The City has permanently protected nearly 2,000 acres in this way since inception of the program in 1995. The City frequently works with the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County in pursuing greenbelt protection projects. The City has also partnered with the Sierra Club to raise acquisition funds and to build trails in open space areas. Bishop Peak is one of the landmark morros for which the Central Coast is famous. Land Stewardship Community spirit runs very high in San Luis Obispo.
People volunteer to help their community.
Volunteers plant trees and shrubs, water and weed them, build trails, monitor creek water quality, and a host of other activities to help the environment. The City also developing a Natural History Education program. City Staff and Volunteers lead walks and give talks to school and Scout groups, civic groups, and the general public in the City's parks and open space lands. Wildflower walks, bird walks, and creek walks are done on a more or less regular basis, particularly in the spring. A very popular brochure recently made available is the Birds of San Luis Obispo.