JOIN US for THE eighth Annual
Santa Barbara WILD!
A BENEFIT FOR
Los Padres Forestwatch
OCTOBER 15, 2023 | 4-7:30PM
THE GREAT MEADOW | SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
DINNER | WINE & BEER | MUSIC | SILENT AUCTION | LIVE AUCTION | SPECIAL GUESTS
about Santa Barbara WILD!
Over the last seven years, our community has come together at Santa Barbara WILD! to celebrate our accomplishments while raising support for Los Padres ForestWatch, a small but mighty nonprofit organization that works to protect the Los Padres National Forest, Santa Barbara’s backyard wilderness.
We look forward to hosting our guests for the 8th annual event on October 15, 2023 at our new location, The Great Meadow on the Santa Barbara City College campus. With stunning ocean views, delicious foods, live music and highly curated live and silent auctions, it will be an evening our guests will never forget.
SILENT AUCTION
We are excited to share our highly curated silent auction featuring more than 90 unique items, experiences, and adventures from local purveyors.
Our premium items include:
Chris Burkard Wave Textures Print on Metal 40” x 60”
Mammoth Getaway for 8-10 People for Three Nights
Date Night at the Kimpton Canary Hotel with Dinner at Finch & Fork
Two-Night Stay at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Golf + Breakfast/Lunch for Four at the Alisal Golf Resort
Two Nights + Dinner at the Cuyama BuckhornShelton Hut Overnight Stay at the Blue Sky Center
Overnight Stay at Condor’s Hope Ranch in the Cuyama Valley + Dinner and Wine Tasting With Agroecology Pioneer Steve Gliessman and Farmer Robbie Jaffe
Two Night Stay at Best Western Plus Santa Barbara
Private Shopping Experience at SeaVees
Private Wine Tasting + Food Pairing for 8 with Luna Hart Wines
Artwork by Robert Wassell
Custom Furniture by Wildbird Woodworks
and others from Evolutions Medical + Day Spa, REI, Patagonia, Ocean View Glamping at Flying Flags, and so much more!
LIVE AUCTION
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SPECIAL GUESTS
Los Padres ForestWatch is excited to Welcome Our Special Guests to Santa Barbara WILD!
Peter Alagona is a professor in the Environmental Studies Program at UCSB. Before arriving at UCSB, he studied at Northwestern, UCLA, Harvard, and Stanford. He is the author of around 6 dozen articles and 2 books on American environmental history and human relations with wildlife, including The Accidental Ecosystem: People and Wildlife in American Cities, published by UC Press in 2022. He is also the founder and facilitator of the California Grizzly Research Network, which conducts research on the past and potential future of brown bears in California.
SPONSORS
BECOME A SPONSOR
STEP 1: DOWNLOAD OUR SPONSORSHIP DECK
STEP 2: SUBMIT PAYMENT
Mail Your Sponsorship
ForestWatch, PO Box 831
Santa Barbara CA 93102
Talk to a Human!
Call Camden Gustason, Event Manager: 805-617-4610 X 4
OUR 2023 Sponsors
If you are interested in becoming a 2023 Sponsor, download our sponsor packet to see all the amazing benefits you could receive.
Figueroa Mountain
Terry Kleid + Mike Cutcliff
Gaviota Peak
Sisquoc River
Peter + Rebecca Adams
The Hudson Family
Dick + Marilyn Mazess
PIP Marketing, Signs and Print
Judy + Jack Stapelmann
Liz + Vic Thasiah
Hurricane Deck
Leslie Tobin Bacon
Derek Booth + Stephanie Moret
Marc Chytilo
Peter Ford + Mary Howe-Grant
Allan S. Morton and Paula A. Steinmetz
Pat Veesart
Deborah Williams
EVENT PARTNERS
Interested in partnering with us on the 8th annual Santa Barbara Wild!? Connect with Camden at camden@lpfw.org to learn about our partnership opportunities.
