SUMMER 2012 | Volume 28 | Number 3

Landlines

Protecting the Last Piece of the Point Sal Puzzle

Conserving Coastal California
One of our nations most spectacular landscapes lies right in our backyard where it remains largely untouched by modern advancements. The world-class GuadalupeNipomo Dunes spans roughly 20 miles between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties and hosts a variety of rare and endangered wildlife. These coastal dunes are a unique place of beauty, wilderness, and history. Around the turn of the century, a family staked their claim to a small piece of the Dunes where they hoped to eke out a living on the land. Although only 40 percent of the nations homestead applicants were successful, the pioneering Tognazzini Family beat the odds and eventually gained title to their homestead land along Paradise Beach in northern Santa Barbara County. For more than 100 years, the land was passed down to the next generation of family members. Today, this stunning historic property is permanently protected by The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County and our partners at Santa Barbara County Parks.
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The future of this property is not about me or any individual. It is all about setting a good future for this precious land, and I believe this coordinated effort has accomplished just that. This is a great asset to conserving a great piece of California.
-Tognazzini Family member

The decision to part with the property was very difficult for the Tognazzini family members who co-owned the
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Look Inside
Leffingwell Ranch................................................................4 Conservation In a Changing Climate.............................6 Summer Reading.................................................................7 Notes From the Field........................................................8 Calendar of Events...........................................................11

Code Status YAA current member YAP* membership expiring soon YHB* lapsed member YYB* non-member *Dont let this be your last issue! Join or renew today!

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LISA WISE President HERB KANDEL Vice President VALERIE ENDRES Treasurer ROB DEGRAFF CHRIS HELENIUS PETE JENNY JEFF JORGENSEN BROOKE LANGLE SUE LUFT PENNY RAPPA BK RICHARD ED CARSON, Emeritus GARY FELSMAN, Honorary BEVERLY GINGG, Honorary

Special Acknowledgments
thank You
Farewell and good luck to our Restoration Specialists! We appreciate all your hard work! Enjoy your summer Judith Hildinger! We love having you around the office and are grateful for all the time and talent you donate! Panera Bread for their in-kind donation of bread and pastries during Earth Day and Volunteer Restoration Day events. Sage Eco Gardens and Nursery for partnering with us on a community fundraiser and raising $200 for local land conservation. California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) for partnering with us on two separate occasions to help raise $200 for our Membership Campaign. Linda Groover for donating a milk can for the Octagon Barn.

Wishlist

Digital camera (Canon Powershot or equivalent point and shoot, 8 megapixels or greater, 4x zoom or greater) Pressure washer (at least 2500psi, gas powered) Digital remote wildlife camera (2007 or newer) Sponsor $250 for staff participation at Land Trust Alliances RALLY 2012

Donated goods are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated! Call Teresa at (805) 544-9096 or email at LC@LCSLO.org.

STAFF
BOB HILL Executive Director KAILA DETTMAN HOOKER Deputy Director DANIEL BOHLMAN Director of Conservation Science WENDE DAVID Director of Development CRYSTAL ELWOOD Business Manager CARLOS TORRES Restoration Project Manager MELODIE GRUBBS Field Crew Leader STACEY SMITH Conservation Project Associate TERESA TIBSTRA Membership & Outreach Coordinator LANDLINES is a quarterly publication by The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County. Editors: Teresa Tibstra and Wende David Design: Teresa Tibstra Cover Photo: Point Sal Reserve Kaila Dettman Printed on recycled paper. Sign up for our eco-friendly online edition and get all the same great photos and stories!
The Land Conservancy of SLO County

Mailing address: PO Box 12206 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

MISSION STATEMENT
Through voluntary and collaborative measures, The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County works to permanently protect and enhance lands having important scenic, agricultural, habitat and cultural values for the benefit of people and wildlife.

Office address: 547 Marsh St San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: (805) 544-9096 Fax: (805) 544-5122 E-mail: LC@LCSLO.org

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land, but all forty-two family owners ultimately agreed to permanently conserve the land and continue its wilderness legacy forever. The Tognazzini project complements previous work undertaken by The Land Conservancy in 2008 which permanently protected the neighboring property along Paradise Beach. Both are key land parcels identified in 1991 as part of the Point Sal Reserve Management Plan, which designated a total of 800 acres of coastal dunes habitat and open space for permanent conservation. The ultimate goal in the Point Sal area is to connect existing public lands in order to provide contiguous landscape blocks, protect habitat and wildlife corridors, support the reserve management plan, and preserve scenic vistas and open space.

