March
2004 March 23, 2004
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, almost to the point where
the road goes up the hill and becomes Shoreline Drive. There are two dirt parking
areas on the left side of the road. We should be able to get all the cars in these
two spots. However, if the turnout is overwhelming, additional cars can park near
the bike path on the right side of the road, and we will shuttle people to the
entrance of the county property.
What To Bring: All the tools and trash
bags will be provided. Please bring heavy work gloves to protect your hands, and
lots of drinking water. We will be learning and working until noon, when we hope
you will decide to bring a picnic lunch and join us in enjoying this beautiful
place. It will be a great opportunity to spend some time in the company of fellow
More Mesa lovers.
Feel free to contact us if we don't already know you
are coming, or if there are any other questions. moremesa@mindspring.com
March
7, 2004
Information on the Restoration Project
Santa Barbara County
owns 40 acres of the northwest corner of More Mesa; the More Mesa County Park.
This is a part of More Mesa that ALREADY belongs to all of us! As part of our
2004 activities, the More Mesa Preservation Coalition has been exploring ways
in which members of the community interested in More Mesa can assist in carrying
out the Management Plan for that lovely oak riparian section of More Mesa. We
decided on RESTORATION as the first step.
Following a recent meeting with
folks from Santa Barbara County Parks, we drafted a plan whereby interested volunteers
will be able to participate in a half-day restoration session on a section of
the north trail in More Mesa County Park. Volunteers will be trained on how to
recognize (search) and eradicate (destroy) nonnative plants. We will also learn
how to encourage and nurture natives. Trainers will then work side-by-side with
us to clear an important section of the trail. After a morning of warring on weeds,
we will find a shady spot for lunch and visiting.
Spring is lovely on More
Mesa! This event will be an excellent opportunity to learn about local plants
and make a beautiful place even more inviting. And, more importantly, those who
join us will get to meet others who share a passion for More Mesa, as well as
to experience the collective energy that comes from working together with people
who care about the same things you do.
This training/work party is envisioned
as the first of a continuing series. Once we have trained volunteers, it will
be possible to plan other events to maintain the section already complete and
add new areas.
We have concurrence from County Parks, and are scheduled
for Saturday, 27 March from 9-12. If you would like to come to the party, contact
us at moremesa@mindspring.com.
ALSO CHECK OUT TWO NEW FEATURES ON OUR WEB
SITE!
* For the whole of More Mesa, you can see what plants can be found and
where by season: Spring, Summer,
Winter or Fall.
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You can also become part of our documentation team by reporting plants and animals
of note. This can be done by completing and submitting the new SIGHTINGS
REPORT on our website at www.moremesa.org.
Hope to see you on the 27th!!
Valerie
Olson
More Mesa Preservation Coalition
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