Fall 2003 Watershed Newsletter, Cambria Land Trust

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li\IFIEENSPACETIVING THE GOOD IIFE!

Art Auction to feature fine art and fine living

Mexican Riviera? How about five nightsat a 5-star hotel on Maui or a week onKauai? Perhaps you've always had yourh n n r f a ^ + ^ h o T - \a n n iq (} r r r r r n r ia in e ll l v d l L J UL U l l O Uu l l l l ro v u r r y v r fv l r fq rIithograph or a photograph by HowardSteinberg. A chance to bid on these itemsand more will be yours if you attendGreensoace's L5th Annual Art Auc tion onSaturday, October 4th from 2:00 p.m. to6:00 p.m. at the Cambria Veterans'Memorial HalI.Greensnar':estaff and volunteershave been working hard all year tobring this spectacular event toCambria. Talented artists from Cambria,San Luis Obispo County and throughout California aredonating some of their finest pieces in order to help Greenspace raise fundsto preserve the fragile North Coast of San Luis Obispo County.

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Photography:Howdd Steinberg

Items to be auctionedincludea $26,000deluxe cruise for twoto Northern Europe+ ^ - 4 A l ^ - , ^ ^ L ^ ^ * , l .IOI t+ Ctays a0oar(l aSeabournyacht. Thlssmall intimate shipcarries a maximum of208 fortunate people.Choose from severaltwo week cruises thatvisit the shining capitalsof Scandinavia andRussia,as well as cruis-es combining Scotland,Copenhagen and thedramatic mountains,island and waterfailsof Norway's majestic{i ^-t1 ^- '.] l JUIUlCr rUD.

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Greenspace Working with DFG and TNCto Greate Management Plan for Williams PropertyThe California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and The NatureConservancy (TNC) are forging an interim management agreement withGreenspace-the Cambria Land Trust to provide stewardship services forthe newly purchased 107-acreCambria Pines Ecological Reserve. Also

knornrn as the Tony Wllliams property, it was recently purchased by TNC,with the intention of turrung the property over to DFG.Greenspace is considered as the most appropriate interim stewardshipmanager because of our recognized knowledge of Monterey pine forestissues, community presence, and local experience with land management,scientific studies, urban interface issues, and educational activities.

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A Moment with Greenspace Boardilllember Mary WebbWhen Jim and I first moved to Cambria in the mid1980's,we could let our Australian Shepherdsmn freelyalong the coast and never even see another person forhours. Therewere very few housesbuilt in MarineTerrace,and Pine Knollsactually had Pine Treeson it!We'vespent many happy weekends walking in the forest,and have been fortunate enough to seesome of the mostincredible sites in the oceanfrom our Zodtac, ncludingsome up close and personalencounterswith killer whales.

[ "rni" paradise II needs his forest."ITo be so closeto natureon a daily basis has been oursalvationafter spendingcountlesshours commutingto work at Intel in siliconValley,only to be locked in a5 x 9 foot cubicle uponarrival, in a building with no

Maty Webb [Cont'd on Page 5]

HELP SPROTEGTHENORTHOASTand eceivesubscriptiono heGreenspacensiderO ttewMember O Membershipenewal

O Family-$90 C Contributing-$50 Sponsoring-9l00O Patron-$250 O Sustaining-$SOO Benefactor-$1,000

Enclosedsmy _ donation100%ax-deductible)NameAddressCityiState/ZipPAYMENT O Checknclosed O VisaCardSignatureSendourax-deductibleonationso:GREENSPACE,0.Box 505,Cambria.A 3428

Outdoor Event Venue Available

A LEVEL 1.5ACRE OUTDOORSITE n the hof Cambria's Historic East Village can be rentefor weddings, fund-raisers,meetings,parties asimilar occasions.OWNED by Greenspace-The Cambria LandTrust, the level site wiII accommodatetentsand related event equipment for as many asL,000 eople.GREENSPACEoffers this site at reasonablecoas a fund-raising program to help maintain andimprove the property.SITE FEATURES:. Mature shade trees. Proximityto Santa Rosa Creek. Eleclrica] powero Perimeter fencing with three access points. Some onsite parking available. Parking in several pr:blic lotsADDITIONAL SERVICES:Information can be provided regarding the renof barbeques, ents, heaters,Harvey's Honeyhtables and chairs. Local restaurateursareavailableto cater events.For more information, and a cost estimate bason your needs,call Greenspaceat (805)927-2or email [email protected]

THANKYOU!Greenspacewould like to thank Craig Loudand the staff at Loud Desigrn or their invaluabassistance n the creationof the Watershed.

