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1913 |
The
original 16 acres of Tucker's Grove
Park was purchased, as was the site
of Ocean Beach Park near Lompoc
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1926 |
Trustees of the Lompoc Cemetery
donated Miguelito Park land. The
Santa Maria Golf and Country Club
donated the first 77.29 acres of
Waller Park. The additional acreage
in Waller Park was purchased in 1964
and 1967. |
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1928 |
Rocky
Nook Park, the former home of Mrs.
G.T.S. Oliver, was donated to the
County in her name by Sam and
Carolyn Stanwood. |
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1934 |
William and Nora Rennie donated
Santa Rosa Park. |
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1935 |
The
Manning Family estate was deeded to
the county as Manning Park. |
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1943 |
Richfield Oil Company donated the
original acreage for Jalama Beach
Park. |
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1944 |
The initial 58 acres of Nojoqui
Falls Park was donated by the Petan
Company. The westerly 27 acres were
purchased in 1968. |
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1946 |
Santa
Ynez Park land was purchased from
the Santa Ynez Valley Union High
School District. |
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1947 |
Six
acres at Arroyo Burro Beach Park was
purchased, and an additional 6.8
acres leased from the State of
California. |
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1950 |
The
Richfield Oil Company donated 15.74
acres to create Richardson Park in
New Cuyama. |
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1953 |
The
County entered into a long-term
lease with the Federal Bureau of
Reclamation to manage the 9,000-acre
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area.
Cachuma Lake was formed by the
construction of Bradbury Dam in that
same year.Through 1952 the County
Board of Supervisors administered
the parks within their districts,
and custodial care was maintained by
the Department of Forestry and Fire
Warden. With the development of the
Cachuma Project, a Park Department
and County Park Commission were
created. |
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1965 |
The
11-acre site for Stow Grove Park was
donated by the Stow Company. Three
acres surrounding the family house
were purchased in 1967, and Stow
House became one of the County's
first Historical Landmarks. In the
same year the Park Department became
responsible for maintenance of open
spaces and greenbelts, and the
grounds surrounding county buildings
on the South Coast. This
responsibility now extends
county-wide. |
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1969 |
The
original 25-acre site of Rancho
Guadalupe Dunes Park was purchased.
In 1988 the park was expanded under
a State Coastal Conservancy grant. |
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1960s |
The
availability of State and Federal
funds on a matching basis served as
an impetus for expanded land
acquisition. From the late '60s and
into the '70s, land that would
become Isla Vista Park, Rincon Park,
Toro Canyon Park, and Los Alamos
Park was purchased. |
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1974 |
140
acres surrounding Lake Los Carneros
was purchased from the Boise Cascade
Company, and developed into a park. |
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1980s |
The
State of California conferred title
to both Goleta Beach Park and Arroyo
Burro Beach Park to Santa Barbara
County. During this time a number of
small neighborhood parks became the
responsibility of their local city
governments. |
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1990s |
Burton
Mesa Little League fields in
Vandenberg Village were purchased,
as well as Santa Barbara Shores
Park, whose Master Plan is under
development. Today, along with
managing public lands, the Park
Department administers a variety of
leases, e.g., restaurants in county
parks, cattle grazing on range land,
and historical and cultural
facilities operated by non-profit
organizations. |
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