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Obern / de Anza Trail Stop. A proposal from the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition. What is a Coastal Trail?. It’s a way of travel along our Coast It hugs our coast as closely as possible It provides for people on foot, bicycles and horses It connects public coastal access locations.
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Obern / de Anza Trail Stop A proposal from the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
What is a Coastal Trail? • It’s a way of travel along our Coast • It hugs our coast as closely as possible • It provides for people on foot, bicycles and horses • It connects public coastal access locations Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
What is a Trail Stop? • A place to meet others • A place to rest and enjoy nature • A place to learn about our area • A place for trail users to feel welcome Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Location of the Trail Stop in relation to the Ocean Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Why is this Coastal Trail important? • Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail • California Coastal Trail • Santa Barbara County Bicycle Coast Route • Obern Trail Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
How did we choose a location? • Views of mountains, open fields, creekside riparian habitat • Junction of two popular trails • Historical location of 1776 de Anza Expedition camp • Provide amenities where no others exist Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
What will the Trail Stop offer? • Paved area of 400 square feet • Bench and table • Hitching posts for horses • Rack to hold bicycles • Trash container • Boulders and native landscaping • Four information panels Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
What will be on the information panels? • Story of George and Vie Obern • Story of Chumash rancher José Maria Ygnacio • Story of the de Anza expedition • Story of the effect of nearby creek conditions on ocean and wetland quality Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
George and Vie Obern open the new trail November 1975 Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Susan Rose, Wilson Hubbell, Vie and George Obern dedicate the “Obern Trail” on April 2004 Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Juan Bautista de Anza, right, with his signature and a soldier. Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Health of the Pacific Ocean and Goleta Slough depend on upstream conditions. Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Community benefits • Hundreds of trail users—joggers, walkers, bicyclists, tourng cyclists, schoolchildren, equestrians, mothers with strollers—share the trail each day • Many welcome a place to rest and chat • All trail users will learn our community history and responsible stewardship of our creeks, wetlands and ocean Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Endorsements • UCSB’s Transportation Alternatives Program • Santa Barbara Car Free Program • Livable Streets Coalition • Santa Barbara County Trails Council • Santa Barbara County Public Works’ Transportation Division Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Obern / de Anza Trail Stop Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition—improving our lives since 1991 Obern / de Anza Trail Stop — Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition