The Redlands Conservancy - Previous Events

• January 23, 2007 –Program: “Real Estate Revelations: What’s really happening in the  Redlands real estate market, and how can the Redlands Conservancy (and you) benefit?” by Steven Smith, appraiser with Smith Realty Advisors of Redlands.
• February, 2007 - Architectural Salvage Sale in conjunction with Historical Glass Museum's Annual Yard Sale at Historical Glass Museum.
• February 7, 2007 – Chicago Colony Focus Meeting.
• February 20, 2007 – Board of Directors meeting.
• March 10, 2007 – Chicago Colony Tour and Tasting.
• March 19, 2007 - Board of Directors meeting.
• March 24 and 25, 2007 – Orange Blossom Rail Trail Project booth at Bicycle Classic.
• April 7, 2007 – EMERALD JUBILEE, Real Tour of Redlands’ Emerald Necklace Gems.
• April 9, 2008 - Land Trust Program Cabinet meets
• April 12, 2008 - Celebrate Citrus, opening event for Celebrate Redlands!
• April 15, 2008 - Board of Directors meeting, 4:30
• April 16, 2008 - EMERALD JUBILEE - EXHIBITION OF REDLANDS CONSERVANCY'S EMERALD NECKLACE PROJECTS
• April 19, 2008 - Trails at 10, first event in Spring Series - Downtown Orange Blossom Rail Trail - Staging at Santa Fe Depot
• April 25, 2008 - Finance committee
• April 26, 2008 - Trails at 10, second event in Spring Series
• April 28, 2008 - May 2, 2008 - Volunteer Celebration Week
• May 3, 2008 - Trails at 10, third event in Spring Series
• May 14 - Land Trust Program Cabinet - 7pm - Jonathan Baty's house - (909) 389-7810
• May 21 - General Membership meeting at Carriage House, Prospect Park - Darrel Cozen, former Historic Preservation Officer for Redlands, now in Pasadena, will speak on Why Historic Preservation? - 7pm - public welcome.
• May 23 - Finance committee - 8am - call (909) 389-7810
• September 13 – Annual Fall Social, Membership Party, and Exhibition – Location To Be Announced.
• September 26 – Trails @ 10 Fall Series of Trail Excursions – Location To Be Announced.
• October 4 – Trails @ 10 Fall Series of Trail Excursions – Location To Be Announced.
• October 11 – Trails @ 10 Fall Series of Trail Excursions – Location To Be Announced.

Orange Blossom Trail Project receives $68,300 grant
A $68,300 ship finally came in for the Orange Blossom Trail. On the third submission, the Redlands Rail Trail Project has received a major grant from CalTrans for design and engineering of the Orange Blossom Trail.
According to Project Chair Karen Arnstein, the money will pay for the design of the whole route, from California Street to Opal.
The Orange Blossom Trail will utilize the active and abandoned rail beds that run through the heart of town. Where that is impractical, the trail will travel on flood control easements. One small portion along the historic zanja is already completed next to ESRI.
Once the design is completed, the project committee will know how much money the actual construction will cost.
Noting that these projects, especially where they run through an urban area, are very expensive, Arnstein said the most expensive part of the construction will be making safe crossings of the major north-south roads, such as Alabama, Tennessee, and Orange Street. Working with the national Rail to Trail Conservancy, the Redlands project will be able to design a safe and efficient system.
Mayor Harrison and Arnstein have been working on this project for more than three years, and the Redlands Conservancy adopted it as a subcommittee in 2004.
To make a donation to the Orange Blossom Trail Project, visit the Redlands Conservancy Web site at www.redlandsconservancy.org, or call (909) 792-1800.