Painting by Chalita Brossett Robinson
ABOUT
US
MAP
ACCESS
POINTS
RESTRICTIONS
ON USE
HISTORY
Historical
Background
Panorama
Vista Preserve Area As It Looked in 1910
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Flora
and Fauna
Information and Photos
REVEGETATION PROJECT
Habitat Improvement Through
Replanting Native California
Trees and Shrubs
DONATIONS
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The Kern River
Corridor
Endowment and Holding Co., located in
Bakersfield, California, is a non-profit
501 (3) c organization whose primary purpose is to
encourage and
promote the
preservation, scientific understanding, educational benefits, and
appropriate recreational uses of the Kern River Corridor
and the Kern
River.
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The Kern
River Corridor Endowment and Holding Co. holds title to 1044.17
acres. Of that, 947.66 acres are within the Panorama
Vista
Preserve, consisting of riparian habitat on both sides of the
Kern River, from east of Manor St. to the historic site of Gordon’s
Ferry. This land is some of the most scenic along the Kern River,
with the bluffs and the Carrier Canal on the south, the River,
Beardsley Canal and open land on the north. It contains some of
the most beautiful wooded land on the river, with numerous species
of plants
and animals, and is
woven with
established horseback riding, hiking, and
bicycling paths. Panorama Vista is the largest private
property component of the Kern River Parkway with three miles of the
Parkway's bike path running through the Preserve.
At no time will the
property be developed or otherwise altered, other
than in the most minimal way consistent with the maintenance of the
property as a scenic and natural asset of the community.
Currently projects are underway to revegetate
some of the land
with native trees and shrubs.
We also recently acquired 65 acres
of adjoining land, which will protect it from development.
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DESCRIPTION
OF
ACCESS POINTS
Numbers Refer to
Map Above
1
Follow Roberts Lane east from Manor St. exit for .5 mile, past stables
to white gate. Park in staging area on north side of road.
2 Horse & 3
bicycle trails from parking lot at Manor St. & Denise :
Access
horse trail by following canal south to river where horse trail crosses
canal and goes under Manor St. past Rancho Rio stables.
4 Path from Panorama
Bluff: start opposite
Greenlawn
Cemetery
mausoleum about .2 mile west from Panorama Park parking lot at River
Blvd. Foot of trail comes out above bike path and horse bridges over
Carrier Canal. There are several other trails leading down Bluffs from
Panorama Park.
Eastern accesses to bike and horse trails: Take China
Grade loop .3 mi
south from Gordon’s Ferry bridge to spur road leading to Derrel’s
Storage.5
Horse trail access at Panorama Vista sign opposite entrance to spur. 6 Bike
path leads from south side of Derrel’s.
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RESTRICTIONS
ON USE OF THE PRESERVE
Any use is at the risk of the user. The Panorama
Vista
Preserve is not maintained and may be dangerous for any use.
Last updated 10 February 2009
Webmaster Sasha Honig
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