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Respondents Favor Protection of Santo Rosa Creek. Coastline and Monterqt Pine Forest I n a n e l ' f o r tt o d i s c o v e rw h i c h r e s o u r c e t h e c o m m u n i t ym o s t s v a l u e so n t h e E , a sW e s t R a n c h ,G r e e n s p a cs e n ta q u e s t i o n n a i r e t e t o o v e r 5 0 0 m e m b e r sa n d s u p p o r t e r s s k i n g t h e m t o r a n k t h e a i m p o r t a n c e f a n u m b e ro f n a t u r a l e s o u r c es s u e s n t h e R a n c h . o r i o W e a l s oa s k e dt h e m w h a t t h e y w o u l d a n d w o u l d n o t l i k e t o s e e o n t h e R a n c h . W e r e c e i v e da r e s p o n s e f o v e r 2 5 % t o t h e o q u e s t i o n n a i r e , h i c h w a s s e n tl a s tD e c e m b e rT h e r e s p o n s ew e w . s r e c e v e c lw e r e t h o u - u h t f u l n c l h o u g h tp r o v o k i n u . o l l o w i n g i s r i a t F g r a p ho f t h e c h o i c e so u r m em b e r sr a n k e da s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t c o n s e r v a t i o n a l u e so n t h e R a n c h : v

Greenspace Honored with NationalArbor Dav Award

Avvardrecogniz.es clecacles workfor Cambria's of endangered MontereyPine Forest

The National Arbor Day Foundation awarded has Greenspace I/ie National Arbor Dq' FoLmdationProject Att'ard - 2001 for work doneoverthelasttenyears helpsavethedwindlingMonterey to pine forest. "Grecnspace is honoredto be selected astherecipient thisaward," of said President Wayne Attoe. "We especially ant to w t h a n k o u r m e m b e r sa n d s u p p o r t e r s . W i t h o u tt h e s u p p o r o f o u r c o m m u n i t y . t none of this could have been accomplished." G r c e n s p a c e a s n o m i n a t e df o r T h e w H e a l t h o f S a n t aR o s a C r e e National Arbor Day FoundationAward Coastline Protectio l a s tJ u l yb y a c o n s e r v a t i o n _ u a n i z a t iio n a l l b r o o kC a l i l i u ' n i t h a t or nF , a Monterey Pine Forest f w b e c a m ea m i l i a r i t h o u rw o r k w i t h M o n t e r e y i n e s . p File Protecti Greenspace submitted ProjcctSummaryto The NationalArbor a wildlif Day Foundation with an overviewof our work l'oltheMontercypinc Protection f theBluffs o f o r e so v e rt h el a s t10 y e a r si,n c l u d i n gnl b r m a t i o n n o u re d u c a t i o n a l t i o E n d a n g e r e dS p e c i e s brochures and workshops. Statewide our Pitch CankerTask Forcc Wetlands m e m b e r s h i ph e 1 9 9 6C a m b r i a o r e s t u l v e y .o u r c o n t i n u i n ga n d t. F S l R i p a r i a nA r e a s acquisitionprogram,the on-eoing Greenspacc Relbrestation and N a t i v eG r a s s e s (GRIP),andmore.In Decerlber. Inoculation Pro-eram The National A r c h a e o l o - s i cS ilt eP l o t e c t i o n - 2 1 % a Arbol Day Foundation notifiedGreenspace theywerehonorin-r that M o n i t o r e dG r a z i n us with theirProject Award for 200l. In its announcement Foundationnoted that each year they the Comments receivedwere many and varied.Most respondents said reco-enize projects outstanding and educational which i'oster eil'orts wanted Ranchto stayasnatural possible, they the as with restoration of theattainment J.Sterling of Morton'sgoalof responsible stewardship the adversely impacted areas. Many stated theywould like to seetrails to benefltmankindnow and in -eenerations come. to andbenches. (on Thereweredifferingopinions regardingdo-u access and The NationalArbor Day Foundation will present awardat its the off leash), biking andguidedtours. weremoslconcemed Our members National ArborDayAwardsBanquet Ceremonies and aboutoverdevelopmenton Ranch. the wereclearrc-earding gala29"'Annual Theiropinions in Nebraska City,Nebraska April 28,2001, on whichwill beattended the restriction motorizedvehiclesand permanent of buildinsson the bv Greensoace DirectorDr. Deborah Parker. Ranch land. We would like to thankeachperson who tookthetime to answer and returntheEastWestRanch questionnaire. Your opinions valuable are to us andwe will be surethattheyareincorporated partof theplanning as process EastWest Ranch. for

