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Igniting passion for nature through film! NatureTrack Film Festival returns Nov. 5-6, 2026. Enjoy our FREE monthly Special Screenings year-round.

Produced by Foundation, NatureTrack Film Festival premiered in March 2018, and continues to excite, energize, and deepen connection to the outdoors through the power of film.

09/09/2026

From handwoven baskets in the Great Basin to a sacred mountain in the Lil’wat Nation, these are stories of land, culture, courage, and traditions carried across generations.

Join us for ROOTED IN THE LAND, our September Special Screening Series featuring:

Resilience: Voices of Basket Weaving in the Great Basin (Directed by Luka Starmer & Michelle Rebaleati)
Slides on the Mountain (Directed by Seth Gillis)

Following the films, stay for an audience discussion exploring the connections between these two powerful stories.

Friday, September 18
Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall
Doors open at 6 PM
Films begin at 6:30 PM

W**e provided by Camins 2 Dreams Natural W**es-Sta. Rita Hills
B**r provided by M Special Brew Co

09/07/2026

A little gratitude goes a long way. A lasting community partnership goes even farther.

A heartfelt thank-you to Mechanics Bank, a longtime sponsor of the NatureTrack Film Festival. Its continued sponsorship helps us share inspiring films that celebrate nature and outdoor adventure while supporting NatureTrack’s mission to create opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get outside, explore, learn and connect with the natural world.

We’re incredibly grateful to have Mechanics Bank in our corner year after year. 💚

08/20/2026

ATTENTION SANTA YNEZ VALLEY:

Tomorrow = shop with purpose.

Friday, Aug. 21, New Frontiers’ 5% Friday supports NatureTrack Film Festival.

Stock up. Shop local. Do good.

We’re incredibly grateful to New Frontiers Natural Marketplace for choosing NatureTrack Film Festival and helping us further both the Festival and NatureTrack’s mission of connecting people to the natural world.

Shop anytime from 7 AM-8 PM, and 5% of ALL DAY’S sales will come back to NatureTrack! 🌿

We’ll be there in person from 11 AM-2 PM!

See you at New Frontiers! (1984 Old Mission Dr, Solvang, CA)

08/19/2026

Friday night plans? We’ve got you.

Join NatureTrack Friday, August 21 for Currents of Change: The Stories Water Tells - three powerful films exploring water, wildlife and California’s future.

Doors open at 6 PM | Films begin at 6:30 PM
📍 Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, Los Olivos
🎟️ Admission is FREE - seating is limited!

Come early and enjoy complimentary w**es from Solminer W**e Company (Solminer) and craft b**r from M. Special Brewing Company before settling in for an inspiring evening of film and community.

Presented with the Santa Ynez Valley Grange and Women W**emakers & Culinarians Foundation (Women W**emakers and Culinarians Foundation).

See you at the Grange!

08/17/2026

80 DAYS UNTIL THE NATURETRACK FILM FESTIVAL!

Why do we do it?

Because powerful stories can open our eyes, spark important conversations, and inspire us to care more deeply about the natural world and everyone who calls it home.

The NatureTrack Film Festival brings meaningful environmental stories to our community, but the impact does not stop when the credits roll.

That is why we expanded beyond the annual festival with our free monthly Special Screening Series, bringing films, filmmakers, and important conversations to audiences throughout the year.

Stories on screen. Impact all year long.

🎬 November 5
Alcazar Theatre | Carpinteria

🎬 November 6
Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall | Los Olivos

08/04/2026

FREE FILM NIGHT: CURRENTS OF CHANGE

Join us Friday, August 21, for three powerful environmental films exploring water, wildlife, climate, and California’s future.

Doors open at 6PM
Films begin at 6:30PM

Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall
2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos

Admission is free, but seating is limited. Guests will also enjoy complimentary w**e from Solminer W**e Company and craft b**r from M.Special Brewing Company. Solminer

Presented with the Santa Ynez Valley Grange and Women W**emakers & Culinarians Foundation. Women W**emakers and Culinarians Foundation

08/03/2026

94 DAYS UNTIL THE NATURETRACK FILM FESTIVAL!

This year, we received an incredible 141 films from 32 countries, each one offering a powerful, beautiful and thought-provoking story about our natural world.

Choosing the final festival lineup is going to be incredibly difficult, but we cannot wait to bring the selected films to audiences in two wonderful communities:

🎬 November 5
Alcazar Theatre | Carpinteria

🎬 November 6
Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall | Los Olivos

Two locations. Stories from around the world. One unforgettable celebration of nature through film.

07/19/2026

Something Extraordinary Is Coming This November.

The NatureTrack Film Festival returns for two unforgettable evenings celebrating nature, conservation, and extraordinary storytelling from around the world.

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November 5
Alcazar Theatre | Carpinteria

November 6
Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall | Los Olivos

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The films are still being selected. The stories are already calling.

More details coming soon.

06/21/2026

⏰ Don't forget - NatureTrack's June Film Series is coming up this Friday!

Join us for an evening of inspiring films, local w**e and b**r, and great company as we explore stories from a Hawaiian island, coastal Alaska, and a working family farm.

🎬 Islands, Farms & Forests: Stories of Place
📅 Friday, June 26
🕡 6:30-8:00 PM
📍 Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, Los Olivos
🎟️ Free Community Event

Featuring:
• One Last Farm
• Sitka's Hidden Wonders
• A‘ā (An Island's Twinkle)

W**e by Turning Tide W**es and b**r courtesy of Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.

Grab a friend and join us, we'd love to see you there!

06/08/2026

Islands, Farms & Forests: Stories of Place 🌲

Join us for the sixth installment of the NatureTrack Film Festival monthly screening series at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall.

📍 Friday, June 26
⏰ 6:30-8:00 PM
📍 Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, Los Olivos
🎟️ FREE Admission

Three compelling films. Stories of working lands, island ecosystems, and the deep connection between people and nature.

Enjoy w**e selections from Alisa Jacobson of Turning Tide W**es and b**r generously provided by Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.

See you at the movies. 🍷🍺🎬

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