More Changes on Our MMPC Web Site
Note: As far as MMPC is aware, the sale of More Mesa to a Saudi developer in late 2012 seems to have marked an end to the attempts of the Hawk team to develop More Mesa. Therefore all material related to this potential development has been removed from the MMPC web site.
Despite the lack of rain, signs of spring are beginning to appear on More Mesa. This Sunday, two butterfly species and two flowering plants were photographed. More Mesa Native Plants – March, 2012 Lacy Phacelia Chaparral Clematis Lacy Phacelia is a native annual, found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The common name…
The Eyes Have It! Why Is It That Raptors Have Such Great Vision? Many expressions are used to extol the incredible vision of raptors. Most of us have used the phrase “Hawk-eyed”, or know someone we refer to as having an “Eagle Eye”. And then, there is the oft-quoted football field analogy … “A Golden…
Oak Group Exhibit The much heralded Oak Group exhibit at the Faulkner Gallery opened with a gala reception on October 5th. Almost 200 guests, both lovers of art, and lovers of More Mesa, came together to enjoy the ninety-two paintings on exhibit. Many of these are scenes of our beautiful More Mesa and surrounding areas. …
Third Update on Hacienda Vieja Project Project approved by the Planning Commission: Several modifications to the Hacienda Vieja Project were offered by the developer at the 6 October meeting of the Planning Commission. These included redesigning two of the houses to one story, and reducing elevations and size. Two other issues were introduced as well….
Native Habitats on More Mesa Among the many ecological treasures of More Mesa are its plants and plant assemblages, also known as habitats. Six habitats, Oak Woodland, Riparian, Chaparral, Grasslands, Wetlands, and Coastal Sage Scrub, are listed in the Biological Resources Report released a year ago. While we have provided a link to native plants on…
Big Day for More Mesa – County Approves Coastal Commision Recommendations As reported in our last update, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) was extremely supportive of MMPC’s positions on preservation of More Mesa, and supplemented them with even stronger language than currently existed in the new Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan. At a meeting on November…