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Workshop on Wildfire in Residential AreasNational Project BringsFirewise Dialogue to San Luis Obispo

A nalional partnership of government agencies, privalecompanies and professiona-l associations in conlunction with :the San Luis Obispo County Community Firesafe Council ..,1,,.,,,,,,,,,,..r,,(FiresafeCounci1)wi11behostingaworkshopDecember2nd.and 3rd to discuss a growing American trend: wildfire lf,:: ::i::in residential areas. There are many reasons behind thistrend including rapid population growth, climate changes, , .. 'and historic fire suppression. " :,r::;,:t.l:Greenspace Executlve Director Richard Hawley, an ''rli:lelected board member of the Firesafe Council, suggested that lthe Firesafe Council request that the Firewise Communities . . . . .lWorkshop Series be brought to San Luis Obispo County. .l..,,..;lti....:iOrganizers of the Firewise Communities Project thought it an lexcellent idea because of our county's geographicat iocation land its potential for catastrophic fire and added the workshopf.. tlil:,..l:;lt ^ + ho i T l i n o - r r n

T L ^ - ^ + i ^ - ^ l l i - l ^ -rrre rraLrorraruiaiogue aims at bringing community teadi1:",j:jit"tilers together, including environmentalists, planners, develop-:rililr' :::11crs Arehito.ts nrrhlic nfficials, insurance agents, and others' v u v ' r uwho help decide how communities grow. The workshop will ^use interactive, computer modellng to determine ttt" O"nuart,',t"ior, risks, and hazards for use in real-world settings.

Thc rnrnrkqhnn nrill s he]d at the Embassy Suites onDecember 2 and 3, 2003. Reg istration fees are $50 and space iis limited to 100 people. For more information, please contail"'.,::::..'lii..t. . . : : . . , , .; 'Greenspace or check out www.firevvise.org/communities oruil:l.:,t:],,www.cdfslo.or g/ Firesafe FlreSafe.htm

Sanuis1bispoountyDistrict II Supervisor Shiriey COmmUnityBianchi supports this partnership and h,flllthasdonated$S00n community unds ffift;to help defraycosts or the event. fifgqxii,w

XT&K"KSWYKKKTKYSXfiKKffiNTSPACKTime to Glean Moonstone Beach!

This year's Annual Coastal Clean Up Day has been scheduled forSeptember 20th. On that day Greenspace will be working with the CaliforniaCoastal Commission, the Monterey Bay National lVlarine Sanctuary and othergroups statewrde to clear our coastline of litter.If you enjoy spending a day at the beach whiie working for a good cause,we are looking for volunteers to heip with this year's Coastal Clean Up. TheGreenspace team will be working from 9:00 a.m. to noon and are responsiblefor Moonstone Beach and Santa Rosa Creek to the Highway One bridge.If you would like to volunteer for this event, please call Rick or Deborahat the Greenspace office at 927-2866. For more information on Coastal CleanUp Day, please visit: www.coastalca.gov.

@or.SinNombrE, a County vobenefit,perform'alk:io.the'Tree

at Cambria's on SundayNovember l6thiat B:00p.m. Al l proceeds from these mances will be donated tohelp Greenspace develop a publicly accessible natrail on its Center Street property.Tickets for the afternoon performance wiII beA ^ ^$20 which will be followed by a no host bar at thPub at the Plough. Dress for the early performancis "'l'rcc-Hrrrrrrer aSUal".AdmiSSiOn Or he erzenperformance is $30, which includes a wine an ddessert reception beginning at 7:30 p.m. at thePewter Plough Playhouse.

SinNombrE, with coollazz vocals by Walme ACamie Kruse, Steve Fleming, Craig Updegrove anLaura Ghiringhelli, has performed throughout SaLuis Obispo County and as far away as Pdm SpriThey are an extraordinary group of performers thayou will not want to miss, nor will you want to mithe opportunity to advance the development of thnature trail.Seats are limited, so order your tickets now bycalling Deborah at the Greenspace office at 927-2Greenspace would like to thank the Pewter PlougPlayhouse for generously donating the facility forevent and SinNombrE oerformino at this benefit.

,t6jazz group, will be\AS:rances for Greenspace

Vocal Jazz... PLUS!


