One woman’s vision for Ramona
By Vivian Osborn
VISION: Preserve Ramona Grasslands
RAMONA: Located in the Santa Maria Valley
The center of San Diego County.
A View of Ramona
Entering Ramona from the southwest one immediately sees an awesome, beautiful valley and a unique resource. The view is admired, enjoyed and preserved in memory.
How to Accomplish Preservation
Goal: Create an environment that allows access in a manner that enhances the Grassland experience.
Allow the public to see and gain knowledge of what they are experiencing.
Keep It Simple and Special: Offer the natural Ramona experience.
Facts: To create this experience we need willing human elements.
1. The Cumming Ranch (SPA) to be placed into Grassland Preserve.
2. The McWhorter Property created into “A Main Kiosk” (Including current use).
3. The Tobiason Property created into “A Day/Overnight (Maximum three days) Horse Camp, Hiking, Staging Area.
4. Lutheran Church Property, to be purchased and placed into preservation and/or possible mitigation land.
Perhaps with these four elements in harmony, the experience of trails, history and knowledge of the unique environment of Ramona will initiate tourism in Ramona. This could spark growth of a nature that is sustainable and compatible with our precious community.
Add: Montecito Ranch, the original owner James “Jimmy” Cagney Ranch. This large property to the north of the Ramona Grasslands Preserve may suit a university satellite of UC Davis. The Agricultural Program, specifically. Could also include a hostel for student travelers, foreign and domestic.
Respectfully submitted as an opinion and suggestion.
Vivian Osborn, a Ramona resident, is a former member of the Ramona Community Planning Group.
Related posts:
- Letters to the Editor
- Letters to the Editor
- Planning group supports Cumming Ranch trails
- Public review for study of proposed Grasslands trails ends Tuesday
- Cumming Ranch slated for Planning Commission Aug. 17
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Posted by Maureen Robertson
on Aug 15 2012. Filed under Archive, Commentary.
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