Tag archives: Meredith Hendricks

Land Trust Receives Anonymous Donation for Gaviota Overlook
By Hattie Beresford   |   April 18, 2023

In 1960, the Brothers Four sang, “Once there were green fields, kissed by the sun. Once there were valleys where rivers used to run….” (Many of you know the tune.)  While the song is about a lost romantic love, in another, more literal sense, it could be considered a mourning for the loss of the […]

Gaviota Overlook: A Valentine’s Gift to Santa Barbara
By Hattie Beresford   |   February 21, 2023

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County has given us an amazing Valentine’s Day gift. A thousand red roses could not compete with the nearly 50 verdant acres the Trust has just added to its Arroyo Hondo Preserve. Since the Preserve’s founding in 2001, more than 1,600 visitors have walked its trails and 26,000 students […]

For Love of the Land
By Hattie Beresford   |   December 3, 2020

The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County recently welcomed a new executive director with local roots, Meredith Hendricks, who brings 20 years of conservation, land management, and leadership experience to the County. Her successes with conservation and preservation projects in the San Francisco area will come into play as the Land Trust works to finalize […]