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Greenspace purchased 1.6-acre has the House" property _ One of the largestart auctionson the CentralCoasttakesplace locatedon CenterSt. in the heartof the historicaldistrict of East Sat.,Sept.25 as volunteers from Greenspace-The CambriaLand Village. The project has beenin the works for six years,during Trustholdtheirannual fund-raisertoconserve fraeileenvironment the whichtimeGreen- of the North Coastof SanLuis ObispoCounty. ,,

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proceeds benefitconservation effortsin SanLuis ObispoCounty'sNorth Coast.The auctionruns from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the CambriaVeterans' MemorialBuilding. "This year we're earmarkinga portion of the proceeds raised theauctiontowardpurchasing by and restoringour historic property in the Eas Village of Cambria," said Richard Hawley Executive Director.Greenspace recently finalizer thepurchase the L6-acre"RedHouse"propert. of locatedon CenterSt., a projectwhich hasbeenir the works for six years.(seestory at left.)

donated !! and art glasswill be auctioned during the four-hour " {eekersforthc event. tiveauction' This year's auction will include: paintings by artists Art Van Rhyn, Judy Lyon, Ted Harpainter, Phoebe Palmer,

Abountyofhighqualityworksofart,includin _.p originaloil paintinls,watercolors, lithographs, T:r': ^'!:Xl jewelry ;;;t;";';;; sculpture, photography, fine-art antiques,

Packard Foundation Grant Awarded to Greenspace

Greenspace proud to announcethat we have receivedan is organizationaleffectiveness grant award from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. Thepurpose ofthe grantistoassist localnon-profits inenhancing managementskills and in developing the capacity to expand to take on new challenges. Working with consult-ants from NetzelandAssociates, Greenspace will develop a fi ve-yearstrategic plan. The strategic plan will identify and define Greenspace'svision for conservationon the North Coast and outline specific goals and projectsthat will be necessaryto realize the vlslon. It is anticipatedthat our H*ers enjoy the Greenspace 4acre Forest Presemein Strawberry Canyon. Wecontinue strategicplan will be comto work with the local CCSD to secure an pletedby theendof theyear. adjacent l2-acre parc elto expand thepreseme.

Lynn Rathbun,Mary Cole, Tom Murphy and many other local arti_sts; art_glass Seekers from GlassGallery;a paintingfrom Terry Delapp Gallery; fine art photography Larry Barbier; wildlifb by lithographs DennisCr.ry; andjewelryfrom HeatherTrimbleof by Casade Oro, the CambrianGoldsmithand Julie Coosan& Ollie Appel. Theauctionwill bedividedinto several auctionsegments, live as well as numerousitems presented a silent auction,in which as writtenbidsaremade. Many non-artitems havebeen donated again this year,including certificatesfor services, mealsand lodgiigs. Payment itemspurchased the auctioncan be madeby caih, for at check,MasteCard and VISA. A sumptuoussampler of Cambria food, wine and other refreshments providedby leadingrestaurants winerieswill be and servedduring the auction. Limited-edition lithographs will be offeredfor saleand asdoor prizes. Donationsof artwork are still being soughtfor the auction.For -927-2866. further informationcall Rick Hawley at 805

StatePetitionedto Protect Threatened MontereyPines

The Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Societyhaspetitionedthe Stateto list the nativeMontereypine as "state aprotected threatened" species, to regulate and activitiesthat coulddamage pinesin theirnatural the forestareas theMonterey on Peninsula, Cambriaand north of SantaCruz. According to ChapterPresident RosemaryDonlon, the group

