The San Marcos Foothills Coalition's efforts to acquire and preserve the 377 acres of the San Marcos Foothills site as public open space is supported by many environmental and land use planning organizations throughout the Santa Barbara area. The growing list of supporting organizations include:

Audubon Society of Santa Barbara California Native Plant Society Citizens for Goleta Valley Citizens Planning Association Environmental Defense Center La Colina Park Homeowners Association League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara SEA SB Women's Political Committee Sierra Club, Los Padres Chapter, Santa Barbara Group Small Wilderness Area Preserves Surfrider Foundation, SB Chapter The OAK Group UCSB Environmental Affairs Board Urban Creeks Council

From north border across San Marcos Foothills looking south to Santa Barbara

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)