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.

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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
It has been a busy year for the More Mesa Preservation Coalition. Many hundreds of hours have been spent in proactive activities to preserve the beauty, habitats and wildlife of this lovely open space … March restoration event, providing information on native plants and invasive species, and observing and monitoring native fauna. In addition, more…