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MANZANA CREEKThe trails that follow Manzana Creek through the San Rafael Wilderness are possibly the most visited backcountry trails in the whole Los Padres. The Manzana gets its name from the often massive Big Berry Manzanita that blanket many of the flats on its banks and whose fruits can be seen to resemble little apples. Starting from perennial springs on the north side of San Rafael Mountain, the Manzana flows some 20 miles west until converging with the Wild & Scenic Sisquoc River. For many LP enthusiasts, the Manzana and Sisquoc areas form the heart of the Santa Barbara backcountry. For about 200 settlers in the late 1800s, they were home. In 1894, these homesteaders built a schoolhouse on a bench above the confluence of the Manzana and Sisquoc. Classes were held during the summer months so students could cross the Sisquoc safely and the building offered a community gathering area after school hours. Within 10 years of its construction, most of the settlers had moved away, finding the area too difficult to farm or raise cattle, and the last class was held in June of 1903. The Manzana Schoolhouse is now a listed Santa Barbara County Historic Landmark and a popular backcountry destination for those following the Manzana Creek Trail. The Manzana drainage still looks as wild and rugged as ever and, like many locations in the Los Padres, offers visitors a glimpse into earlier times on the Central Coast.*photo does not show current water level*#creekweek #sbcreekweek #creekweek2023 #wildandscenicrivers #manzana #schoolhouse #manzanita #sanrafaelwilderness ... See MoreSee Less

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MATILIJA CREEKMatilija Creek (seen here post-Thomas Fire) flows for 18 miles from high up in the Matilija Wilderness, collecting the Upper North Fork Matilija Creek on its way to merging with North Fork Matilija Creek and forming the Ventura River. The main fork of Matilija Creek is the largest by-volume tributary of the Ventura River. The mountains at its headwaters consistently receive the highest rainfall totals in Ventura County, meaning Matilija Creek drains A LOT of water! This fact made itself known this past winter when the area received over 30 inches of rain in 15 days (half of that coming on January 10th) causing massive flooding and damage to facilities and communities in the canyon. Similar flood events have occurred in the historic water years of 1968-69 and 1997-98.The large amounts of sediment transported by these flood events is a main reason the Army Corps of Engineers advised Ventura County against building the Matilija Dam, which was nevertheless completed in 1948. Aside from trapping about 30% of the total sediment in the Ventura River system, the dam also blocks upstream passage for the endangered Southern Steelhead. Prior to construction, as many as 5,000 steelhead spawned in the Ventura River each year. That number dropped to a few hundred after the dam was built. Long since filled with sediment, the dam has been rendered useless and is slated for removal.Matilija Creek provides us with the necessary reminder of how powerful nature can be, but also how beautiful. The creek offers some of the best waterfalls, swimming holes, consistent year-round water, and rock formations in the Los Padres, making it an essential spot for LP locals and visitors alike.#CreekWeek #creekweek2023 #sbcreekweek #matilija #thomasfire2017 #venturariver #venturacounty ... See MoreSee Less

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BOULDER CANYON TRAILLast Friday, LPFA led volunteers on the first of three volunteer days in the Pine Mountain area to celebrate National Public Lands Day. The Boulder Canyon Trail provides access to Pine Mountain from Ozena Station on Highway 33 and its upper section was covered with downed trees after the winter season. Thanks to LPFA volunteers, we were able to cut out over 20 trees that had fallen across the trail!Access to this trailhead is open from the east and is currently the shortest way to the top of Pine Mountain with the ongoing closure of Highway 33. Head out there and take in the epic views of the Cuyama Badlands, Lockwood Valley and the Mount Pinos area as you climb almost 3,000 feet from sagebrush to yellow pine forest to one of the highest areas in the Los Padres!#NationalPublicLandsDay #lpfa_trailvolunteers #pinemountain #lospadresnationalforest#NPLD#sawyers#trailwork #chainsawsgofast#lpbeforeafter ... See MoreSee Less

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SESPE CREEKComing in at some 61 miles long, Sespe Creek begins in Potrero Seco near the border of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties and is fed by more than 30 tributaries on its journey through the heart of the Sespe Wilderness before emptying into the Santa Clara River near Fillmore. It has long been an important waterway in the area and its name can be traced back to the nearby Chumash village of Cepsey, meaning “kneecap”. To this day, the Sespe remains free of any habitat modifications such as dams and concrete channels, making it one of the last wild waterways in Southern California. Thanks to local and state conservation efforts, 31.5 miles of the Sespe were designated as a Wild & Scenic River in the 1992 Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act, which also designated the Sespe Wilderness, and 10.5 miles are still under consideration for designation. Boasting deep pools, rugged geology, wide oxbow bends, and critical habitat for the Arroyo Toad and California Condor, it’s near impossible to think of the southern Los Padres without picturing the Sespe.*photo does not show current water info* #creekweek #sbcreekweek #creekweek2023 #venturacounty #keepsespewild #wildandscenic #sespewilderness ... See MoreSee Less

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SANTA BARBARA CREEK WEEKFor those in the Santa Barbara area, it’s Creek Week! Creek Week is an annual celebration of our creeks, watersheds, and the ocean, with a week full of fun and informative events, talks, and tours to help build awareness and stewardship of the natural treasures of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria. Check out the link in our bio to view a full schedule of events or visit sbcreekweek.com!To celebrate, we’ll be posting photos of a few of our favorite Los Padres creeks and sharing information on their histories and why they’re important to our area. Also, check out our stories each day for a poll to pick your favorite Los Padres creeks and play some fun “guess the creek” games.Aside from the talks and tours and games, let’s all try to find some time this week to appreciate our amazing water sources and what they provide for us, our communities and our local flora and fauna.Any guesses on the creek featured above…?#creekweek #sbcreekweek #cityofsantabarbara #cityofgoleta #cityofcarpinteria #sbparksandrec #ucsb #countyofsantabarbara #lospadresnationalforest #yourpubliclands #protectourwatersheds #ilivedownstream ... See MoreSee Less

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