The Tognazzini property at Point Sal includes one mile of Paradise Beach, a freshwater pond, and habitat for a multitude of flora and fauna. LCSLO

and our numerous project partners. In the end, we successfully secured project support totaling more than $3.7 million from the following funding agencies, organizations, and individuals: California State Coastal Conservancy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program U.S. Department of Defense, Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative for Vandenberg Air Force Base Guadalupe Natural Resources Restoration Trust Santa Barbara Foundation: Jack and Judy Stapelmann Jack and Sheri Overall

PROJECT

Highlights

We take an ecosystem approach to the protection, restoration and management of the entire Dunes Complex, which happens to span two counties. Our efforts at Point Sal complement nearly two decades of strategic and comprehensive land conservation.
-Daniel Bohlman, Director of Conservation Science

172 acres of coastal dunes, bluffs, and shoreline One mile of unspoiled, white sand beach Freshwater dune pond 10 state or federally protected species Homestead family heritage National Natural Landmark status Mussel beds Monarch butterfly over-wintering site Seabird nesting sites Wildlife dispersal corridors

The Land Conservancy holds a conservation easement ensuring the permanent protection and long-term stewardship of the property, while Santa Barbara County Parks owns and manages the land. The project is one of the most complicated and difficult we have ever embarked upon, and we owe our sincerest thanks to the Tognazzini Family
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The success of this project can be attributed to the dedication, vision and tenacity of our partners who stuck with us to set aside this unspoiled stretch of the California coast forever.
-Bob Hill, Executive Director

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SPECIAL PLACES

OAK AMBASSADORS

visit the state Capitol

Monterey Pine Forest Protected At Leffingwell Ranch

The Land Conservancy recently established voluntary agreements to permanently protect 175 acres of the Leffingwell Ranch, located just north of Cambria and adjacent to San Simeon State Park and other conservation lands in the area. The ranch features a vibrant native Monterey Pine forest that boasts an exceptional range of young and old pines, as well as associated oaks and healthy understory species. Also of considerable conservation interest is the coastal marine terrace fronting scenic Highway 1, as well as nearly two miles of Leffingwell Creek located in a deep canyon of seemingly ancient, undisturbed habitat. On a recent site visit, our staff observed a pair of raptors high up in the tree canopy teaching their young to fly, as well as a bachelor group of healthy, velveteen bucks.

Outside the Governors office Nathan Sharon, Carson Ogburn, Bev Gingg, and Emma Carson. Rachelle Caouette

Santa Margarita School Oak Ambassador Nathan Sharon and Oak Ambassador Alumni Carson Ogburn and Emma John traveled to the State Capitol to share their experiences and present 2005-2011 Learning Among the Oaks (LATO) Program Accomplishments at the California Wildlife Conservation Board meeting this past May.

Nathan, Emma and Carson did a beautiful job! The trip was an unforgettable experience for these young conservationists. -Beverly Gingg,
LATO Program Director

to play a The chanceof such anpart in the protection outstanding property is what makes our work so gratifying and rewarding.
- Bob Hill, Executive Director

Students were accompanied by their families, LATO Program Director Beverly Gingg, and The Land Conservancys Executive Director Bob Hill. Thanks to the many partners, community groups, volunteer docents, families, and teachers whove contributed to the success of Learning Among the Oaks at Santa Margarita Ranch. Learning Among the Oaks 2005-2011 Impacts and Outcomes More than 700 people participate each year in LATO activities. Created a full collection of oak education materials, thematic hike guides, and resource trunks. More than 150 students from Santa Margarita School participate in the monthly Nature Challenge. More than 25 volunteers and interns regularly contribute time and talent to LATO projects 4-H Oak Naturalists, an after- school field study program, was launched along with an ongoing wildlife camera project.
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Leffingwell Ranch is truly a special place a local landscape that we are proud to add to our growing portfolio of unique conservation lands. Visit www.LCSLO.org to see a complete listing of our conserved properties.

