Ashlee spoke about the current state of various trails and hiking areas in the Montecito region.

She spoke to the damage created by the debris flow of January 2018. She showed numerous photos taken after the debris flow then after repairs made to allow the trails to be reopened.

She provided a website for the Montecito Trails Foundation, which is: MontecitoTrailsFoundation.info.

Ray Kolbe is always seeking help with his work on the Santa Monica Creek Trail beautification in Carpinteria. This project is meant to create habitat for pollinators. Call for more details: (805) 705-3429.

Janet Reineck spoke to us last year about her organization, World Dance for Humanity, which is now helping 210 young Rwandans get an education:
18 in Primary School
130 in High School l
57 in Universityl
5 in Vocational Schooll
We're thrilled to report that 60 of their students have graduated from high school, and 3 from college! They're expecting 35 students to graduate from high school this year, and 4 more from college. The communities consider all of this to be...a miracle! Click here to read a review of their 2017 efforts.