Local Groups

Santa Barbara County 

Santa Barbara County has two groups.  The boundary is the San Ynez Mountains just North of Santa Barbara.

Arguello Group  (North County)  805-928-3598

The Arguello Group covers Northern Santa Barbara County including Santa Maria, Orcutt, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Buellton, Solvang & Santa Ynez. 

Chair - Rebecca August - rebeccaaugust@mac.com

Santa Barbara Group  (South County)  805-617-3106

The Santa Barbara Group covers Southern Santa Barbara County, including the Gaviota Coast, Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria. 

Website: sbsierraclub.org

Chair: Jim Taylor- jim@carpedata.com

Ventura County

Ventura Group (North County) 805-667-7617

The Ventura Group includes Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Fillmore, the Santa Clara River estuary and the northern part of the County.  

Website: sierraclub.org/santa-barbara-ventura/ventura

Chair: Julie Henszey - juliehenszey@gmail.com 

Conejo Group (South County) 805-495-6391

The Conejo Group includes Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Simi Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains.  

Website: sierraclub.org/santa-barbara-ventura/conejo

Chair: Walt Zabriskie - conejogroup@gmail.com

Wilderness Basics Course

Our chapter offers a Wilderness Basics Course. For more information, please visit:

Website: lospadreswbc.org