One of those people is Michelle Moses Beck, a member of the Bakersfield Track Club. We started working with the Kern River Parkway people to see if part of that area could be preserved in conjunction with the development. In fact, he thinks a protected, wilderness-like park at Hanglider Hill might enhance the desirability of development in the surrounding area. That's yet to be decided, but Maggard believes it can happen without tapping developers. This undertaking has nothing to do with that.
People drive from all over the place to come here.
Maggard didn't decide overnight that Hanglider Hill was worth saving as a community treasure. He was sold on its special value long ago. I enjoy that area along with thousands of others. I even ride my bike out there at night. I know it's worth protecting if we can.