Community Donors Provide Grant for Jesusita Re-route

Fall 2010. Thanks to donations from a number of community members concerned about a dangerous slide area near the beginning of Jesusita Trail and a generous donation by a nearby property owner for the easement, SBTC has been able to construct a re-route around the slide. Former Trails Council President Art Najera has led an effort to raise more than $3,000 for the construction of a re-route...
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Waldorf Students Provide $700 Grant for Los Carneros Rehabilitation

Every spring Waldorf students engage in a community walk-a-thon to raise funds for student programs. In addition, the students choose a worthy cause for which they donate 10% of the proceeds from the walk. This year the students provided the Trails Council with a $700 check for use in its rehabilitation efforts at Lake Los Carneros. Thanks to the students, the preserve is now undergoing a major...
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GVLT Provides Grant for Baron Ranch Ridge Preliminary Route

April 2010. The Goleta Valley Land Trust provides a $15,000 grant to SBTC for the development of a proposed ridge trail to the crest at baron Ranch. Preliminary trail could lead to new trail access on the Gaviota Coast. The Trails Council received a $15,000 grant for the engineering, environmental review and construction of approximately 3.9 miles of trail to create a connection from the Baron...
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Coastal Fund UCSB Grant for Ellwood Mesa

May 2009. UCSB's Coastal Fund has provided SBTC with a $6,000 grant to make improvements to the Ellwood Mesa trails and beach access points. Thanks to the grant from the Coastal Fund, SBTC is working with with Goleta City Parks Department to begin a comprehensive review of the Public Access and Recreation Element of the Open Space Plan with the goal of providing the Parks Department with the...
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City of Goleta Community Grant

SBTC receives a $2,000 community grant to develop recreation plan for Lake Los Carneros and Ellwood Mesa. SBTC receives grant to work with the City of Goleta to update its management plans for various city parks and open spaces, including Lake Los Carneros, the Sperling Preserve and other parts of the Ellwood Bluffs. SBTC proposes to use ArcEditor GIS software and Magellan MobileMapper CX field...
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