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Fire, Flood, & Drought: 5 Steps Toward Positive Change
by Colin Eldridge
Last December, Santa Barbara got almost half of its average annual rainfall in the course of just one week. Much of California experienced record-breaking rainfall in 2023, and now this trend has poured into 2024…
Meet the Artists of the Neal Taylor Nature Center
The Neal Taylor Nature Center has had the pleasure of working with many artists over the years. They’ve dived deep into special projects and contributed their work in several mediums, from donating art pieces to our exhibits to photographing our events and more. These…
Vegan Gluten-Free Pinecone Brownies Recipe
Bring the feeling of the great outdoors to your holiday cuisine with these festive vegan chocolate pinecone brownies! They’re made with your favorite brownie mix, coconut oil, sliced almonds, flax, with an optional snowy garnish of powdered sugar. Vegan Gluten-Free…
Looking Back on 2023
The Neal Taylor Nature Center has had another successful year of education and fun events! Over 40,000 guests visited the Nature Center in 2023, with additional attendees coming for our seasonal and outdoor events. Thousands of children came in school and summer camp…
Wild Animals Up Close
On Saturday, 20th May 21, 2017 Steve Mehren of “Saving Wildlife International,” a non-profit organization gave a presentation to over 300 people on a warm summer afternoon all sitting in the shade of the huge oak trees on the front lawn of the Neal Taylor Nature Center. These who were lucky enough to attend got a front row seat to one of the best presented and most interesting presentations of world class wild life.
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Since 1988, from our origins as the Cachuma Lake Nature Center to today’s Neal Taylor Nature Center, we’ve maintained an unwavering commitment to environmental education and community engagement through evolving programs and communication channels. Beginning with our…
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