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Spring 2007 ~ Friends of the Ellwood Coast (FOTEC), Goleta, California
 Development Approved on Land Neighboring the Sperling Preserve (Ellwood Mesa)
The proposal by the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), to build 373 new units for faculty and student families on University land north of Devereux Slough was approved in November 2006. Construction on the projects will begin in 2007 once the university approves a third-party developer.
Mangement of the Sperling Preserve
Management falls under the Ellwood-Devereux Open Space Habitat Management Plan (OSHMP), which includes land surrounding the Devereux Slough contiguous with Coal Oil Point, the Preserve, and Santa Barbara Shores Park. UCSB's newly approved housing makes it more important than ever for FOTEC to help ensure protection for the land adjacent to this property. As of March 2007, the OSHMP was still to be finalized. http://facilities.ucsb.edu/planning/ellwood-devereux
NOTICE: Please DO NOT attempt to visit our old website at ellwoodcoast.org; it has been compromised and contains a harmful virus. Please notify others of the new website address, www.fotec.org. Thanks! – FOTEC Webmaster
Earth Day 2007 ~ Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Earth Day
Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens.
Sunday April 22, 10:00am-5:30pm
http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/Events/Earthday
Campaign to Save Ellwood Mesa Successful ~ 2004/2005 in Review
The Campaign to save the Ellwood Mesa concluded with a successful land swap, allowing the land to become public open space in perpetuity. The occasion was celebrated with a dedication ceremony on March 4th, 2005. To review reports of the campaign, which succeeded thanks to Ellwood supporters far and wide, please click here. Thank you to everyone who helped on this tremendous community effort.
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