A project to restore, and add new trails to one of the largest urban parks in the Tri-Counties is now complete. The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department added three miles of new trails, and refurbished four other miles of trails in Parma Park
Part of the project took some old cattle paths and access roads and turned them into proper trails. A habitat restoration project replaced four acres of non-native plants with native species.
The 200 acre park north of Highway 192 between Santa Barbara and Montecito was donated to the city by the Parma family in 1973. It features beautiful plants and trees, as well as panoramic views of the coastline.
A trust set up by the family, as well as some state grant money paid for most of the $730,000 project.
