Santa Barbara Independent Highlights More Mesa Preservation Milestone

GREAT NEWS! On April 13th, we passed the first hurdle on our Coastal Commission appeal of the Hacienda Vieja project! After a short presentation by MMPC, and one by the developer, members of the Coastal Commission voted overwhelmingly against their staff’s recommendation of “NO significant issues”. This means that, some time in the future, MMPC…

The More Mesa Preservation Coalition (MMPC) would like to thank the more than 125 friends and supporters who braved the chilly rain to find their way to our 25th anniversary celebration on 11/20 at Rincon Brewery in the Funk Zone. .Assemblyman Gregg Hart presents More Mesa Preservation Coalition President Valerie Olson with Resolution of Commendation…

Bobcats On More Mesa Some of you may have seen the marvelous photos of Bobcats taken recently on the Douglas Preserve.  And, we are most pleased to report both evidence and a sighting a Bobcat on More Mesa as well; scat was reported on the west side and an animal was seen near Atascadero Creek…

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,…

How Did the More Mesa Symposium Turn Out? The second More Mesa Symposium was held at Bren Hall of UCSB on Saturday, March 15th. All the feedback we have received has been overwhelmingly positive and the day seemed to be very appreciated by all. The event also had a nice write-up by Ray Ford in…

2014 … AN EXCITING YEAR FOR MMPC! Updated Web Site As a fitting symbol of welcome to the new year, our updated and completely revamped MMPC website went “live” very early 01/01/2014. The power of its new WordPress format was wonderfully proven all throughout this past amazing year. New formats, layouts, search tools, clear links…