Summer 2001 Watershed Newsletter, Cambria Land Trust

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'aters eSectionof WalesTrianglePurchased

TheArchaeologicalConservancy nd Greenspaceartnershipsucceedsn buying a parcelof WalesTrianlleThecommunityof Camb,ria as onceagainproved hatpreserv-rng openspace s on the top of their list. With generous onations romneighborsand friends,Greenspace nd TheArchaeologicalConservancyhavepurchasedhe fint parcelof WalesTriangle."We aredelightedo bepartof apartnenhip hat wasdesignedosave he openspace ndarchaeologicalaluesofthe Triangle,"commentedWayre Attoe,Greenspace resident. This isthe fint time _The ArchaeologicalConservancy aspartrrered ith a ocallandtrust. We are ttrilled that we were able to raise trefunding from our community o make tris happen."LastfallTheArchaeological onservancypledged

$30,000 oward thepruchase f theproperty. Greenspaceneededto aiseamatching$30,000norderto completethepurchase.A lease/option asplacedon hepropertyat hattime, which had to be extended or two monthswhileGreenspaceontinuedo raise tnds. Then,ust in the nickof time, some astminutecontibutions arrived o put usover the top.The ArchaeologicalConservanrywasalsodetenninedo protectthisareaaspartof their PointAcquisitionProgram,aprogramdesignedopreserve mportant archaeological itesthat face imminent desfuction.Thereare curently only threeotherPointAcquisitionProgramsites n theUnited States.The Conservancy eels this site is vital because heurderground ecordof the9,000-year-old orthemChumash ndSouthemSalinansociety locatedthere is essential o undentandingCalifomia'sprehistoricpeoples.

Greenspacewould like to thank the ollowing peoplefor theirdonations to preserve Wales Triangle as opm space. Without thehelp, this acquisition would not have beenpossible. John and LisaAnthony, Larry and Joann Barbier, William and Virginia Baxter,the estate of Howard Bennett, Doug and Lee Buckmaster,StanCardenas,John Condon,Julie Coogan, Terry DeLapp, Jim and OEllman, the estate of Margaret Hanis, Paul andAdriana Farnham, Linda Finley, Jamesand LindaFoss, John Galbreath, Lillian Gleischer, RichardGreek, Sanford and Haniet Harris, RichardHavvlqt, Cecil and Jean Hawthorne, George andPatricia Hodgkin, Ben Jochim, E oly, Keck, Johnand RebeccaKincaid, Bill and Vicki Knight, NancKollinger, Joen Kommer, Tom and ChristineKratochvil, Hank and Mary McKowen, Ann andCharles Miller, SuzanneMiller, I/ictor Mitchell,

"We are hrilled that wewere able o raise hefunding from ourcommunityto makethis happen."WayneAttoe, PresidentKaren Osland, Sam and Mae Peck, Jesse and Jeanette Pinion, JeffProstovich and Sharon Lovejoy, Andrew Reames,MadelynRigopoulos and Mary Maher, Tony and Toni Rosenwald,SusanSimpson,Bill and Barbara Warren, David and Ahlene Welsh,Mishell lMhitacre,Loretta Wroble and JoAnn Younger.Special thanks go to Wendy Weatherfordof Century 21David Craig of Coldwell Banker, John Parker, Archaeologist,and Ena Marston of San Luis Obispo for being Angels.

It'sACleanSweep SaveOur Trees rom FireCenterStreetPropertyGebFreshStartNext time you walk down CenterStreet,you won't recog-nize the Red Houseproperty. In fact, you won't see he Red Houseat all. Thanks o the efforts of contractorsTim Windsor, Rich Davis,Paul Ferreiraand countlessvolunteers, he deterioratingRed Househas beenclearedoff this Greenspace roperty. The ChineseAsso-ciation Hall will be moved to the back of the property in anticipa-tion of placing it in its original location near Santa Rosa Creek.Greenspacepurchased he Center Streetproperty nearlytwo years ago with the intention of opening it up to the communityand has been working to do that ever since."Unfortunately, therehavebeenmany stepswe havehad otake before our vision for CenterStreet canbe realized," explainedExecutive Director Richard Hawley. "I'm pleasedwe have comethis far, but we still have a long way to go."One essentialstep was researching he rich history of theChinesecommunity that inhabited the property. Greenspace iredGreenwoodand Associates,archaeologicalhistorians, o investigatethe past inhabitants and their traditions. The archaeologists/historians spent three rainy days in Cambria doing extensivePlease eeCENTER STREET, Page2

and Disease ontestAfter some eally hardchoices,he Greenspace oardof Diretors chose he winners of ttre4th Annual SaveOur TreesFrom Fire aDiseaseContest. First place goes o JessicaRicasata seebelow), secoplacewas won byAlyssa Savage third place went to Iban RodrigueThe winners eceivedgrouppassetheBay Theater ontibutedbyCy a