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your dedication the Membership Greenspace in illustrates to preservation protection theNorth Coastof SanLuis and of ObispoCounty. With the support our members, of Greenspace is ableto acquireand manageopenspace. grant continue writing fbr community benefit programs, form collaborations with other groups in theareawith similarmissions andadvocate for conservationof our natural resources.

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Thanksto a _erant from theCalifornia D e p a r t m e n to f F i s h a n d G a m e , w Greenspace ill soon begin a community outreach program to exploretechniques canbeusedfbr that therestoration theSanta of RosaCreek Watershed Thisproject, whichwill bedeveloped in conjunction with theUpperSalinas Las Tablas ResourceConservation District, will include public workshops, newspaper articles and other presentations that will educate communityon what can be doneto restorethe watershed the that serves so well. us Be on thelookoutfor moreabouttheSanta RosaCreekWatershed a n dv o u !

What'sUp At CenterStreet? "

A lot hasbeengoing on at our CenterStreetpropertylately.On one recent FridayandSaturday, property the wasfilled with people slog,uing through the rain measurin-e structures and looking for possible archaeological cluesto its past. With all t.henews ahut conservation easemenls and being purcha-sed "The projecthasprovento bequitecomplexbecause Center Street aroundCambria, thought might be a goodtinte to discuss of donated I it what thehistoric significance ofoneofthebuildings Greenspace had and has a constitutes conservation easement. to takethisprocess stepat a time" saidExecutivc one Director Whcn a buyerpurchases pieccof properly,shcpurcha-ses only tlic Richard a not "Onepor-tion the'RcdHouse'(which of canbeseen liom Center land also an'ay but an ofproperly rights that to land. These could include Hawley. rights is knownastheAssociation Hall," Hawleyexplained. therightto subdivide. theri-ehttocuttimberoreven thedghttoexpandexisting Street) a building "This Chinese structure survived overonehundrcd has lbr years was and buildings theproperty. on ori-einally occupied theCheeKongTong." by An increa-sin_g numberof property ownershavechosen sellor donatc to With thehelpof -erants fiom theSanLuis ObispoCountyComrnunity of rightsto a thirdpar1y, some these usually tax-exempt a chautable trust land (likeGreenspace), Foundation theNational and Trustfbr HistoricPreservation. in order protect si-gnificant Greensoace to the cnvironmental values of has hired threeconsultants who have be-uun wolk on an Histoiical thatproperty. Additionally, property the ownermay receive taxbeneflt a lbr' Prcscrvat ActionPlan. ion this donation. Therelinquishment specific of right-s a properly by ownerisdone through Greettspace thutks Linrh Benti. rtJ Palos a consewation While thereeueguidelines the creationof easement. tbr Verdesfor the c'otuttlesslnurs she hus eascments, conservation each easementindividually is written includc to the spent itt helpittg Ltsobtuitt the ttet'essut.r attributes theprcpenyownerwantsto plcservc to allow theowner that and tu retaincontrolovel all othcrer^spects of theirpropeny. 8r(tnts(ttIdJ ittclex1revia116t'tl itl archaeoktgicnl consultants for our v'ork After the conservation easement lan-eua,9e worked out between is thc . ott Center Street. pl'opertyowner and the conservation easement holder,the eascmcnt is recordcd theCountyRecorder's at Officeaspartofthe deedon theproperty. Theabove will provide Plan with Greenspace a rnethod stabilize to and Thisway theownerwill beassured theresources herproperry be that on will movethcAssociation awaylromtheacijoining, Hall protected perpetuity, collapsed in rcgardless futurechan_9es ownership. building of in and help us determine most accuratc for the buildin-e the the site vary on Conseruation easements in character. scope size. and Thcy canbeon property. Contlactors PaulFerreira RichardDavisaredonatin-s and piece their alarge ofproperty, CambriaCoastRanch, smallerparcels like olon such consulting to thiscomponent theproject. time of Greenspaceworking is aseasements by Greenspace just a few lots.Generally held on theyprotect with theCounty SanLuis Obispo all aspects theprcrject. of in of environmental attributes habitat, like fbrest, openspace views. o| Whencompleted, project this will olfer thedensely Whetherforfbrest. space, developcd Easr open wetlands orAg use. conservation eluements Villagemorethananacre openspace. preserve include of The will paths. oflbra way fbr privateownership be retained while ensurin-e landis to that plants will provide publicwithanoppofiunity benches, native and protected and the from unwanted development perpetuity. in RosaCreek,which borders property. the For moreinfbrmation about conservation easements nossible and related to enjoySanta "We're stilllookingfor additional fundingfbr thisproject," taxbenefi contact Hawley ts, Greenspac e at92l -2866. "We would said. appreciate helpwe cangetfrom thecommunity." any We will keep you updatedon the progress this project in future of Wat r shed newsletters. e By WayneAttoe, President
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RedHouse"plansshaping for up East ViILage openspace

