$144,750 CREF Grant
for Carpinteria Bluffs III!

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $144,750 Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund (CREF) grant to the City of Carpinteria towards the acquisition of Carpinteria Bluffs III. 

Just one year ago this week, the Land Trust, Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs, and many friends gathered to announce an ambitious fundraising campaign to purchase and protect the prized, 21-acre, Carpinteria Bluffs property.

Before the Land Trust obtained an option to purchase the property, it was threatened by the development of a resort hotel complex. Since that time, more than 1,300 community members have come together to spread the word and fundraise for the purchase. Thank you!

“Approval of this CREF grant takes us one step closer to saving this important property. Thanks to the outpouring of support, the Land Trust expects to achieve our campaign goal well ahead of schedule,” stated Chet Work, Executive Director of the Land Trust, “stay tuned for additional news about the acquisition in the coming weeks.” To read the full press release click here >

THE BLUFFS III

CARPINTERIA BLUFFS MAP