Winter 2000 Watershed Newsletter, Cambria Land Trust

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Greenspace ptions12.2-acresf Get a GRIP -- our First Pitch

MontereyPines or OpenSpacePurchase ill create otalof 16acres fforest reservein Strawberry anyonf grant s successful

Greenspacehas signed an option agreement with Richard andAdian [rnz, owners of a 12.2-acreparcelof Monterey pines ocatedin StrawberryCanyon,adjacento the3.8-acreorestpreserve wnedby Greenspace. hen he ransactionis completed, l6-acre Montereypine preservewillhavebeencreated.

Nearly $12,000was raisedby Greenspaceromnearby esidentso option he property,according oRick Hawley, Greenspace xecutive Director. AnEnvironmentalEnhancement rantproposal,writtenby CynthiaHawley, was submittedo the CalifomiaResourcesgency n November,1999.he$250,000grant,f approved,ouldbematchedbyearly 37,000incash nd n-kindservices lreadyaisedbyGreenspacefrom surroundingandownersand esidents.

Letters f supportromStateSenator ackO' Connell,State AssemblymanAbel Maldonado, he USDANatural ResourcesConservationServiceand theCambriaCommunityServicesDistrict were ncludedin thegrant.

Moneygiven o theowners oward heoptionwill bededucted rom the saleprice.CambriaattorneyBillRaver assistedGreenspacend the Lenzeswith theoptionagreement. ehave reat xpectationsf winningthiscompetitive rantandwill keepyou posted n our

progressn future ssues f The Watershed.

Donation of Vacant Lot CreatesOurEighth PocketPark in Cambria

Greenspacenow has eight pocket parks and forest preserves nCambria thanks to a generousdonation by Gordon and Dorothy

Gearhart. Our newest neighborhoodpocket park is a2600 sq. t. lot in theBurton Circle areaof Lodge Hill. (See

map on back pagefor location.)Our Pocket Park/Forest Preserve

Program has proved to be one of themost successful venturesGreenspace

has undertaken.Greenspacememorialbenches ocated within our parks andpreserveshave becomefavorite spotsforCambri ans osi andenjoy a momentof peaceand quiet in unspoiledopenspace.

Our 3.8-acre Strawberry Canyonforest preserveprovides a wonderfulplace o walk, hike, sit and experience

Canker-Resistant inesAnnounceGreenspace ill launch reforestation rogram thisyeawithhelpfrom $10,000grant - volunteers eeded

Armedwith$10,000rant, reenspaceopesogetaGRIP n vexing roblemfPitchCanker,n ncurableiseasehat as eg

to decimate he Cambria's Monterpine orest, ccordingoRichardHawlGreenspace xecutiveDirector.

GRIP, which stands or GreenspReforestationnd noculationPrograwill takeplacen several hases ith tfirst batchof disease-resistanteedliavailableater hisyear.

Since1995Greenspaceasbeenthe forefront of the battle againstspreadof Pitch Canker,which wasmajorfactorn receivinghemuch eedgrantunding rom heCalifomiaRelr2000Capacity-Building rantPrograthe Califomia Department f ForesandFire ProtectionCDF&FP),and US Department f Agriculture-ForeServiceUSDA-FS).

Greenspace esignedGRIPconjunctionwith Dr. ThomasGordProfessorof lantPathology tUC DavTheprogramwill allow Greenspac

ability to produceand distribute o tCont'd on Page2 seeGR

the forest. Greenspace's pocket parks and forest preserveswillremain open space n perpetuity, with our fully funded, ongoingstewardship.

For information on how to provideCambriawith anotherspot ofopenspace r a memorialbenchwhile at hesame ime reducing our

tax burden,pleasecontactGreenspace.

Greenspace irectorswill presentprogram in 22Counties tatewide,ncludingSanLuis Obispo

In an effort to slow the spreadof Pitch Canker, the State PiCanker Task Force has allocated funds for Greenspace o give

educational presentation to each ofthe 22 counties in the Pitch CankerZone of Infestation statewide.

LastyearGreenspacewrote arepoft

entitled Programs for Capturing.Handling.Util izing.an dDisposin&ofInfected Pine Mater ia l for theCalifornia Departmentof Forestry andFire Protection CDF&FP). The reportaddressed he problems of excessgreenwaste facing jur isdict ions

infectedwith the disease.Representatives f Greenspacewill

include this report in a program to begiven this spring before thegovemingboards of 22 different counties inCaliforniaandseven ities n SanLuisObispo County, ncluding Cambria.

Memorinl benchesprovide spots

for quiet contemplation of the

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ConductPitch CankerEducationa

Wayne Attoe,left, and Rick Hawpresdnt program on Pilch Cank

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Greenspace emorial TreeGrovesEstablishedn CambriaForest

ofyour choicewill beplantedasyour taxdeductiblcStftto afriend or Invedone

Greenspaceroudlyannouncesstablishmentf the irstof manyTreeGroves n the Cambria orest.The first

will be plantedat Wilton Park(seemap on backpage orreating he irst areawhere rees anbeplantedn honorof friendsor lovedones.

