Jesusita Trail Project This Sunday

Posted by on Aug 19, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Sunday, August 21. SBMTV announces its monthly trail maintenance event. Let's get out and take care of the brush and fix the tread on the Jesusita trail traverse.  Nutrient rich soil and this year's rains have caused an incredible amount of plant growth all along Jesusita Trail.  At the Jesusita "traverse", this growth has pushed all users to the outer edge of the trail bed - which is now...
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San Ysidro Pathway Scheduled For Construction

Posted by on Aug 19, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments August 19, 2011.The County of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce construction is scheduled to begin on the San Ysidro Road Pathway in the First Supervisorial District on September 6, 2011. The County Board of Supervisor’s awarded the $321,910 construction contract to D-Kal Engineering on August 2, 2011. The project includes construction of a decomposed granite pathway, drainage...
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Fire Restrictions Take Place

Posted by on Aug 18, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments August 18, 2011. In response to the increasing potential for a wildland fire start, Los Padres National Forest officials announced that Level 2 Fire Restrictions will be implemented throughout the forest beginning August 17, 2011. These restrictions will affect the use of campfires, stoves, smoking materials and internal combustion engines, and will remain in effect until the end of fire season...
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Maria Ygnacia Creek Bike Path Improvements

Posted by on Aug 17, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments County maintenance crews will be repairing the asphalt surface of the Maria Ygnacia Creek Bikepath that has been severely uplifted due to tree roots growing under the bikepath.  The section of the bikepath is adjacent to Gwyne Avenue located south of Hollister Avenueand north of the intersection of the Obern Trail and the Maria Ygnacia Creek Bike Path. These repairs will begin on Monday...
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Hunting Season Boosts Visitor Numbers in Los Padres

Posted by on Aug 12, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments August 12, 2011. With California’s hunting season set to open August 13, Los Padres National Forest officials are advising visitors that many campgrounds will reach full capacity during the opening weekend and may experience higher than normal occupancy levels until the close of hunting season. Visitors are also reminded that Pendola, a popular campground for hunters on the Santa Barbara...
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Tunnel Trail After the Fire

Posted by on Jun 1, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments Proposal for Trail Restoration On a windy afternoon in May 2009, a small fire was kindled by sparks from a weed whacker being used to cut grass along Jesusita Trail. Pushed by gusting winds, the flames raced uphill out of San Roque Canyon towards Inspiration Point. Over the next two days the fire spread into Mission Canyon, destroying scores of homes, then reversed itself and headed up towards...
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