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Field Trips

 

 

Arrive early to the conference on sunday afternoon and participate in field trips of local sustainability sites such as a local organic farm, recently constructed green buildings, and more.

 

 

All trips: Sunday June 24th, 2007
Location: Meet at Manzanita Village Bus Loop
For questions call: 805-893-2003

 

Restoration ecology Field Trips:

Led by Melanie Powers and Lisa Stratton
Manzanita Village 3-3:45pm

Join the staff of UCSB’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) on a stroll along the bluffs of Manzanita Village for an exciting opportunity to learn about the impressive six-acre grassland, vernal wetland and coastal sage scrub restoration project. In addition to restoration, the project uses more than 1300 linear feet of bioswales to filter storm water before it flows into the ocean. See for yourself how restoration can enhance the natural beauty of a landscape and offer sustainable solutions to landscaping and storm water management.

Lagoon 4-4:45pm

Practical Site Management and Sustainability: UCSB’s Campus Lagoon Area is an expansive restoration site that is home to a variety of natural habitats, including an oak woodland, coastal scrub, salt marshes, and sand dunes. With a limited budget and skilled management, the Cheadle Center maintains this important center of coastal biodiversity. Come enjoy the flora and fauna while learning about the history of the site and the integration of education, research, management and site enhancement. Don’t forget your walking shoes!

Field Trip Leader Bios:

Lisa Stratton, received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University, her Masters in Conservation Biology from University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. from University of Hawaii-Manoa in Botany.

Before coming to UCSB, Lisa implemented experimental restoration trials on Catalina Island for the Catalina Island Conservancy for 7 years.  She began working at the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration in xxJune 2005 and is in charge of managing about 250 acres of campus Natural Areas, which include Campus Lagoon, North Bluff and Storke Wetlands.

 

Melanie Powers received her undergraduate degrees in Environmental Studies (B.S.) and Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (B.S.) and her Masters in Environmental Science and Management (M.E.S.M.) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She began working with the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration as the Campus Lagoon Steward in August 2001 and is currently serving as the project manager for the 10 – acre Manzanita Village Restoration Project and the 6-acre San Clemente Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project.

 

Fairview Gardens Tour:

Led by Tiffany Cooper
Community-based Sustainability, $10
(3:00-5:00 pm)

A Field Trip to Fairview Gardens and the Center for Urban Agriculture, Goleta, CA

Based on one of the oldest organic farms in California, the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens is an internationally respected model for small-scale urban food production, agricultural preservation, and farm-based education.  On twelve and a half acres, the farm produces a hundred different fruits and vegetables, feeds approximately five hundred families, and employs over twenty people.

An excellent community model of sustainability, the farm also nourishes the community in less tangible ways, through school programming, workshops, tours, lectures, apprenticeships, and outreach and consultation to communities nationwide.

Join us on a tour of the land to learn about the history of Fairview Gardens, its role in the community, sustainable agriculture practices, and enjoy some fresh organic produce!

www.fairviewgardens.org

Bio

Tiffany Cooper, Education Director

New to Santa Barbara, Tiffany is a seasoned educator that is passionate about sustainable agriculture and connecting people with the land and food that nourishes the body and the spirit.  As a novice gardener and cook, she is excited to educate folks about the importance of local, seasonal and organic foods.  Tiffany graduated with a BS in GeoScience from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and later with a MS in Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation from the State University of New York

(SUNY) Cortland. Since then, she has been teaching kids and adults about the natural world. She loves to be outside and to inspire people, big and small, to do great things for the Earth!

 

Bike Tour; Sustainable transportation facilities for bicyclists

Time: TBA

This mobile workshop takes participants on an hour-long bicycle tour through UCSB and adjacent student areas to view good and poor bicycling facilities. The UCSB bicycling system accommodates about 14,000 school-day bicyclists. You will see bikepath roundabouts, tunnels, pedestrian crossings with refuge islands, as well as intersections and conditions that need improvement. Bike helmets are recommended.

Bio:

Mobile Workshop Leader: Ralph Fertig has been active in bicycling advocacy in the Santa Barbara area since 1991. He coordinated hosting of the Pro Bike/Pro Walk '98 conference in Santa Barbara, attracting 560 participants. Ralph has served on committees that crafted the City of Santa Barbara's Circulation Element, Bicycle Master Plan, and Pedestrian Master Plan. Since 1991, he has written the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition¹s monthly newsletter "Quick Release;" since

1996 he has managed its web site www.sbbike.org; and Ralph is currently the Coalition's President. He has bicycled nearly 90,000 miles in the past 18 years, and is a certified League Cycling Instructor.

Tour of Lighting/HVAC Technologies Tour

Led by PIER http://www.energy.ca.gov/pier/

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 4pm-4:45pm and 5pm-5:45pm (Meet at Manzanita Bus Loop)
Monday June 25th, 2007 3:30-4:15pm (Meet at Emerging Technology and Demand Response Session)

Learn how PIER (Public Interest Energy Research) brings new energy services and products to the marketplace and creates state-wide environmental and economic benefits.  Participants will get to tour demonstration projects across campus.  “

And on this page: http://geog.ucsb.edu/sustainability/conference/agenda.php

Under Monday 2-3:30pm where is says “Energy: Emerging technologies and Demand Response” can you add “Tour of on-campus PIER demonstration projects to follow 3:30-4:15pm”