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Octagon Barn Past and Present

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: HISTORY BUFF

lYnne landWehr

HISTORIC PRESERVATION INTERN:

Over the past few months, volunteer, Lynne Landwehr has been working with Honorary Board Trustee, Beverly Gingg on the Octagon Barns Oral History Project. They are interviewing, taping, and transcribing the stories of people who have worked in or visited the Octagon Barn in earlier days, or whose families were dairy farmers in this area.

reBeCCa Quandt

have a fascination IBarn and the storieswith the Octagon it can reveal to us about local land. -Lynne Landwehr, volunteer

Lynne has no background in farming of any kind, (other than playing as a kid in a beautiful old red barn in Connecticut, just down the road from her grandmothers place), but shes been involved in local history activities and research over the last twenty years. In addition to the Barn, Lynne has worked at the County Historical Museum (now the History Center) on Monterey Street, and participated in various research efforts, including a history of local healthcare for the SLO County Medical Society, the Chinese traveling exhibit for the County Museum, and the explanations for the large historical photos displayed in the Courthouse Annex. In other moments of free time, Lynne has created and continues to maintain the website historyinslocounty.org. Thank you, Lynne, for all your hard work, enthusiasm, and volunteer time!

Summer intern, Rebecca Quandt, is researching and documenting historical facts necessary to nominate the Octagon Barn to the California State Historic Preservation Office for the National Register. After the summer, Rebecca will return to her final year of graduate school in Charleston, South Carolina. She is working towards a Masters in Science in Historic Preservation and Architecture through College of Charleston/Clemson University. With her work through The Land Conservancy, Rebecca is entertaining the idea of land preservation as a potential thesis topic. Welcome to San Luis Obispo County Rebecca!

oCtagon Barn Center update

A major milestone was met in May, with the unanimous approval of our Conditional Use Permit (CUP) through San Luis Obispo County for the future Octagon Barn Center. This gives The Land Conservancy rights to develop the project subject to a number of conditions. In particular, it supports the different purposes for the Center interpreting history, promoting education, such as supporting agriculture, supplying recreation opportunities, and offering a venue for events. During the interim, we are not resting. We are refining our business models and estimates for the remaining work, developing funding strategies, approaching prospective donors for help, and putting together shovel ready tasks of various sizes, so that we can act when permitted as resources become available.

Lynne Landwehr gives a fascinating presentation of some interesting historcial accounts surrounding the Octagon Barn. BK Richard

Do you have a family story about the San Luis Obispos Octagon Barn? If you would like to share it with us, please contact Wende or Teresa at LC@LCSLO.org.
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We strive to keep our supporters, committee members, and partners engaged and energized as we wait for the Countys approval process to work toward completion. This is difficult, but with great people with extraordinary patience and tolerance, we continue Raising A Barn, Raising A Community.
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Conservation In a Changing Climate

The Land Conservancys work will buffer climate change in San Luis Obispo County through the following ways:
Protect land that will become essential to wildlife as global warming forces them to seek new habitat Protect watersheds to safeguard supplies of clean water as patterns of precipitation change over time Conserve coastal lands as a buffer against rising sea levels and extreme weather caused by global climate disruption Restore wetland habitat to build resilience to change by using land management techniques that can be replicated along the Central Coast Serve as a leader and technological resource for others to adopt effective climate change strategies Conserve land for trails and bikepaths that support non-motorized transportation, reducing CO2 emissions from vehicles Create nearby outdoor recreation opportunities so people dont need to drive or drive less to experience nature Set aside lands in greenbelts around cities to discourage sprawl and encourage denser community planning Encourage productive dialogue with partners and community members to identify local win-win solutions
Black Lake Canyon may be a pivotal site for wildlife impacted by climate change. Rob DeGraff

Land conservation plays an essential role in meeting the challenges of global climate change. With a growing network of conservation lands being protected, nonprofit land trusts like ours will reduce and moderate the negative impacts of climate change. Most vulnerable to these impacts are sensitive wildlife species, especially plants. The conservation of important habitat patches in San Luis Obispo County and their connections to larger state and federal parcels will provide refuge for shifting wildlife responding to increased temperatures and subsequent habitat loss. California, with its diverse suite of species and ecotypes is among the earths twenty five biodiversity hotspots. Climate change is expected to have a profound impact on this biodiversity with Southern California experiencing some of the most pronounced effects, according to the California Natural Resources Agency. It is predicted that many species currently occupying the Southern California coastal zone will shift their ranges northward to similar habitats in Central California. While Central California is not exempt from stresses associated with climate change, it is expected to realize less severe changes overall making it suitable for those species seeking refuge.

