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"People want to be outdoors. They need space. It's inate in our being."
Recorded live at Main Street Cycles, Luis chats with Scott Clark of Main Street Cycles, James Grennan of Santa Barbara Land Trust, Doug Wilson a board member of Santa Maria Valley Open Space, Jon Blanchard of Santa Maria Valley Open Space, and Nick Batchelor from Orcutt Kids Bike Club. Topics include Santa Maria, the Land Trust, trail systems, Orcutt Kids Bike Club, conservation vs preservation, owning property on conservation lands, why it's so important, how to donate, why you shouldn't trespass, and recreational trails.
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Santa Maria Valley Open Space - https://www.smvos.org/
Scott Clark: Website: mainstreetcycles.com
Email: smbikeman@aol.com
James Grennan email: jgrennan@sblandtrust.org
Doug Wilson email: drdoug@stabilitystudio.com
Website: stabilitystudio.com
Nick Batchelor website: orcuttkidsbikeclub.org
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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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