JacqueKelly.Greenspace eceived nearly 1enties from the SantaLucia MiddSchoolstudents.Out ofthoseentri15 posten were chosen o beplacthroughout he community.DirectorArthur Van Rhyn copithepostenonlargeposterboardThare now located in stagetic placaroundCambria o remindJessicaRicasatabwinningentry us how important it is to protect th

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Volunteer...it eelsgood! It's ool,uckv13" for theGreenspace nhual Art Auctionby Cathie Bates - DirectorOur community has many organizations that have beenby volunteersand continue o function due to the efforts of

volunteers.Greenspaces one ofthoseorganizations.fyou have

a"remanv wavs toand during the event. Help is needed to collect

make signs,set-up he auction,organize hekitchen and oodpick-up food and greet auction attendees - to name a few.you have a finger food specialty hat you could donate o theYou don't have o make ahugecommitmentoftime to be a big

It is amazinghow much more canget done with just one extraofhands,even or only an hour. I realize here area ot ofdemandstime eachday.For me thepersonalsatisfactionof helping raiseprotect our forest, creeks and open spacess worth finding

to give. It is always a lot of fun. I enjoy seeing fellowyear. f you would like to oin in the good feeling byfor the auction,or any other Greenspace roject, please

October 6th event to feature architecturaldetails rom CambriaoshistoryMark your calendar or October 6th.That is the date of the Lucky

13thAnnual Greenspace rt Auction. This yearGreerspaces pleasedobeable o offer little piecesof Cambria'shistory on the auctionblock.

Before he rernovalofthe Red Houseon CenterStreet severalarchitecturaldetailswere saved rom the demolition and will be offered or saleatthe Art Auction . There will be windows in their casings,antiquedoorsand many othermementos,n-cluding a cast ron ba*rtrfi.

The GreenspaceArtAuctionhasproveno beagreatevent overthe years. Centalto the event s the ncrediblese-lection ofart from thebestart-ists n theregion. Lastyearweaddeda hugd successf,rl n-tageJewehysection o the auc-tion, which will be offeredagain hisyem. Thisyear'sof-v.- s vr bv Linda Warren Seekferins of artifacts rom theCenterStreetRed House rill rorurdout the exciting articles on which attendees an bid. And, as always, wine and horsd'oeuvreswill beprovidedby Cambria'spremierewineriesand estaurantJoin us on October6th. It's an eventvou won't want to miss.

\\ /. , VintageJewelryWe're on the ookout!

Haveyou looked in that old jewelry box lately?Are therepiecesof jewelry in there thatyou haven't worn for years?

If so, consider donatingthem to the Greenspace rt Auction.Pleasecall the Greenspace ffice ar 927-2866

CENTER STREET Cont'd from Page 1fieldwork on the property and conducting nterviews with long-timresidents. They ook a comprehensiveook into theproperty's ich pastanprovidedanAction Planfor CenterSteet.

With that information in hand, Greenspacewas able toremove he deterioratingRed House away from the AssociationHallThe Association Hall will eventually be placednear the back of thepropertywhere t historicallybelongs. The remainsof the Red Houshave been disassembled.The unusabledebrishas been removed bumany of the original architectural features have beenrescued and willbe auctionedat the 13thAnnual Greenspace rt Auction in Octobe"Our next step will be designing and preparing pathsbenchesand aheritage garden,and making apermanenthome for theAssociation Hal|" continuedHawley. "It is our hope to be able tomake this property available to the community in 2002."

Greenspacewelcomes tax-deductible donations for thiproject,which can be sent o P. O. Box 1505,Cambria,CA 93428

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In Searchof. . .by Deborah ParkerThe fust sight of the island at dawn producedwhisperedawe.island that time forgot," remarkedonememberof the group. Thecliffs that erupted iom thewater towered3,200 feet over the smalloumeyedfor 24 horus on the PacificOcean o get there.subjectof the expedition ived atthe top of thosepeaks.Thesescientistsand conservation xpertshad taveled from theMexico andAustralia o be here. Over ayearofplanning andovemment-enforcedetailshad all comedownto this moment.was still left to chance. No one knew if their missionwould be

The expedition andedon the west side of the island,at a smallvillage nhabitedonly afew monthsof theyear, henoflloaded theirTradinggasoline or a ride in an ancient uclg thegroupwas treatedf heatand ostling on rougtr,unmaintaineduts theclaimed were roads. Once the expedition reached he volcanicloseto heirhe historicstandof Montereypines hatpopulates omeof the higlrestf Guadalupesland.Greenspace xecutiveDirector RichardHawleywas a mernberofexpedition ormed o study wo of the five nativeMonterey pinestandsn the worldwhich are ocatedon Guadaluoe ndCedrosslands