The protection and restoration of local lands is even more urgent with a rapidly changing climate. -

Kaila Dettman, Deputy Director

In addition to setting aside landscapes,The Land Conservancy aims to restore degraded lands to be healthier and more resilient to future changes. We recently applied for funding to restore two acres of unique land we own at Black Lake Canyon Wetland Preserve in Nipomo. The Preserve serves as a significant wildlife corridor that will provide critical refuge and connectivity for wildlife that experience climate change in Southern California. The restoration project would increase and improve multiple ecotypes, help existing wildlife species to flourish, and offer prime habitat for new species that were forced out of their previous homes by changes in climate.
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Stewardship: Reaching Out to the Community

This is the final article in a Landlines series exploring the ways The Land Conservancy is addressing its four stewardship policy categories: Conservation, Accessibility, Outreach & Education, and Funding & Responsibility. Here, Director of Conservation Science Daniel Bohlman explains the principle ways The Land Conservancy secures the necessary funding to ensure we meet our stewardship objectives.
The Land Conservancy aims to be a model landowner by giving the highest level of care and attention to the unique preserves that we own. Our mission also requires that we look after these lands forever. Yet we cannot attend to these goals and responsibilities with only our good intentions. Instead, we must indentify a funding mechanism which not only covers our most basic land expenses, such as property taxes and trash removal, but also funding to meet the larger stewardship goals specifically identified by the individual stewardship plans for each property. The Land Conservancy strives to finance all stewardship activities on properties we own with our Healthy Lands Forever Fund. This special fund was established in 2009 to encourage private donors and foundations to direct their dollars to help address specific program needs. Currently, the Healthy Lands Forever Fund does not have adequate input to address all the annual stewardship needs. Therefore, the shortfall is recovered through our general operating fund. Our goal is to sufficiently endow the Healthy Lands Forever Fund so that prudent investment of this longterm restricted fund is able to yield the funding necessary to cover, at a minimum, the annual stewardship expenses associated with LCSLO-owned properties in perpetuity. Successfully endowing this need allows additional general fund dollars to be put toward other mission services and provides the Conservancy with valuable matching resources to pursue grants for larger capital improvements. You can help! The Healthy Lands Forever Fund is currently less than a quarter of the way to meeting our endowment goal. Donate now and direct your dollars to the ongoing care and protection of our sensitive lands.

donate noW! healthY lands forever fund

This fund supports the monitoring and care of conservation lands owned by The Land Conservancy, and takes our stewardship program beyond basic maintenance by funding tangible property improvements. Donations are leveraged with grants or donated community services to enhance the ecology, public access, or education opportunities on the preserves.

Summer Reading
ANTHILL by E.O. Wilson
Staff Recommendation by Daniel Bohlman
If you are like me, when you hear the name E.O. Wilson you conjure an image of dense tomes resting on dimly lit bookshelves; not exactly casual reading. However at 81, the preeminent biological theorist has departed from the familiarity of academic non-fiction and penned his first work of fiction. Anthill follows the life of Raff Cody from his young, Huck Finn-like, ramblings through the wilds of Alabamas
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Nokobee County to halls of Harvard Law before finally returning home and calling upon a lifetime of learning, both formal and informal, to help conserve the beloved but beleaguered landscape of his youth. In Anthill, Wilson weaves a compelling narrative which follows two parallel worlds, the ant world and the human world. Drawing upon his extensive knowledge, Wilson illustrates the immense similarities between these two worlds so masterfully it is easy to forget you are reading about ant colonies and not our own cities and citizens. This, it seems is the point; by showing us the rise and fall of powerful super-colonies, Wilson cautions us that our own colonies are not exempt from the risk associated with unrestrained growth.

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NOTES FROM THE FIELD

For warm colors and interesting lighting, shoot for the golden hours, first and last hours of sunlight Break the dont shoot during the midday rule occasionally, especially when the sky is brilliant blue and the grass is emerald green! Go out immediately after a rain storm. There will likely be very little haze, and everything will be crisp and clear. Experiment with composition. For example, include a boulder or a wildflower in the foreground, while capturing a broad landscape in the background. This can add dimension, depth, and a sense of place. Change your perspective! Lie on the ground and take a shot through the grass or aim up into the trees for an interesting angle. Bring along a tripod when the light will be low, or for a long exposure. Carry a cable release or use the selftimer at 2 seconds to minimize camera shake. Any focal length can take great landscape shots, but if you want those sweeping images you see in the galleries, youll need a wide angle lens. Use your histogram to check the exposure and be sure to expose for the highlights, rather than the shadows. Software can always recover shadows easier than