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donation from a Santa Barbara couple who wish to remain anonymous. The Seekproperty is one of the most historically significant Through a donation from Debbie and John Parker and the properties remainingin Cambria.It is thesiteof aforgottenchapter Seekers Group, lncorporated,Greenspace now equippedwith is of Cambria'sdiversecultural heritage.As indicatedon the 1895 two Pentiumworkstations, printers,scanners modem.We are and Insurance Maps. a smallbut vibrantChinese communitv Y2K compliant and readyto entera new phaseof organizational Sanborn established itself on *hat *e now call the "Red House"property. development. that With the help of Seekersand their inhousewebsite designer Among the culturalassets remaintodayon thepropertyis the "Joss House" or BuddhistTemple. RosaAragon,Greenspace proudto announce new website. is our Thereareonly five "JossHouses"remainingin California and You can find us at www.GreenspaceCambria.org. of thesefive only two arelocatedon the coast,one in Mendocino Like most new sites,we're still under construction,but things and the other in Cambria. will be moving along in the coming months.We will be adding The Chinesewere amongCambria'searliestsettlers, with their informationconcerning forestissues, enthnobotanical restoration, arrival dated to around 1860, when the remote area was first land acquisitions,grants,recycling,current and past studiesand developingasa logging and mining center.The town of Cambria positionpapers, upcomingevents our Websiteon a monthly and to was officially formed in 1866. basis.We will also link to otherWeb sitesthat deal with similar TheChinese residents eventuallydeveloped successful businesses issues. in thefledglingtown,includingenterprises involvingtheharvesting Next time you are surfing the Web check us out at of kelp and abalonefor shipmentto China. www.GreensoaceCambria.ors. The sizeof theSeekparcelis 69,696square (approximately feet 1.6 acres)and runs north and south along the entire length of Hesperian Lane. Our self-sustaining Community Gardenhastwo spaces openfor It has roughly 550 feet of Santa Rosa Creek frontage and fall subscription. The organicgardenis surrounded by associatedriparian corridorandwaterrights. The"RedHouse"sits Greenspace's Pocahontas Park.It's locatedat on a 60-footfrontageonto CenterSt.,halfway betweenBridge St. thecornerofBurton Drive andWilton,adjacent and Burton Dr. to Highway One (north side of intersection). A portion of thepropertyis a flood plain which actsasnah-lre's We have a new gardenmaster Alex Magro. shock absorberduring flooding and helps reduce flood levels Contact Rick H awleyat927-2866. further down stream.The majority of the property is level and containsmany very old fruit trees,rosesand shrubs. TREES - Cont'd from Page I Greenspace developinga masterplan the property.This is for plan will include restorationof the grounds,listing the site as a GameCommissionbecause dwindling populationsdue to the of StateHistorical Site, moving the ChineseTemple to its original devastating Pitch Cankerdisease, which hasno known cure. "The nativepopulations ofMontereypinearesufferingdramatic location and implementing emergencystructural stabilization, methods recommendedby the Califomia Historical Building declinesbecause the Pitch Cankerdisease, of which could kill as and the State's many as 857oof all Monterey pinesin the stateand dramatically Code, National Trust for Historic Preservation Office of Historic Preservation. changeour local landscape," said.Even beforePitch Canker she Greenspace intendsto provide public access the propertyby to was found in the native stands,the United Nations Food and developing self-guided a educational thatwill explaincultural trail AgriculnrreOrganization alreadydeclared Montereypine had the and environmentalattributes of the property and surrounding an endangered species, added. she vistas. Greenspace beenin the forefront of the fight againstPitch has In orderto pay the remainingdebton the property,Greenspace Canker,havingbeenoneof theco-founders the statewide of Pitch may be forcedto sell approximatelyI 2 percentof theproperfy,or CankerTask Force in 1994. "Can you 9,000 square feet unless imagine Cambria or the fundraising efforts are MontereyPeninsula withouttheirpine successful. The remainforests?" asksGreenspace executive ing 6O,696square feet, directorRick Hawley. "It' s a horrible vision but it will happenin the next or 1.4acres, will remain few yearsunless in Greenspace drasticmeasures like ownerthis are adopted." ship. He added that Greenspace will Fund raising events continuework to find aninterimPitch will be held later in the Canker-resistant Monterey Pine tree year, but we encourage with leadingexpertsfromUC Davis, your fi nancialsupportat theCaliforniaDepartment Forestry of any time. andthe U.S. ForestService. We need your help Greenspace directorJim Brownell with the myriad of is completingwork on agreenhouse in associatedcosts necCambriawhereseedlings betested can essary to preserve and for Pitch Cankerresistance. maintainthiskey vestige "Greenspace hopesto provide the of Cambria's history in community with an interim Pitch Grrenspace plans to restore this 19th century Chinese temple, one ofonly perpetuity. Canker-resistant tree," said Hawley. two remaining on California's coast, and apply for historical statusfor the All donations to "If structure. funded, this processmay take a restored is The section at the rear right is where the temple that will be Greenspaceare lW%otax now attached to another structure. yearto complete." deductible. 2

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AttentionGardeners!