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Wrere the Fish Meets lcont'd from page b]large storm events. The capacity for fish passage through thearea wrll be evaluated using a specially developed computersoftware program. Fish habitat above and below each crossingwill be studied. With this data and other information obtainedin the assessment process, general recommendations for eachculvert wiII be provrded to the county.The final document will be used to aid San Luis ObispoCounty in scheduling restorative treatments which wili enablesteelhead freer access to the countv's streams.The Bible of Land Use [Cont'd from Page b]

Greenspace has been a board member of the planning andConservation League for the past 7 years and has collaboratedwith ECOSLO with other planning workshops - the most recenrbeing the Califorrua Envrronmental Ouality Act workshop heldin 2001. We are currently considering hosting an advancedCEOA workshop for this spring. Watch for more information inupcoming Watershed newsletters.

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There will be an incredible array of original works of art,including fine photography, art gallery glass, oils, watercor-ors, sculptures, ceramics and jewelry. Local and countywiderestaurants and inns have graciously donated dinners, lunch-es, and bed and breakfast stays for the auction. Guests canbid on tickets to The PaIm Theater, Border's qift certificatesand a $1,000 Schwinn exercise bike.A mouthwatering variety of food and wine from premrerelocal restaurants and wineries wiII be provided for guests atthe auction. And this year there will be two live auctions,giving participants double the chance to become a Dart ofthe action.Advance tickets are $8.00 per person or tickets can bepurchased at the door for $10.00per person. plan to join uson Saturday, October 4th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at theVets' HaII at 1000Main Street in Cambria. And check outthe art prevrew at www. greenspacecambria. org.

c0NGRgfrwx.trrx&xwsxto Coast Union High School graduates Carson Shallenberger,Sarah Brown and Toney Edell who were awarded theGreenspace/Linda Warren Seek Scholarship for 2003. Thesestudents were chosen for their past academtc achievementsand future goals. We wish them the best of luck as theybegnntheir college careers.If you wouid like to donate funds to the scholarship, pleasecontact the Greenspace office.

Greenspace Working with Dtr'G cont'd from page 1]priority given to this property and thestewardship/management plan willreflect that mandate.Pubiic access to the property willbe limited and likely include docentlead hikes. Once the agreement hasbeen finalized with TNC and DFG,more information wili be availabie toshare. In the meantime, please findpleasure in the knowledge that the107 acre wooded property is protectedfrom development. We owe a very bigthanks to Joyce Williams for sellingthe property for conservation and anequally big thanks to TNC and DFGfor having the vision to preserve thisIandscape that provides protection ofvrewshed, watershed, and Montereypine forest to visitor and resident alike.


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Where the Fish Meets the RoadGreenspace and the California Conservation Corp join forces to help SLO steelheadThroughout the County of San Luis Obispo, the inter-section where creeks and streams meet the highway is acritical juncture in the life of a steelhead. This is often thepoint where adult steelhead have a hard time making itupstream to spawn and juvenile steelhead are disrupted intheir swim back to the ocean. The cumulative effect of

hundreds of these blocked streams is significant in thedestruction of this endangered species.Greenspace has been awarded a grant from theCalifornia Department of Fish and Game to manage the evuation of 75 locations in the county where roadways crossstreams containing steelhead. After a thorough study ofeach stream crossing, Greenspace and the CaliforniaConservation Corps will ultimately produce a document cotaining a comprehensive analysis of the areas where corretive measures must be taken. The document will includeprioritized scheduling of restoration activlties that the coucan use when assessing and organizing their resources.The study will initially inventory and measure thestream crossings, including stream flow, pool depth, velocmeasurements, and other data essential to this evaluationprocess. The age, wear and performance of the culverts wbe noted, including the culvert's potential capability duringWhere the Fish Meets lcont'd on Paqe

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Gounty Wide Survey Favors Oak Tree ProtectionRecently, Greenspacewas awarded a Californla Releafgrant to conduct a countywide survey todetermine the popular support for protectioa.of, The countywide survey results showthat 760/of the respondents supported tree ordinance. Furthermore, mostwas important.f the respondents (92o/o)aid that

With the assistance of Oak ProtectionCommittee 2,000surveys: unty Votera 14o/oesponse rate.egistrationrolls in JuneSupporters and opponents ordinance to regrulatewerecommercial development, res nt outside of urban areas.Across San Luis ObispoCounty - from the from Big Sur to Nipomo - support for

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protecting oak trees and woodlands is solid with the voting public.

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