First Piece of Santa Barbara’s More Mesa Permanently Preserved
We’re proud to share that the Santa Barbara Independent recently featured our work to permanently protect 36 acres of More Mesa — a historic milestone for conservation in our community.
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WHO WILL DO MORE FOR MORE MESA? You ask, they answer, then you decide whom you want for Second District Supervisor Last month’s news highlighted the importance of the upcoming election for Second District Supervisor. In keeping with this theme, the More Mesa Preservation Coalition (MMPC) is pleased to sponsor an informal forum among the candidates…
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CHICKS!! Update on White-tailed kites … In May we reported that the pair of white-tailed kites occupying the east nesting area on More Mesa had fledged three chicks. This eastern area on More Mesa, known as Oak Hollow, has consistently and persistently been occupied each year with breeding kites. It now appears they…
Another note from the Board … As reported in the February News, the Goleta Visioning Committee was formed and tasked with conceiving a vision for the Eastern Goleta Valley (Second District) 20 years from now. The expectation is that the committee’s recommendations will soon become a framework for a Goleta Community Plan update. A draft…
Another Christmas Present? A long and event-filled Christmas day had one more surprise in store for Santa Barbara. About 9 PM, rain, and a very short “tornado-like” event whirled through a small section of Santa Barbara from Hollister Avenue to the coast. Its terrific and noisy wind caused flickering lights and, in less than a…
Caves Are No More In several previous issues we discussed the dangerous erosion of the cliffs of the various sections of More Mesa. In October of 2014, an incident where someone was hurt while in a cave on the western side of More Mesa precipitated a discussion of the geology of More Mesa’s cliffs. Specifically, we noted…
Last month’s news described the steps involved in the Updated Biological Resources Study on More Mesa subsequent to the selection of a consulting organization to perform the work. On March 24th, Santa Barbara County announced the selection of the group that will conduct the survey in the message below: More Mesa Biological Resource Study –…