Tips for phoTographing our LocaL Lands

blown highlights when working with digital images. Use a polarizing filter to minimize reflections off of water. For vast landscape shots, use an aperture that will result in a greater depth of field to get everything in focus, without pushing to the outside range of a lens performance. In other words, most lenses perform best at a mid-range aperture. Try out f8 to f11. The smaller the aperture (the larger the number), the greater the depth of field. For close-ups of flowers and critters, experiment with different apertures. Use a very shallow depth of field (large aperture such as f2.8) to throw the background out of focus. If your camera has the capability, shoot in RAW format or RAW+jpeg. This will gobble up memory, but gives you the greatest control of white balance, dynamic range, and exposure while post-processing. Know the weather conditions before going and always protect your camera. Respect private property and dont trespass. Visit www.LCSLO.org/exploring.html for inspiration Most of all, have fun and break the rules!

CALLING ALL CAMERA LOVERS

Hike and Shoot!
PHOTOGRAPHY HIKE ON A PRIVATE RANCH Saturday | August 25 | 8-10am
LCSLO members please join us for an exclusive photography hike at OConnor Ranch. This excursion will be led by Kaila Dettman and Rob DeGraff who will demonstrate professional techniques for nature photography. Space is limited and RSVP required to Teresa at LC@LCSLO.org for directions and your spot. The Land Conservancy of SLO County

Bishops Peak Kaila Dettman

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Membership Matters

WORKPLACE GIVING
expands to state emploYees

Are you or a member of your family employed by the State of California? The Land Conservancy was recently invited to participate in the 2012 California State Employees Charitable Campaign as a nonaffiliated beneficiary agency. The California State Employees Charitable Campaign (CSECC) was established in 1957 to provide a single charitable fund-raising drive in the State community. This employee benefit gives State employees the opportunity to donate to The Land Conservancy through the convenience of payroll deduction. Contact your local human resources or payroll administrator if you are interested in participating in this years campaign. Visit www.csecc.org for more information.

Members enjoy a complimentary tasting of Nick Ranch grass-fed beef samples during a Talk and Tour event this past spring. Rob DeGraff

Are You a Member or a Follower?

Increasing Our Membership

Our active membership is roughly 20% of our total newsletter circulation. That means 80% of you reading our quarterly newsletter have enjoyed this benefit along with our members. Because we truly want Landlines to be a benefit to our members, this will be the last print issue that we provide to non-members.

What Does It Mean To Be a Member?

Being a member of The Land Conservancy means you are part of a groupa group of local people who share an interest in protecting local lands. A larger membership represents greater people power for our nonprofit and helps us leverage more donations, more volunteers, and more community advocacy for our work. Lastly, as a member you can see your donations at work throughout the County and enjoy special benefits like hikes on private lands. Member benefits on back page.
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While membership donations are an important revenue source, increasing our membership is equally as important. Our goal is to increase our membership to 700 active members. Right now, we have reached 63% of our goal. To make it easier, we have eased a financial barrier and implemented an ANY DONATION AMOUNT makes you a member for this specific campaign. So, if you are not already a member, join today! Lets save land today. What are you waiting for?

Consider a Recurring Gift

Ask a Friend

Our Board of Trustees and staff members have been challenged to ask others to join as members. What we are finding is that our family members, neighbors, colleagues, and friends are more than happy to help they just need to be asked. Help us protect more local land by asking one person to join or by giving a gift membership.

Oftentimes when we are solicited for a donation, the suggested amounts are too much and may pinch our pocketbooks. Maybe its time to rethink the recurring gift. What if you could spare $5 a month? If you commit to a recurring donation, you have increased your donation to $60 a year! While the $5 a month deduction may not stretch your budget too much, your total $60 contribution will make a great impact to us. To put it more concretely, skip a latte, forgo the latest app, save a gallon of gas, or whatever your indulgence may be, and save land once a month instead! Well feel good about it, but we bet you will, too! Its never too late to join as a member!
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Local Faces, Local Places

