Birds In addition to our permanent bird population, some fall migrants are stopping over on More Mesa, and many of our winter residents have already arrived. In the past two weeks, the following birds have been observed on More Mesa: Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper’s Hawk Loggerhead Shrike American Kestrel Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow White-crowned…
In June of this year we reported that the permit submitted by developer, Jack Maxwell, to convert the “remodel” in the Hacienda Vieja project to a duplex, was approved by the Planning Commission. This disappointing decision allowed what will be, in effect, a sixth residence in a very environmentally sensitive area. Because MMPC believes it…
In mid afternoon of July 18th a fire broke out on the eastern edge of More Mesa. Winds were potentially very dangerous. In fact, at first assessment, it appeared it might be difficult to contain the fire, which was spreading in a northwesterly direction. However, within less than ten minutes, the Santa Barbara County Fire…
Geology and Sensitive Species Why do some parts of More Mesa support few, and generally familiar, animals, while others are home to some of the more sensitive species in our region? The answer lies partly in past geologic activity in the Santa Barbara region. Santa Barbara is underlain with many fault systems, the activity of…
Many of you may remember the long and protracted campaign concerning the Hacienda Vieja Project. From 2004 to 2006, the More Mesa Preservation Coalition fought through all the public processes to ensure that this development was appropriate for More Mesa. We were deeply concerned about the size, bulk and scale of the proposed structures, as…