As another fairly quiet year on More Mesa draws to a close, and as has been our custom, we offer highlights of 2011. Updated Biological Resources Study More than eighteen months after field work for the Updated Biological Resources Study was completed, a draft report was issued by Santa Barbara County. The 429 page report, prepared by…
Plant List An online plant list for More Mesa has now been compiled and loaded onto the web site. The entries on the list are derived from the 1982 and 2010 Biological Resources Studies, a list from the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens, and a few other observations. Please click here for the list. Native Plants Blooming…
It’s All About The Birds Many different species of birds have been reported on More Mesa in the past few weeks. In addition to our year-round residents: White Tailed Kites, Red Tailed Hawks, Red Shouldered Hawks and Kestrels, winter visitors are already arriving, as evidenced by the presence of Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Say’s…
Stories of More Mesa Last month we shared one of our “Stories of More Mesa”; stories that tell the world what More Mesa means to the people who cherish it. This month we present a second story, a different story, but the same theme. (If you, too, have a story you would like to share,…
Stories of More Mesa Over the past year or so, we have been collecting stories from folks who regularly use More Mesa. These stories describe what More Mesa means to those who cherish it. This month we share one of our most favorite ones with you. (If you, too, have a story you would like…