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.

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.

This Month on More Mesa … Winter birds are here! The rains have come, grasses are growing, rodents abound and the birds are here! During one recent western More Mesa bird watch, and over a trail length of only 1/3 of a mile, a single observer recorded 25 species of birds in an hour and…
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…
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…
Concert For The Coast The Concert for the Coast, jointly sponsored by the Isla Vista Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and the Shoreline Preservation Fund, was held on 15 May in Isla Vista. The objective of this yearly event is to raise awareness of local issues. This year, preservation of More Mesa was highlighted, both…
Second Update on Hacienda Vieja Project No changes were offered by the developer at the 25 August meeting of the Planning Commission. After another two hour session, the Commission reiterated the ideas expressed at the last meeting and gave additional, and even more specific, direction for changes they feel are necessary. These included redesigning at…
Earth Day Over 700 people visited the More Mesa Preservation Coalition booth on Earth Day! It was an extremely successful event. As well as talking to hundreds of people, we collected 75 additional names to be included in our data base of concerned community members. Check out photos in the Special Events section to get a sense…