The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
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To date, the Land Trust has protected over 27,000 acres of land and has completed or is underway on close to twenty habitat restoration, open space and trail projects.
Land Conservation
Since 1985, the Land Trust has worked with willing landowners, public and private grant agencies and other community organizations to protect, restore and manage open space, wildlife habitat and agricultural land in Santa Barbara County by:
Acquiring land and conservation easements through negotiation with willing private property owners, through charitable donation and purchase.
Creating conservation plans, restoration projects and incentives for landowners. Raising private donations and grants from government, foundations and corporations to support land conservation.
To date, the Land Trust has protected over 27,000 acres of land and has completed or is underway on close to twenty habitat restoration, open space and trail projects.
Environmental Education
Since 1985, the Land Trust has worked with willing landowners, public and private grant agencies and other community organizations to protect, restore and manage open space, wildlife habitat and agricultural land in Santa Barbara County by:
Educating both children and adults about ecology, agriculture and conservation through programs and events at Land Trust preserves.
Habitat Restoration
Since 1985, the Land Trust has worked with willing landowners, public and private grant agencies and other community organizations to protect, restore and manage open space, wildlife habitat and agricultural land in Santa Barbara County by:
Promoting the preservation, stewardship and restoration of wildlife habitat and watershed resources on the land we protect.
Where we work
Awards
Coastal America 2009
President Barack Obama
Affiliations & memberships
Land Trust Alliance 1987
External reviews
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Protecting the rolling hills, coastal bluffs, nature preserves and trails, wildlife habitat and working farms and ranches that make Santa Barbara County so special.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Preservation through voluntary, incentive-based transactions with willing landowners. Education through programs offered at our preserves and through partnerships with organizations that utilize the natural resources we protect. Collaboration with a wide variety of partners, local organizations, public agencies and grant makers.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Three decades of experience understanding local conservation challenges and opportunities. A strong and positive relationship with the local community, a long list of successful partnerships, a mastery of state and federal regulations as they pertain to land conservation and a well-earned reputation for being, efficient, productive and fiscally responsible.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Land Trust monitors and maintains all our existing projects while continuing to engage the community and potential conservation partners. As Santa Barbara County's local land trust, we remain vigilant in seeking new opportunities to save the special places that people love and that define our local landscape and economy.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County
Board of directorsas of 02/07/2023
Mr. Joe Weiland
James Phillippi
Real Estate Attorney
Scott Van Der Kar
Rancher, Farmer
Ann Lippincott
Retired Educator
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No