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Parks staff outline beach grooming program, wildlife protections and seasonal schedule
Summary
City staff presented the Parks Division’s beach grooming program: 2.9 miles of groomed shoreline, a seasonal schedule, equipment and wildlife‑monitoring protocols intended to balance recreation and habitat protection for species such as the western snowy plover and tidewater goby.
Steve Biddle, a parks supervisor who oversees Santa Barbara’s beach maintenance program, briefed the Parks and Recreation Commission on March 26 on the city’s beach‑grooming operations, equipment and wildlife protections.
Biddle told commissioners the city grooms approximately 2.9 miles of beaches (East Beach, West Beach and Leadbetter) and limits grooming to dry sand above the mean high‑tide line; staff and trained wildlife monitors avoid sensitive zones (buffers typically 250 feet from lagoons and creek outfalls). The program runs twice per month during peak…
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