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ThefintwThe expeditionarrives at &ndnlupe Islanduties. After the tek to thecalderonwith personalgem, eegear,enough ood andwater or fourteenpeopleor four daysandscientificequipment ecessaryo complete heir missiorl membenofthecould do no more hansetup campbeforenight fell andmusclesEveryonesettledinfortheirfirstnightofsleepinsmall,insubstantialon the barren, ock-covered andscape.Thenext day beganat daw4 with coffeeand a handfirlofgranola.memberofthe groupwas esponsibleorpreparing trewater, oodand

hey would need or the day. Then he hike to the tees began. Whilecamp was as close o the treesas waspossible o drive, eachday themembenhad o clirnb 2,000 eetuptheedgeofthe calderon verscree nd ubbleand henclimb down 2,600 eetover he same ypeterrain o the frees,a distance f aboutsevenmiles. Stumblingandankleavoidedonly by constantlymonitoring heir steps. The tailsalong cliffs andprecipicesand the gavelly pathsmade for manyas he membersof thegroup raveled o the trees.The sun was blazing, and one ofthe biggestchallenges orof the group was to keep hydrated in order to avoid heatPerspiration was the enemy, literally sucking water out ofsuddenly, at the top of the peakswhere the trees ive,Pleasesee N SEARCH OF, Page 4

GreenspaceWelcomesNew Board Member Noel SchmidtGreenspaces pleased o announce hat Noel Schmidt has accepted a position as the most recent member of the Board of Direc-tors. Noel and his wife Mary moved to Cambria from Palo Alto afew years ago and have been supportersof Greenspaceever sinceWe look forward to working with Noel in the coming years.

A New Crew at PocahontasParkImportant lessons re being learnedin the Greenspace ardenThere have been some very young gardenersspottedroot-ing around n PocahontasPark this summer. They are membersofthe JuniorMasterGardenersclass"SummertimeGardeningfor Kidsat PocahontasPark" being taughtby Master GardenerTeresaLeesCaseyNicole Marlo, GracieWhite andZachary Brooke arespendinga few weeks his summer eaming first hand hat vegetabledon't just come from the grocery store. They are participating inclasseswhich include "Garden Greeting Cards", "Soil AggregatCandy", and "Paper Towel Gardening".At the end of the program, these students will receive aGolden Ray certificate in Vegetableand Herb Gardening from theJunior Master Gardeners.Greenspace s delighted to be involved in this partnershiwith the Junior Master Gardeners.HELPUSSAVE HENORTHand receivea subscription to COASInsider!

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IN SEARCH OB Cont'dfrompage 3fog began o envelope heworld around hem. The fog hugged he groundas t quickly overtook hem,encircling ees and ockswith ablanketof colddampness.Onemoment heywereunder hesearing un, henext heywereencircledn a whiteworld. Theycould not see he treesheywere workingSuddenOak DeathUpdat

New hosts found - diseasespreading fastSuddenOak Death, a diseasewhich has beenkilling coastlive oaksby the thousands,hasnow been confirmed in Mendocino, thfirst time it has beenrecorded n that county. Additionally, the diseahasbeen ound in eastemNapa County, the finthest point from the coato date. This is a surprise o researchers,who havebelieved the funguthat promotesSOD is adapted o cool, moist environments,not the drieclimate found in Napa.Additionally, the disease has been found in a new hosbuckeye,a native treespecieshat only lives in Califomia. Buckeye ointhe growing list of hosts, which includes madrone, bay, huckleberrtanoak and rhododendrons.As a member of the Califomia Oak Mortality Task ForcGreenspaces constantlybeing updatedon the progressof SuddenOaDeath. We will attempt to keep you informed, but if you have anquestionsabout SOD, pleasedo not hesitate o call Rick Hawley at thGreenspacefEce- 927-2866.

Oak TreesSavedPG & E agrees o compromise

Plodding through poison oak in early July, a group oofficials from PG & E, government agencies and an environmentaorganization spent a day at the PG & E test area n CarpenterCanyonWhen they were through, PG & E's plan to remove oak trees fromunder their power lines was drastically modified, savingmany treethat were slated for destruction.Greenspace as fortunate o be asked o be apartofthe teamthat assessedhe PG & E oak tree removal plan. ExecutiveDirectoRichard Hawley served as an advocate for the oak trees, givingalternatives to cutting or drastically pruning the oak forest."It was a good day of give and take," explained Hawley. "didn't agreewith all the decisions hat were made,but PG & E listeneto my suggestions nd we savedmany rees hatweregoingto be cut.The team discussedevery tree in the test area, talkingabout the various options that were proposed for the tree. Bthe end of the day, PG & E agreed o amend their oak removaplan to include the ideas that were brought up by the team participants."I think everybody earnedsomethingabout eachother'positions hat day," continuedHawley. "I hope this dialogue cacontinue in the future."