Chose rom a varietyof native rees,ncludinggenuineCambria

pineswhenGrcenspace'sirst disease-resistanteedlingsvailablen late2000 see elated toryon page1).

An attractive ard will be sentby Greenspaceo the recipientoramily informing hemof your gift. This s theperfectgift for

"personwho haseverything"and who is concerned bout heyour gift is tax deductible. y takingpart n our

you can help protect he magnificentnaturalbeautyofand he North Coastof SLOCounty.

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When we receive our donationwe'll contact ouwith a list of the

native rees available or planting.

end to: Greenspace, O Box 1505,Cambria, CA 93428 or

hone 05-927-2866FAX 805-927-7530. mail: rees@greenspac .glig_.j

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pine seedlings native to Cambria that haveresist Pitch Canker.

"Greenspacehas spent years working with the world's leading

o develop a plan that will replace he dead and dying treesour forest with Monterey pines that exhibit resistance o Pitch

said.'.We

can't wait to say'let

the planting

GRIP's first step s to identify 100 Monterey pine trees hat appearo Pitch Canker n heavily infected areasof the forest.

reeswill be noculatedwith PitchCankerand heirconeswill

Volunteersfrom the community will de-seed he cones and plant

n containers.These first seedswill be grown intogreenhouse onditionsunder he supervision iologist

Director Jim Brownell.When the seedlingsare approximately eight months old, they will

with Pitch Canker. A few months later, they will bea second imo. Those seedlings hat survive the dual

rocesswill bedeemed iable or planting.As onegroup ^maturesand s distributed, a new group will be planted,1!

for an ongoing volunteer replanting effort.

'Advocacy"ByWayne tloe,Greenspaceresident

One hinghat istinguishesreenspaceommany therandrusis ourcommitmentoadvocacy.confesshat waseerywhen oineGreenspace,ondering hetheromeof its actionsmightbeirresponsible.ysubsequentxperienceas uelledny uchears

am convincedhat o advancets mission,e-!*,!rilGreenspaceust otonly upporland cquisition,but also take houghtfulctionon selectiveenvkonmentalssues.

Duringmy involvement ithGreenspace,advocacyasakenhreeorms:

, Public education hrough fforls ikedirectmail,workshopsnd choolrograms.il, WOTKS\OqSnl SC1OOIrograms.

, Alerting agencies f actions y otherswhichmightviolaenvironmentalegulations,nd

, Endorsingolicies hich ill etteprotectabitat,atual esouceandopen pace.

ln exercisingheseorms f advocacy,believe e have howcommendableaution.

Greenspacendotherocalorganizationsust ontinueoeducaalert ndendorseecause eare na uniqueositiono do his.Thlarge ationaland onseruanciesnd oundationshat re argetinguareaorprotectionon't nowhe lacehewaywe esidentso.Theseldomreequippedoact n heways escribedbove.

So,whilewecanagreewith hem hat he NorthCoast rea sanationalreasure orthy fprotection,ehaveslightly ifferentjo

descriptions"hent comeso aking ction.WhileGreenspacehares commitmento acquisitionnd

managementl and, nd houldartnern sqch fforts, ealso eetobeadvocatesegardingritical nvironmentalssueshat annoteaddressedhroughirect wnershipf and.

Greenspaces n heprocessfadjustingtsorganizationaltructuin order o be moreeffectiven all of its roles: andacquisitionndmanagement,ublic ducation,dvocacyndcooperationithotheorganizations.

I amconvincedhat n this ransitionecanandshouldmaintaincommitmento advocacyecauset isa neededole hat akesocaknowledgendove f heplaceobeeffective.

GRIP volunteerswill replant he orestwith seedlings hat will beable to grow to maturity. Since the seedsare gathered ocally, theplantingswill alsomaintain heuniquegenetic iversityof Cambria'snative Monterey pine stand, Hawley observed.

Please ontactGreenspace t927-2866 obecomeaGRIP volunteer

Successful ummerYouthWork/Studv

Program o beRepeatedhisYearThis summer Greenspace once again

Unified School District and Cadre ofEnvironmental Work/Study Program.

Beginningmid-Juneup to 25 high schoolstudentswill leam andeam schoolcredit hroughonsiteenvironmental rojects, lassroompresentations,nd ield trips.

The programwill focus on environmental ssues elated o ourMontereypine orestandSantaRosaCreek, ncluding ield trips andprojectsfarther afi eld.

A major progmm element will be creekside estoration and naturetrail development on the Center Streetpropertyrecentlyacquired byGreenspace. nterested students should watch for enrollment

announcements t CoastUnion and t effinswell Hish Schools.

will partnerwith CoasCorps to offer a Youth



We arehumbledby the continuinggenerosity f our supportersndwouldlike to extendourheartfelt hanks o:

. The Attoe Family for theirdonation of $5,000to Greenspace-The Cambria Land Trust. These funds have been earmarked orprojectson the historic Center Streetproperty that we purchasedrecently.This generous if t will helppreserveCambria'spastandwill provide an urban open space efuge for Cambria's future.

