Help Protect the Carpinteria Bluffs

An out-of-town developer has proposed building a large-scale luxury resort on the Carpinteria Bluffs. This proposal is incompatible with the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve, Harbor Seal Rookery and Quality of Life for the Community of Carpinteria.

Rincon Gateway Bluffs

On February 14, 2015, Meredith Hendricks, the Executive Director of the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, announced an exciting Valentine’s Day gift to our community: the Land  Trust had just acquired the 2.48 acre Rincon Gateway Bluffs, formerly known as the King Property, through the most generous support of a local private foundation, the La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation. Nestled next to the Carpinteria Bluffs and Rincon Bluffs Preserve, this ecologically significant land—once considered for development, including a proposed “glamping” site—will now remain undeveloped and preserved for the benefit of the public and future generations.

“Our community is realizing its dream of conserving more Carpinteria Bluffs coastal open space,” said Patrick Crooks, President of Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs. “Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs is proud to be part of this latest acquisition achievement led by the Land Trust of Santa Barbara County, largely made possible by the big-hearted support of a local foundation and the willingness of the former landowner to sell.”

This is a major win for conservation and for all who cherish our coastline. Rincon Gateway will protect vital open space while serving as a reminder of what can be accomplished when the community, local partners, and dedicated organizations work together. Looking ahead, we hope to expand the Rincon Bluffs Preserve even further through this kind of continued collaboration.