Category: Day Trips

Santa Rosa Island Torrey Pine grove and ocean view
August 14, 2026
Santa Rosa Island – Day Trip | Sold Out

Details: Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is excited to offer a special day trip to the beautiful and remote Santa Rosa Island. After an early departure from Ventura Harbor, we’ll spend the day immersed in the island’s spectacular landscapes, rich natural history, and remarkable plant life.  Led by Research Associate and Botanist Emeritus Steve Junak, this guided excursion…

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Coastal cave view overlooking secluded beach and ocean waves.
July 20, 2026
Santa Cruz Island Day Trip: Scorpion Cove

Details: Join us for a special trip to Scorpion Cove on Santa Cruz Island. Christina Varnava Romo and Sabina Thomas, PhD will lead our guests on a scenic walk on the trails to see and learn about the unique island flora and geology. After departing from Ventura Harbor a short boat trip will take our…

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Coastal cave view overlooking secluded beach and ocean waves.
June 1, 2026
Santa Cruz Island Day Trip: Prisoner’s Harbor | Sold Out

Details: Join us for a special trip to Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, one of the more remote and historically significant areas of the island. Holly Huff will lead our guests on a scenic walk on the trails near the harbor to see and learn about the unique island flora on the north side…

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Santa Rosa Island Torrey Pine grove and ocean view
May 20, 2026
Santa Rosa Island – Day Trip | Cancelled

Updated Note: Due to the recent wildfire, Santa Rosa Island is currently closed to the public. Details: Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is excited to offer a special day trip to the beautiful and remote Santa Rosa Island. After an early departure from Ventura Harbor, we’ll spend the day immersed in the island’s spectacular landscapes, rich natural history,…

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Coastal cave view overlooking secluded beach and ocean waves.
April 20, 2026
Santa Cruz Island Day Trip: Scorpion Cove

Details: Join us for a special trip to the Scorpion Cove on Santa Cruz Island. Alejandro Lemus will lead our guests on a scenic walk on the trails near the harbor to see and learn about the unique island flora on the north side of the island. After departing from Ventura Harbor a short boat…

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Rolling hills with scattered trees under partly cloudy sky.
March 27, 2026
Day Trip to Tejon Ranch | Sold Out

Details: Just over 100 miles from Santa Barbara lies one of California’s most extraordinary landscapes: Tejon Ranch, the state’s largest contiguous private property at 270,000 acres. Spanning the Tehachapi Mountain Range at the convergence of four major ecological regions, it forms a remarkable biogeographic crossroads where Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, and southern California meet. This…

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Santa Rosa Island Torrey Pine grove and ocean view
March 27, 2026
Santa Rosa Island – Day Trip | Cancelled

Details: Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is excited to offer a special day trip to the beautiful and remote Santa Rosa Island. After an early departure from Ventura Harbor, we’ll spend the day immersed in the island’s spectacular landscapes, rich natural history, and remarkable plant life.  Led by Research Associate and Botanist Emeritus Steve Junak, this guided excursion…

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Yellow daisies against clear blue sky viewed from below.
March 11, 2026
Day Trip to Figueroa Mountain | Canceled

Details: Join Director of Education, Scot Pipkin, on an excursion to Figueroa Mountain, located in San Rafael Mountains of the Los Padres National Forest. This is the ideal time of year to experience the pastoral views and spring wildflowers growing just outside of Santa Barbara. Participants will meet in Los Olivos then carpool together and join our leaders as they make note of the unique…

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