Flagpole Refurbished in Baywood
Volunteers from the Baywood Navy refurbished the flagpole at the Baywood Pier. Last hauled out (or tipped down as it may be) five years ago, the crew scraped the pole down to bare metal, wire brushed, sanded, primed, and gave it a shiny new coat of white paint, with bright red balls at the peak and cross arm ends.
The crew from the South Bay Fire Department led by Captain Neal Moriarty did the heavy lifting, lowering, and raising the pole so it could be worked on.
New halyards, pulleys, and brass snaps were installed to make it ready for the US Flag and weather warning flags to fly smartly again.
Picture are Chief Bosn’s Billy Burke and Bob Rice as they prepare the flagpole for fresh paint.
Webinar on State’s Floating Offshore Wind
Dr. Michael Mann is one of the speakers for a webinar about California’s Floating Offshore Wind plans.
Curious About California’s Floating Offshore Wind? Take part in three webinars on the “Why,” “How,” and “What” of Offshore Wind.
SLO Climate Coalition and California Sea Grant are sponsoring three lunchtime webinars:.
• Wednesday, September 18 (Noon) – Why is California pursuing floating offshore wind development?
• Wednesday, October 9 (Noon) – How is California pursuing floating offshore wind development?
• Friday October 18 (Noon) – What is the state of the research around California floating offshore wind development?
The first webinar features climate researcher Dr. Michael Mann from University of Pennsylvania, marine biologist Dr. Ben Ruttenberg from Cal Poly SLO, and Alexis Sutterman from Brightline Defense. Register at sloclimatecoalition.org/events.
Dr. Mann was selected in 2002 by Scientific American as one of fifty leading visionaries in science and technology. He is a science communicator and the Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media. He was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2020 and has written numerous books for the public including “Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive Climate Crisis”.
Dr. Ruttenberg is the Director of the Center for Coastal and Marine Science at Cal Poly SLO. His research focuses on the impact of marine and coastal species from natural and anthropogenic influences. He has done significant research on Pismo clams, marine scientific monitoring, and the potential for renewable marine energy production for California.
Alexis Sutterman is currently the senior policy manager with Brightline Defense and former energy equity staff member for the California Environmental Justice Alliance where she worked on community solar and clean distributed energy. At Brightline Defense, she takes an environmental justice-centered approach to help communities engage with the California legislature and state agencies around renewable energy developments.
Register at sloclimatecoalition.org
Laguna Lake Bike Park Opens
Trail bike riders can now enjoy features for beginners at the new pilot bike park at Laguna Lake Park. The City of San Luis Obispo has completed the first phase of this new bike park, which includes a mountain bike loop trail for beginners and a kids pump track.
The pilot bike park was proposed earlier this year and will provide outdoor recreation opportunities with gradual features to help entry-level riders build and advance their off-road bike skills. More advanced features for riders of all ages and skill levels will be completed in the second phase of the park construction later in the fall.
Along with new signage and trash cans, the pilot bike park now features the following amenities:
• Beginner Mountain Bike Loop Trail: A half-mile loop trail designed to help beginners get comfortable riding on dirt and single-track trails. The trail is rated as beginner to intermediate difficulty with optional, skill-building features such as rollers, a rock garden, and log obstacles. These features are designed to teach basic mountain biking skills and help riders develop their confidence and abilities.
• Kids Pump Track: Specifically designed for riders under the age of 8, the Kids Pump Track features small rollers and banked turns that help young riders develop their off-road riding skills in a safe and controlled environment.
Looking ahead, Phase 2 of the project is slated to begin construction in late fall. This phase will focus on the development of building jump lines for intermediate to advanced riders. Community feedback expressed the need for more skill progression and the goal of the jump lines will be to provide jumps that start out easy and get progressively more difficult to support riders as they progress their skills.
For more information and updates, go to the Parks and Recreation Current Projects webpage at www.slocity.org/ParkProjects and select Laguna Lake Pilot Bike Park.
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