Santa Monica Mountains Rec Fest 2015
The 2015 Rec Fest was held at Paramount Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains on October 24, 2015. The 2014 event was such a success we were delighted to hear that the event would be repeated again this year, thanks to grants and donations from the SAMOfund, Coke and others. The Rec Fest is all about opening […]
Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Released
The NPS Preferred Alternative The National Park Service (NPS) today released the findings of the Rim of the Valley (ROTV) study, including a draft Environmental Impact Report and Proposed Alternatives. The study has been underway since 2010. CORBA has commented on previous phases of the study and has also encouraged our members and the mountain biking community […]
West End of Etz Meloy Gets Another Gate
CORBA was alerted to the fact that a private property owner at the west end of Etz Meloy Motorway (a section of the Backbone Trail) at Yerba Buena Road has erected a second, new gate to deter the public from using the route. From the National Park Service: The 1-mile stretch of Etz Meloy Mtwy. heading […]
SMMNRA Superintendent Smeck to Leave for New Yosemite Position
CORBA congratulates Woody Smeck, Superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) on his new appointment. He’s leaving on March 30 to become Deputy Superintendent at Yosemite National Park. Woody came to the SMMNRA as a landscape architect in 1990. He worked his way up and was appointed Superintendent in 2001. During his […]
San Gabriel Watershed – CORBA Supports Alternative D
The process of determining the future of the San Gabriel Watershed region started in 2005 in a series of initial scoping sessions. In 2009 the first draft alternatives were presented for public comment, as we reported in 2009. After the 2009 series of public hearings, the alternatives were revised and released In October 2011. In […]
Reply to Cheeseboro Canyon Responses
Thanks to all of you who posted your comments regarding our recent blog posting about the possibility of mountain bike access being threatened in Cheeseboro Canyon. Although the “bonus run” damage may not look like much to most users, one of the top mandates of the National Park Service (“agency”) is resource conservation. Whether you agree […]
Mountain Bike Access Threatened in Cheeseboro Canyon
Recent comments by National Park Service ranger personnel indicate that resource damage caused by mountain bikers in Cheeseboro Canyon Park in Agoura Hills could threaten future access. Over the last few years increased off-trail “bonus runs” have been created by mountain bikers and is a fairly serious breech of accepted activity. These bonus runs include […]
Rim of the Valley Study Comments
As we reported back in August, the National Park Service has been holding public hearings on the Rim of the Valley Special Resource Study. The public meetings have provided an opportunity for many to voice their support and/or concerns for the concept study. Until midnight tonight, you can email your comments to the National Park […]