February 2004
More Mesa County Park: We are planning an exciting restoration project on the section of More Mesa already owned by Santa Barbara County. Please check back in mid-March for details.
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August 2004
Update on Hacienda Vieja Project Developer has been asked to modify the project: At a meeting of the Planning Commission on 28 July, the Planning Commission asked some extremely pertinent and important questions concerning the Hacienda Vieja project. After more than two hours of comment and deliberation, they voted to continue discussions on the project….
March 2004
Restoration Project on More Mesa County Park We have had a really gratifying response to our call for volunteers on the Restoration Project on More Mesa County Park! Where and When: We meet next Saturday, 27 March at 8:45 AM on the west side of More Mesa. To get there, proceed south on Patterson Avenue,…
January, 2004
January 3rd, 2004 – Annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count The following birds were seen on a walk along the top of More Mesa on the morning of January 3rd. Loggerhead Shrike Western Meadowlarks Yellow-rumped Warblers (Audubon) Red-winged Blackbird Northern Harrier White-crowned Sparrows Golden-crowned Sparrows Savannah Sparrows House Finches Black Phoebe Bushtits White-tailed Kite x…
July 2004
Building on the Periphery of More Mesa MMPC is deeply concerned about a distressing and dangerous precedent in the making. Major environmental impact is being felt on More Mesa from development on its periphery. Two large and elaborate, double-story houses have already been permitted off Mockingbird Lane (northeast corner of More Mesa). The permitting of…
November 2004
Hacienda Vieja Project MORE MESA PRESERVATION COALITION FILES APPEAL: As reported in last month’s news, the Planning Commission approved a redesigned Hacienda Vieja Project with two of the four houses having two-stories. Because of our avowed commitment to protect all of More Mesa, including impacts to it from the periphery, we felt it necessary to…
April 2004
Restoration Event Our first restoration session in More Mesa County Park was held on the beautiful sunny morning of March 27th. Thirteen hearty volunteers showed up to hear Stephanie Langsdorf, of Growing Solutions, teach us the basics of the area’s ecosystem, and the particulars of natives and non-natives as well. Then, pitchforks and shovels in…