all age groups and within many of our fabulous Santa Barbara County open spaces. He’s currently a board member of the Santa Barbara Urban Creeks Collective.
The walks will last 2 – 3 hours. We’ll be observing plants, animals, and their habitats. Applicable land-use policies designed to protect these important resources will be explained. And we’ll tell you about the current effort to acquire and conserve the 265 acres of the property that remains in private ownership.
We’ll meet on Shoreline Drive, where there’s vehicle parking available on the road shoulder. [See map above.]
Directions: Take Patterson Avenue south. After crossing the bike path and bridge over Atascadero Creek, the road bends to the left and becomes Shoreline Drive. You’ll see horse stables and a riding ring on your left. Just past the driveway/entrance to the stables, there’s a broad road shoulder that can accommodate parking for several vehicles. That’s where we’ll meet.
We encourage you to bring water and binoculars if you have them. Trails can get muddy during and following rainy weather, so keep that in mind when choosing footwear. The terrain is very friendly and doesn’t require much physical exertion.
Group size is limited to 15 participants.
If you would like to attend, please email mmpc@moremesa.org to RSPV.
We hope to see you on the trail!

Environmental Defence Center Green & Blue: A Coastal Celebration
2026-06-07 14:00 - 17:30
Our President Emeritus Valerie Olson is being honored for her work on More Mesa at the Environmental Defence Council’s Green and Blue Coastal Celebration.
“Green & Blue: A Coastal Celebration, is our biggest fundraiser of the year, taking place in the beautiful gardens at Rancho La Patera & Stow House in Goleta, CA. Each year, this event brings together around 600 guests from across the tri-county region. At Green & Blue we celebrate the many accomplishments this organization has achieved over our years and help raise critical funds to ensure EDC remains strong to protect this region for those who love it now and those who will follow in our footsteps. Guests enjoy gourmet food from Duo Catering, local wine from The Ojai Vineyard, beer from Rincon Brewing, and unique and lively silent and live auctions. We will also present our 2026 Environmental Hero Award to Valerie Olson and our Next Gen Environmental Hero Award to UCSB’s Stop Sable Coalition. Past awardees include actress Jane Fonda, musician Jack Johnson, and Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, who are locally rooted, internationally recognized environmentalists.”
Purchase tickets at https://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/gb/

Habitats and Wildlife of More Mesa with John Storrer
2026-06-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 , United States
Please join us at the Faulkner Gallery on June 10th at 5:30 pm to learn about the sensitive habitats and wildlife found on More Mesa. Local Biologist John Storrer will focus on the birds and mammals that can be found on More Mesa and how the mesas’ various habitats sustain them.

Walk on More Mesa with Assemblyman Hart
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | More Mesa Open Space
Join us for a walk on More Mesa with Assemblyman Hart on June 13th.

More Mesa Nature Hike with John Storrer
2026-06-20 09:00 - 11:00 | More Mesa Open Space
Join us for an informative stroll on More Mesa with MMPC board member and local biologist, John Storrer. John is a graduate of UCSB and is a partner in Storrer Environmental Services. He has spent many hours on More Mesa over several years, observing wildlife and enjoying the landscape.
The walks will last 2 – 3 hours. We’ll be observing plants, animals, and their habitats. Applicable land-use policies designed to protect these important resources will be explained. And we’ll tell you about the current effort to acquire and conserve the 265 acres of the property that remains in private ownership.
We’ll meet on Shoreline Drive, where there’s vehicle parking available on the road shoulder. [See map above.]
Directions: Take Patterson Avenue south. After crossing the bike path and bridge over Atascadero Creek, the road bends to the left and becomes Shoreline Drive. You’ll see horse stables and a riding ring on your left. Just past the driveway/entrance to the stables, there’s a broad road shoulder that can accommodate parking for several vehicles. That’s where we’ll meet.
We encourage you to bring water and binoculars if you have them. Trails can get muddy during and following rainy weather, so keep that in mind when choosing footwear. The terrain is very friendly and doesn’t require much physical exertion.
Group size is limited to 15 participants.
If you would like to attend, please email mmpc@moremesa.org to RSPV.
We hope to see you on the trail!

More Mesa Nature Hike with Wayne Ferren
2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | More Mesa Open Space
Join us for an informative stroll on More Mesa with local wildlife biologist Wayne Ferren.
The walks will last 2 – 3 hours. We’ll be observing plants, animals, and their habitats. Applicable land-use policies designed to protect these important resources will be explained. And we’ll tell you about the current effort to acquire and conserve the 265 acres of the property that remains in private ownership.
We’ll meet on Shoreline Drive, where there’s vehicle parking available on the road shoulder. [See map above.]
Directions: Take Patterson Avenue south. After crossing the bike path and bridge over Atascadero Creek, the road bends to the left and becomes Shoreline Drive. You’ll see horse stables and a riding ring on your left. Just past the driveway/entrance to the stables, there’s a broad road shoulder that can accommodate parking for several vehicles. That’s where we’ll meet.
We encourage you to bring water and binoculars if you have them. Trails can get muddy during and following rainy weather, so keep that in mind when choosing footwear. The terrain is very friendly and doesn’t require much physical exertion.
Group size is limited to 15 participants.
If you would like to attend, please email mmpc@moremesa.org to RSPV.
We hope to see you on the trail!

Environmental Defense Center TGIF
2026-07-10 17:30 - 19:30 | EDC Courtyard, 906 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
For nearly three decades, EDC’s tgif!s have been a staple of the south central coast’s summer season. The EDC team is very excited to bring our community together again in our downtown courtyard in summer 2026. Known as one of the best happy hours in Santa Barbara, tgif! features live music, refreshing beverages, and local food vendors. tgif! is a great gathering of regional nonprofit and environmental organizations, elected officials and good people from throughout the south central coast. EDC is joined at each tgif! by four nonprofit partners who are present to speak with the audience about their current work and how we can all engage.
