Highway 1 Update: Big Sur Still Closed to Through Traffic

Posted by on Apr 14, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Alder Creek Geologic instability and more debris falling on Highway 1 at Alder Creek (PM 7) have required the roadway to be closed in both directions with no estimated time of opening. Nacimiento-Fergusson Road is open as an alternate route into Big Sur, however Caltrans and the CHP advise against any unnecessary travel, especially during overnight hours. THIS AREA OF HIGHWAY 1 CONTINUES TO BE...
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New Canoe and Kayak Program to be Launched

Posted by on Apr 14, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Cachuma Lake. A new recreational opportunity will soon be available at Cachuma Lake. The County of Santa Barbara announces the latest in new recreational opportunities at Cachuma Lake. Recent rule changes at Lake Cachuma will now allow the use of Kayaks and Canoes for the first time. The new uses at the lake were considered to be compatible with current lake activities and an opportunity to...
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Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park

Posted by on Mar 31, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Interim Walk-In Plan to be Operational This Weekend. Santa Barbara County Parks will establish an interim walk-in plan at Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park to provide visitors the ability to use a designated pathway to walk to the beach. Visitors will be required to stay within the designated pathway as they make their way through the dune habitat area down to the beach. The access road at the...
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A steep bicycle trek to Little Pine in Santa Ynez Valley, California

Posted by on Mar 31, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments By Arnie Cooper Special to the Los Angeles Times April 3, 2011 To get up Santa Ynez Valley's Little Pine Mountain by bike, the 13-mile gain on dusty, gravelly switchbacks is brutal. The payoff? Sweeping views that few people attain. Reporting from the Santa Ynez Valley, Calif.— My first reaction to this assignment was (to sanitize the expression) "Drat! What have I gotten myself into?" Biking...
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Goleta Valley Land Trust OKs Funds for Baron Ridge Trail

Posted by on Mar 30, 2011 in Grants | 0 comments March 2011. Goleta Valley Land Trust provides $45,000 grant for the environmental analysis documentation and construction of the Baron Ridge Trail. Construction could begin in winter-spring 2012. The Land Trust has provided an additional $45,000 in funds to support the final construction of the Baron Ridge Trail. Of this, $15,000 will fund development of the environmental documents (EA) needed...
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