. Anthony and Toni Rosenwald for their donation of $5,000toward the purchaseof EastWest Ranch, n honor of Greenspace-The CambriaLand Trust. It is hroughthegenerosityof communitymembers like the Rosenwalds that the beauty and resourcesofCambriaand he surroundingareawill bepreservedorgenerations.

CANKER Cont'dfrom Page I

According to the Greenspace eport, one of the primary methodsspreading Pitch Canker is through mishandling of infected

he Greenspace rogram s designed o inform countydcity officials about heproblems nvolved with the deathof trees

Pitch Cankerdisease.

The Greenspaceeportwill present omeprovensolutions o slowespreadof the disease long with propermethodsof handling he

f greenwaste enerated s reesdie from the disease."This

series f presentationss a wonderfulopporlunity o educatemakers in the counties and cities affected by pitch

said Wayne Attoe, Greenspace resident. Weall facea

seriousproblem and this will give us the chance o enlist heirand network in the fight to save he Monterey pine."

Your Time sLike $$$ o UsLooking or some ay to contributeo your community?We a

in desperate ee dof goodpeoplewill ing to give thatmostpr-ecof commodities: heir time.

. Work with Greenspace on GRIP, our new project to begplanting Pitch Canker-resistantMonterey pine seedlings.Wenevolunteerso help with de-seeding ones, oding, ecordkeepidata basemanagement, andingseedlings, istributingseedlinr-eplanting nd monitoring trees,and more.

. Greenspace's Recycling Program is looking volunteers

work an houror two perday or sevendays n a fow eachmonth.Afunds aised stay n Cambria o purchasemore open space.. Webmaster. Our site needshelp (GreenspaceCambria.o

Volunteer o designour siteand/or eachus how to maintain t.. Even f you know nothingaboutPublic Relations, n ust a fe

hourseachmonth you canhelp with newsreleases, fticlesand thnewsletter.

To volunteer or any of the above obs, or someof the otherswhave available,pleasecallthe Greenspace ffrceat 927-2866.

E Family25

D Patron 250

O Contributing50

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rDUKEMORENFORMATIONN:Delenediving- Gifts

that eep ngiving"Conservationstatelanning

TaxAdvantages,onservationptionsorLandowners

Sendo:GREENSPACE-Theambriaand rustPostOffceBox 505 Cambria,A93428

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Memberships: oinCreenspacesanewmembersee ttachedorm). fyouarealready member, leaseenew ourmembershipearly.

Gift Memtrerships/Donations:onsider i t membershipsi donationforspecial ccasions.he ecipienteceives-card cknowleaeinsoureift:ou'll receive taxdeduction.

Thereare manyways or youtohelpGreenspaceutfill itsmission:And remember reenspie-'IheCambriaand Trust s

a 501(cX3) on-prolitcorporation.ll conlributionsare ax deductible.

of any of the above giving programs. Before making anyalways check with

vour accounlant or lax consultant.

Commemorative or Memorial Trees and Benches: Conrribute aor memorial treeor bench.a gift that will go on giving for

Pocket Parks andForest Preserves:DonateaparcelofCambriaDroDertvGreenspace ndyou will provideopenspace or all to eniov n pemeiuitv.Name a Park: Honor a specialp6rson'bynaming one-oi Gri:enipaceis

pocket parhsor forestpreserves fter them.Bequesls: Creenspace an be remembered n wills with gifts of cashor

You may leavean unrestrictedbequestor you may specifo whatou want to support.

CharitableRemainder Trusts: PIace ighlyappreciatedssets,ncludingstocksor even art andant ques. nto an rrevocable rust.The asset

rovide ncome o you and,/oryour eneficiariesor life. Ultimatelvecome hepropertyofCreenspace. ax advantages renumeroui.

ax enenrshenouespondoour

Matching Contribution Prdgrams: Check if your comrranv has aContributionProgram. f so.yourdonationcanbedoubjed

"ormore.

sknow whenyoumake ourdonation, owe can ol low up ortheuncs.

Appreciated Assets:Donateappreciated ssetsoGreenspace nd ealizeax benefitswithout any capitalgains ax. Theseassetsmay includebonds,securitics,ife insurance,eal estate, rt , iewelry,antiques.

ndotherassetshathaveappreciated. our -ax eductions foimarket valueof the asset,not wliat you paid for it.

Pleasecall Greenspaceat 927-2866 or lurther information on the tax

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OfficeBox 1505o Cambria,CA93428805927 2866

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Hawley, ExecutiveDirector

Board of Directors:Attoe, President

Vice Pressident

OlsenAdelson,Secreta4t

Executive Assistant

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Past Presidentand WatershedCartoottist)

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r The eeURedouse reserveEastillage):.6-parcelustacquiredorprojectedseasa anurbrefugend istoricaturereserve.

-r - - GearhartarkLogdgeill):600q. t. antuaryn forestedurton ircle rea, n Maroate.DonGordonndDorothvearhart.

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