Wildfire Evacuation Workshop
Mission Canyon Storm Response Road Repairs
Dear Mission Canyon Trails Community, SCE has been assessing the post-storm site conditions and repair needs on our access roads throughout our service territory following the El Niño driven storms over the past months. SCE is coordinating with the city, county, and environmental agencies in the Santa Barbara area on authorizations needed to move forward with post-storm repairs…
Santa Barbara County Celebrates Completion of Tunnel Road Sewer Extension
On Friday, Apr 05, 2024, Santa Barbara County Public Works Department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the successful completion of the Tunnel Road Sewer Main Extension Project. First District Supervisor Das Williams said, “In this age, we understand the drawbacks of old septic systems. They can impact water quality,…
FREE COMMUNITY CHIPPING PROGRAM
Care of the Fire Safe Council of Santa Barbara Count YOU CUT AND STACK, WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST! Cut VegetationSTART CUTTING YOUR VEGETATION in advance of your scheduled neighborhood clean-up date. Focus your efforts within 100’ of structures and roadways, in the area known as your “Defensible Space…
Free native plant for your home gardens
Hello, Mission Canyon residents. In an effort to restore our local watershed, we’d like to know a bit more about your gardening practices. Through a quick 7-minute survey we’ll learn how we can work together to protect the beauty and biodiversity of the canyon. To show our appreciation for taking…
Put Out the Periwinkle
Courtesy of the SB Botanic Garden: Help us remove a common invasive plant and support the protection of biodiversity in the watershed. Date: June 23, 2023Time: 9 AM to 12 PMLocation: Garden Entrance As part of the Mission Canyon Biodiversity Project to restore and preserve the watershed, the garden invites…
SC Edison presentation to MCA regarding the Stream Restoration Project
On June 6th, representatives from Southern California Edison met with the Board of the Mission Canyon Association to discuss their future plans for the restoration project for the Creek. The SCE presentation slides and full remediation report (broken into 2 parts due to size constraints) can be found here: 06-06-2023…
May – WildfireCommunity Preparedness Month
Fire Department HEADQUARTERS4410 Cathedral Oaks RoadSanta Barbara, CA 93110-1042(805) 681-5500 FAX: (805) 681-5563 Mark A. HartwigFire ChiefCounty Fire Warden FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- May 9, 2023, 2023SANTA BARBARA, CA – The County of Santa Barbara has declared the month of May as Wildfire Community Preparedness Month. The proclamation was made at…
Trail Closure Update
Dear Mission Canyon Trails Community: I hope this email finds you well. Southern California Edison would like to provide you with an update on the emergency storm repairs project at Tunnel Trail Access Road. Here are the key updates: Schedule Changes: Due to unforeseen weather conditions the past few weeks,…
Chipping to Start May 30th.
New State grant administered by the Santa Barbara Firesafe Council expands chipping program to include all of Mission Canyon. More details to follow.
Home Hardening and Defensible Space Workshops
Dear Friend of the Council, The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council is pleased to announce we are hosting two Home Hardening and Defensible Space Workshops on Friday and Saturday, March 24 & 25 from 10 am-1:30 pm. These are FREE educational workshops where you will learn about home and…
2nd Wildfire Preparedness Exposition
Dear Valued Community Members, On October 14th and 15th, 2022, The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council is pleased to announce our second ever Wildfire Preparedness Exposition. The event will be at Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd, Goleta, CA. The two-day family-friendly exhibition will be filled with loads of…
Tunnel Access Road/Trail – Bridge Maintenance – Construction Notice
The bridge/trail will be closed for 2 weeks, starting Monday August 22nd. The City has awarded a construction contract to replace the wooden portion of the Tunnel Trail Bridge deck. The project involves removing the damaged wooden deck and replacing it with a new timber deck to match the existing…
Firewise Presentation Slides
The slides from the Firewise presentation are available here.
Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council Meeting News
Board and General Membership Meeting with Guest Speaker Thursday, May 26th - Meeting InformationMeeting Information:Virtual MeetingMeeting AgendaWhen: Thursday - May 26, 2022Board Meeting: 09:00 amGeneral Meeting/Presentations: 10:00 amWhere: Zoom Log-In InformationZoom Meeting LinkMeeting ID: 840 9016 2881Passcode: 642672Call-In #: +1 669 900 6833Guest Presentation: "Equity & Wildfire Resilience: Recommendations for Inclusive Wildfire…
Save the Date
June 1st at 12:30 The MCA will host Anne-Marie for a presentation via Zoom on June 1st at 12:30 regarding Mission Canyon's efforts to become a Firewise Community. Firewise Flyer PDF
Mission Canyon Association – 2023 Annual Meeting
Tuesday, May 9th, 2023social half-hour: 5:30 p.m.meeting: 6–7:30 p.m. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUESanta Barbara Museum of Natural History2559 Puesta del Sol Once a year, we open the wine, roll out the cheese, brew up the coffee, and bake batches of brownies for a canyon-wide get-together you don't want to…
2022 Wildfire Preparedness Exposition
The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council is hosting the 2022 Wildfire Preparedness Exposition May 6-8, 2022. The Event will be held at the Direct Relief building, 6100 Wallace Becknell Road in Goleta. Please join us for family friendly exhibits, activities and presentations. The event will feature the Walk Into Wildfireimmersive…
Earth + Humans Podcast:
Wildfire and Preparedness How can we prepare for fire in our area? How could climate cause wildfires to change in the future? Dr. Max Moritz helps us answer these questions as we sit down to chat about wildfire, climate, and preparedness. Podcast Learn more about wildfire in shrublands and forest-type…
Tunnel Access Road/Trail – Upcoming City Work
There are two projects slated for Tunnel Trail. The first one up will last approximately 3-4 weeks, and does not close the trail. The work will be off on the spur road that leads down to the small Tunnel exit. There will be some pick-up trucks and construction equipment traveling…