Spring 2008 Cayucos

andthesurveysays… The Board of the Cayucos Land Conservancy wanted some community feedback about how the CLC was perceived by Cayucos residents and whether the Estero Bluffs were enjoyed by locals. To this end, Landon Mortimer, a Cal Poly student majoring... More

andthesurveysays… The Board of the Cayucos Land Conservancy wanted some community feedback about how the CLC was perceived by Cayucos residents and whether the Estero Bluffs were enjoyed by locals. To this end, Landon Mortimer, a Cal Poly student majoring in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration, completed his Senior Project by conducting research on these topics. After meeting with Board members and determining what types of data CLC desired, the project began to take shape.A few interesting research findings and suggestions are summarized below. A sample of 150 randomly selected Cayucos residents completed questionnaires. Results indicated that, as a whole, the Cayucos population is aware of CLC and 88% of non-members surveyed had a neutral through positive perception. Results also found that nearly 70% of residents use both Estero Bluffs and the beach/bluffs south of town for recreational purposes. In addition, people who have lived in Cayucos ten years or less use Este Less