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Teresa Tibstra

Kaila Dettman

Judith Hildinger

Judith Hildinger

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Sal Reserve. Overlooking Pismo Beach, Kaila Dettman, Daniel Bohlman, and Stacey Smith take it all in. New members, Steve and Pam Kennington with their grandkids at the Bob Jones Trail Scavenger Hunt. Carlos Torres leading the way at Froom Ranch during a

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staff retreat with Jack Matthias, Stacey Smith, and volunteer Maggie Smith trailing behind. Helping with our Membership Campaign,Volunteer Liz Giffen and Wende David chat with community folks during the SLO Farmers Market. Visitors at the SLO Farmers Market strike a pose in our Octagon Barn American Gothic photo booth. The Land Conservancy of SLO County

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Calendar of Events
PHOTOGRAPHY HIKE ON PRIVATE RANCH Saturday | August 25 | 8-10am LCSLO members please join us for an exclusive photography hike at OConnor Ranch This excursion will be led by Kaila Dettman and Rob DeGraff who will demonstrate professional techniques for nature photography. Space is limited and RSVP required for directions and your spot. First come, first serve basis and priority sign-up for members. WELCOME WEDNESDAY MEMBER BREAKFAST Wednesday | August 29 | 8-10am New members and old are welcome to join us for a complimentary breakfast. Meet our staff, or if you already know us, stop by to get the latest news on local land conservation. Location is at our downtown office at 547 Marsh St., SLO CREEK DAY & VOLUNTEER RESTORATION DAY Saturday | September 15 | 9am-12pm San Luis Obispo County Creek Day is happening again, and we need your help. We urge folks to volunteer and clean up a creek or river at your nearest location! Meeting place in SLO is at Santa Rosa Park near the baseball field. Coffee and breakfast rolls provided. Please RSVP to volunteer to clean up a site in the City of San Luis Obispo. For more info and additional sites, visit www.creekday.org. TERRA FIRMA SOCIETY PLANNED GIVING LUNCH Wednesday | September 26 | 11:30am-1pm Leaving a Conservation Legacy will feature an interactive discussion along with a light, complimentary lunch where folks can learn about estate planning opportunities, celebrate members of our esteemed Terra Firma Society, and hear directly from donors. Location is at our downtown office at 547 Marsh St., SLO RESTORATION TALK & STROLL Tuesday | October 9 |11:30am-1pm If you want to learn more about our Lower SLO Creek Floodplain Preserve and the details of the restoration work we have accomplished, this event is for you! Join Carlos Torres for an Open House tour of our properties, highlight the work we have accomplished with Cape ivy and arundo removal, and showcase apple orchard management. Stick around for a Q&A session and bring your brown bag lunch for a brief respite at the bridge. Directions will be provided with an RSVP. SAGE ECO GARDENS & NURSERY COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE LAND CONSERVANCY Saturday | October 20 | 9am-5pm Sunday | October 21 | 9am-4pm Fall planting is under way! Need new plants or design ideas for a sustainable landscape? Go visit the nursery for inspiration. While youre there, buy something! A portion of sales proceeds will benefit LCSLO. Tell your friends and spread the word. The location is 1188 Los Osos Valley Road in Los Osos.Visit www.sagelandscapes.net for info. HIDDEN SPRINGS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM TOUR Sunday | November 4* | 2-4pm Meet the landowners of Hidden Springs Christmas Tree Farm. Join Fred Frank for a discussion of the farm history, early steelhead runs up the creek, grazing lands, and a tour of the tree farm. While you are there, start your holiday season early and pick out a tree for your home! Location is 3202 Monterey Road, Atascadero. Space is limited. RSVP required. *Rain cancels event and an alternative date will be determined. RSVP to LC@LCSLO.org for events. RSVP to volunteer@LCSLO.org for volunteering. Questions or more info, call Teresa at (805) 544-9096. For a complete and updated list of events, visit our websites Events Calendar link. All events are members-only unless otherwise noted. www.LCSLO.org Page 11

Reservoir Canyon Waterfall oil painting Laurel Sherrie

ART AFTER DARK ARTISTS RECEPTION WITH LAUREL SHERRIE

Friday | November 2 | 6-9pm

Nature-Driven Art is the theme of the night! Meet the artist, Laurel Sherrie, and enjoy her vibrant paintings that capture local scenic vistas. Enjoy artful surprises, tasty treats and see if you recognize the locations of these beautiful paintings inspired by nature! Proceeds of art sales benefit the protection and restoration of local lands. Location is at our downtown office.
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