Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve Public Access Programs

Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve Public Access Programs includes expert-led tours, public walks, community events, and volunteer opportunities. The public walks include whale watching, bluff walks, oak woodlands walks, Jalachichi Ridge walks, birding walks, and sunset walks. Community events include Coastal Cleanup Day and Community Bioblitz, and volunteer activities include becoming a Wild Coast Steward and taking part in volunteer restoration days.

Programs

• Expert-led Tours — Tours are fun, family-friendly, and welcoming to all ages and abilities. · Visit and learn about the ecology of the Dangermond Preserve, the value of conserving wild places, and the team’s wide-ranging initiatives.
• Public Walks — Open to all ages · Includes whale watching and bluff walks, oak woodlands walks, Jalachichi Ridge walks, birding walks, and sunset walks.
• Community Events — All are welcome; one event states all ages and abilities welcome. · Includes Coastal Cleanup Day and Community Bioblitz.
• Volunteer Opportunities — Volunteer program in partnership with Land Trust for Santa Barbara County; includes becoming a Wild Coast Steward and volunteer restoration days.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Current session: Public Walks: Sunset Walk (Nov 7–Nov 7, 2026)
• General schedule: Public Walks and community events are scheduled on specific dates; volunteer opportunities are offered several times a year.

About the provider

The program offers public programming on the Dangermond Preserve through expert-led tours, volunteer days, local partnerships, environmental education, and community science activities such as a bioblitz. The Preserve is closed to the public except for approved research, educational, and guided activities. Ongoing visitation opportunities include K-12 environmental education, public-led hikes and events, volunteer days, and other community-based events.

The Preserve is closed to the public except for use by approved research, educational, and guided activities. Ongoing visitation opportunities include K-12 environmental education, public-led hikes and events, volunteer days, and other community-based events.

Last updated October 16, 2026.