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The Greenspace oardofdirectors and staffare very proud thatAugust 1, 2001 begins our long awaitedwatershededucation granttitled, Building Support or SantaRosaCreekWatershedRestoration.The grant was awarded o Greenspacehrough a competitive grantprocessadministered y the California Departmentof FishandGame.The objective ofthe grant project is to generatepublic, agency,andlandownersupport or theupcomingdevelopmentof a watershed lanforthe SantaRosaCreekwatershed nd oprepare otentialparticipantsin the planningprocesswith an understandingof thehumanactivitiesresponsible or the failure of steelheado recover n the creekand ofmethodsof protecting, enhancing,and restoring the watershed.Greenspacewill be writing a seriesof articlesand holding a seriesof informative and nteractiveworkshopsdealingwith the SantaRosaCreek Watershed. This is the first of five articles hat will appear nthe WatershedNewsletter.

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"Watershed" is a new term to many people. Its definition isalmostas simple as he well-known phrase water runsdownhill.,' Awatershed s an areaof land that drains a particular streamor riversystem. It usually s calledby the nameof thestreamor river thatrunsthrough it. For example, he SantaRosaCreek watershed s the areathat is drainedby SantaRosaCreek, ncluding its tributariessuchasPerryCreek. Perry Creek s asub-watershed fthe largerSantaRosaCreekwatershed.The SantaRosaCreek Watersheddrains 47 squaremiles. (SeeFigure I)Not only does SantaRosaCreek watersheddrain water, it alsocaptures precipitation, filters and storeswater, and determines tsrelease. The SantaRosa Creek watershedalso containsmore thanwater. The peoplewho live in the watershedarepart of thewatershedcommunity. So are heanimals, hebirds,and he ish. Ourwatershedalso containsoak woodlands,a Monterey pine forest, farmland,andgrasslands. Watershedscome in all shapesand sizes. They crosscounty,state,and nationalboundaries.No matterwhereyou are,youare in a watershed.The SantaRosaCreekwatershed asa diversity ofuses. Balancingtheseuses hasbecomeknown as watershedmanagement.This is aprocess f integrated ecision-makingegardinguses ndmodificationsof lands and waterswithin a watershed. Learnins aboutthe uses of

WIIAT IS AW? SEEDLINGS ET NOCULATGreenspace ne stepcloser o distributingpotentially resistant reesIn late July, a teamof Greenspaceoltmteers noculatedMonterey pine seedlingswith pitch canker. This beginsthe final phfor the first group of seedlingswhich havebeengrowing in DirectorBrownell's greenhouse ince ast year.Last year.with a grant rom Califomia Releaf, Greens

beganaprogramgrow Montereypines that are po-tentially resistanto the effects opitch canker. Theprogram beganwith the collectionof cones fromMonterey pines inadiseased rea hatshowedno effectsof pitch canker.Theseconeswerethen meticulouslydeseeded yvolunteers. Inoculating Greenspaceseedlings with pitch caThe seeds rom eachconewere carefully markedto keep rof the tree from which they originated. Thesegroupsof seedi wthen taken to the greenhouse, herevolunteersplantedeach n seratecontainers.After that,everyonewaited or theseedlingso becolargeenough or inoculation.Dr. ThomasGordonof the University of Californiaat Daone ofthe leadingscientistsn the field ofpitch canker researchbeenmonitoring the seedlingso ensure hat they would not be inolated when they were too small to survive. At long last, the optimsizewas reachedand the inoculation could beein. A batch of oicanker noculumwas FedEx'ed rom the Univ-ersity f CaliforniDavis to Greenspacend the inoculationsbegan.Eight weeksafter the first inoculation,a second noculawill takeplace. The seedlingshat survive he two inoculationswilldeemedpotentiallyresistanto pitch cankerand will be planted ncommunity.If you have any questionsor would like to work on the GR(G_reenspaceeforestation and Inoculation program) program, plecall the Greenspaceffice at 927-2866.

WATERSHED, continuedfrom orevious columna watershed and the conespond'ing inter-relationships with splants,and animals s critical to a thoughtful managementplan thaddresseshe needsof all usersof our watershed. Remember,objectiveofthis educationalgrant s to engage eople n thewatersplanning process.The next article will discuss ssuessurroundingthe steelhtrout. We welcome comments and suggestions rom our readconcemingwhat some of these ssuesmight entail.

Ao 1ouget the Qreenspacensifer?Memberc f Greenspaceeceivehis newmonthlypublicationhatprovidesmoredetailedinformationn importantunent ssues. Recent ssuesdealtwithSuddenOak Deathand Federalfundingor Califomia's@astalenvironment.

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