Ranch Lauded Protecting Owners for Forest

wouldlike to congratulate NatureConservancy Greenspace The and RalphandTracyCovellfor theirsuccessful completion a conservation of easement approximately on 1400acresof forestandstreams theproperty on formerly known as theCT Ranch. will Thiseasement protect of Cambria' one s precious nativestands Montereypines. of The communityhastruly beenenriched by this transaction and we thank the Covell f amilyfortheir-uenerosityhelping in preserve this beautifulpieceofopen space. $

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Two Groups Offer to Help District with theRanch
On Friday,April 6th theCCSD Boardof Directors met to choose the Conservation Easement Holder/Ranch Mana_eer EastWest Ranch. for The Directors choseNorth CoastSWAP to handlethejob'of plannin-e and managing usesthat the communitydesires the Ranch. the on Both Greenspace North CoastSWAP submitted and theirStatements of Qualifications earlierthisyear.On Thursday, March 29ththerewasa special meeting theCCSD Boardto hearpresentations of madeby both organizations. that meeting,Greenspace At stressed our l3 yearsol' experience landconservation management in and alongwith ourintimate knowledgeof the conservation valuesthat need to be savedon the NorthCoast Ranch. that SWAP emphasized theywereformedsolelyfor themanagement EastWestRanch. theendNorthCoastSWAP was In of awarded job. the Eventhough was as Greenspace notchosen theConservation Easement Holderfor East and WestRanch, supporters members be assured our can that we will remain an involved participantin the creationof the Conservation Easement. will pursuethe protection the precious We of natural resources that abound on the Ranch, continuing to be the ' for champion protection our community s surrounding of environment. to Greenspace extends congratulations the Boardof Directorsof our NCSWAP andwishes themthe bestof luck with managine Ranch. the

Eagle ScoutProject Hi TFansforms Wilton Park

Greenspace thanks go to Art Garney, Ea-ele forcreating beautifu Scout candidate, a I setting theentire that community enjoy can at our centrallylocated Wilton Park. last Carneyapproached Greenspace fall with theideaofcreating apath throughWilton Park,which is locatedat the northeast intersection of BurtonDr. andHighwayOne.aspartof his Ea-ele Scoutproject. Our Boardof Directors allocated Garney recruited $300to theproject. a sizable who constructed walking path,installed cadreof volunteers a theGreenspace pampas grass sign,removed andplanted nativespecies donatedby Directors BradSeek JimBrownell. and wouldalso Greenspace liketo thankDirector TonyRosenwald hisdonation for covering cost the of the project.