SummerYouth Program, Successful Businesses Partnershipwith Schools,

PresidentWayne Attoe assembled This pastSummer,Greenspace an innovative educationalprogramfundedby thePrivate Industry Council, CoastUnified SchoolDisfrict, Cadreof Corps,The San Luis Obispo County Land Conservancyand Greenspace-The CambriaLand Trust. TheNorth CoastSummerYouthWork/SnrdyPrograminvolved "handson" environmental education concerning broadecological topics of Cambria's forest and water attributes.Each student course work andleamed high schoolcreditfor successful received responsibility, teamwork attitude, importantjob skills concerning andotherjob-relatedskills rangingfromjob safetyto labor laws. Each studentreceivedminimum wase durins the 120 hours of classand fieldwork. An impressiveiuray of local, stateand federal government, private businessand non-profit organizations partnered with the Summer Youth Program to share knowledgeand resources with this innovative progmm. Wealsowanttothank the many dedicated communitymembers who contributed to this program and asked to remain anonymous. Local organizations and individuals involved in the program included Seth Sutherland of
of Qraduales the North CoastSummerYouthWorH S p ati al Graph ic S , StydyProgramgot a "hands on" enviro.nmental. RiChafd DaViS Of erosioncontrol projectsand :': -"education, completing Eagle Construction; othenthat v,itteohon* ou' oiri;;;;;;;;:--'-

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rancher Jon Pedotti; Richard and Adrian Lenz of PreservationInvestments and Development;Michael Limacher of Chanen SpringsFarm; and theCCSD. Regionaland stateparticipationincludedRichardLittle of the Las of County Department Agriculnrre;theUpperSalinas Tablas ResourceConservationDistrict; the Land Conservancyof San Luis Obispo County; Pacific Gas and Electric; Jack McCabe of Westem Environmental Consultants; DaveyTree, USGSBiological Survey; the State Regional Water Quality Control Board; the of and CalifomiaRel.eaf; CaliforniaDepartment Parks Recreation; of andtheTempletonandMono Bay U.S.Department Agriculnrre (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Districts. Thefrst phase anerosioncontrolplanfor Strawberry Canyon of was completed in July. It was implementedby Greenspace, Conservation Serviceandbuilt designed theNaturalResource by in by students the SummerYouth Program.The site involved a from portions severely erodedgully thatwashed andsediment silt The oflodge Hill to LamptonParkandinto thePacificOcean. first phasewas designedto eliminate much of the sedimentleaving Strawberry Canyon, reclaim a portion of the eroded area and provide wildlife habitat.This entireprojectwill taketwo yearsto complete. Studentsin the Summer Youth Programundertookinvasive plantremovalin a largesection FemCanyonthisJune.Students of methodicallyremovedCapeivy, wild radish,andtwo varietiesof exotic thistles. An estimated3000 pounds of non-nativeplant materialwasremoved. This work will prevent yearsseed this stock from dispersingand infestingthe areanext year.

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/Wilton St. Parkx* (Lodge Hill): Four wooded lots near northwest intersectionof Burton Drive and Wilton, adjacent to Highway One. Wooded lot, tacross from Pocahantas Park and Community ^J Garden.Purchased Greenspace. by Two memorial , benches. t

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St. Park** (Lodge Hill): On Dorking St., a Dorking Emersonand Sandown.Donatedby Neal between and Diane Green. Three memorial benches.

** You can name one ofthese parks after a loved one through the Gre enspace Adopt- a- Park Pr ogr am, or install a M emorial Bench, through our Fund-aBench Program. Please call Greenspace for further info rmation at 805-92 7- 2I 66.

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GreenspaceBoard of Directors:
WayneAttoe, President JacqueKeIIy, Vice Pressident Lynda OlsenAdelson,Secretary Cathie Bates,Treasure r Debbie Parker, Execut Assistant ive Jim Brownell Cyndi Hawley Brad Seek Art Van Rhyn (Past President) Richard Hawley. Exea$ive Director.