Our Seedlings Growing! are

Working with UC Davis, Greenspace anticipates success questfor potentially resistantseedlings in
Excitementabounds theGreenspace in greenhouse theseedlings as planted for the Greenspace Reforestationand Inoculation Program (GRIP) have reachedoptimum size for inoculation. As you haveread in previous newsletters, Greenspace was fundedbyCalifomia Releafto growtrees that are potentially resistant to pitch canker. The first stageof the program was to obtain seeds from trees that were healthyin areas heavily infestedwith pitch canker.Theseseeds were harvested plantedby our volunteers havebeengrowing in the and and greenhouse since. Greenspace ever Greenspace beenin constant has contactwith Dr. ThomasGordon of the University of California, Davis, who is in charge of the inoculation process,keeping him apprised of the progressof the seedlings. hasjust informedus thattheseedlings He havegrown large enoughand the inoculationprocesscan begin! ExecutiveDirector RichardHawley andBoard memberDr. James Brownell will be travelingto U.C. Davis with a truckloadof seedlings in thenextfew weeksto leaminoculationtechniques from Dr. Gordon and to inoculatethe first crop. After a secondinoculation in six to eight weeks, all surviving seedlingswill be ready for distribution to the community. While our first crop of seedlings nearingmaturity, Greenspace is is beginningto collectseeds a second for crop.As this projectcontinues, the community will have a constantsupply of native Monterey pine treesthat are potentially resistant pitch canker. to

Purchase Wales of Triangle Would Preserve One of State's Prehistoric Oldest Villages
Located on Lodge Hill is one of the least disturbed and oldest prehistoricvillage siteson California's Central Coast. In a steptoward preservingthis site and providing a pocket park for thearea, Greenspace partnered has with TheArchaeological Conservancy in an innovativejoint ventureto purchase one of the lots that comprise the site. This is the first time in its history that The Archaeological Conservancy hasjoinedforceswith a local land trust. The ArchaeologicalConservancyhas pledgeda $30,000 challenge grant to Greenspace a lease/option beennegotiatedto buy the and has flrst lots. Greenspace needsto raise the matching$30,000 in the next threemonthsin orderto completethedealandis currentlyengaged an in intensivefundraisingdrive for the property. It hasbeendetermined the sitewasestablished least9,000years that at agoby the NorthernChumashand SouthernSalinanpeople.It contains worked stoneand bonetools,projectilepoints,shellbeads, pipes,stone and shell pendantsand ornaments. Thesitecovers several buildable residential parcels. Development has completely obliterated nearbyvillage sites, and this siteis also highly threatened. is for that reason It that Greenspace The Archaeological and Conservancy havejoined together purchase land. to this Greenspace realizeshow important thesehistorical sites are as an essentialpart of our past, providing a link in understandingearlier relationships nativepeoples of with landandwater.The Archaeological Conservancyis well known throughoutthe United States,and we are proud to be a part of this newly forged relationship. If you would like to contribute to the acquisition of this precious archaeologicalsite or would like more information, please contact Greenspace at927-2866.We welcomeyour tax-deductible donations, which can be sentto P.O. Box 1505.Cambria.California 93428.

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Student Volunteers HelpRid Strawberry Canyon Non-Native of Plants

Effort is crucial in improvittgthe health of thisl6-acre Greenspace ForestPreserve
now Greenspace ownsa totalof I 6 acres pristine of tbrestin Carnbria's StrawbenyCanyon. As plans therestoration thepropcrly for of were bein_e prepared, lionr threestudents Coast Union High School contacted Greenspace otferedto spcndpiirt ol and t h e i r h o l i d a y v a c a t i o nh e l p i n g r i d plants Strawberry Canyonof non-nativc erosion barson thc trails. andinstalling Under the leadershin f'John o P i e r s z a l o w s k it.u d e n t s i a n n M o y n r c r . s L SieraZumwaltandVan Pierszalowski spent several daysin theCanyon removin-e scotch broom, capeivy andotherinvasivcs. Usinga weedwrench brutcstrength, voluntecrs and these eflbctivcly propcrty. cleared undergrowth this fiom a largeportionoftheGrecnspace Thestudents peribrmed projcct parto1'thcir this as commitmcnt thc to California pfogram. Scholarship Fedcration

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The GREENSPACE Mission The North Coast Area of San Luis Obispo Countyis a national treasure.Our missionis to protect and enhanceits ecologicalsystems through land acquisition and managemen4 public educationand advocacy.

RichardHawley,ExecutiveDirector
The Greenspace Board of Directors: WayneAttoe, Ph.D. President Jacque Kelly, Vice Pressident Cathie ates, B Treasurer BradSeek,Secretary Lynda OlsenAdelson ArthurVanRhyn.P.E. Tony Rosenwald JimBrownell, Ph.D. Walt Sterling Deborah Parker, D.C..Administrator