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OpEd Written on 30×30 Campaign

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 18, 2021 with No Comments

Thanks to a wonderful partnership with Friends of Harbors, Beaches & Parks (FHBP), a joint Opinion Editorial was written by our (and FHBP) consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck about opportunities that exist in and around Orange County for conservation acquisitions. Through a thorough mapping exercise we now know more than 30,000 acres are potentially available for conservation. Read the Opinion Editorial.

30×30 Campaign Maps Created

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 13, 2021 with No Comments

Through a great partnership with Friends of Harbors, Beaches & Parks (FHBP), Hills For Everyone used FHBP’s Green Vision Map to identify 275 properties (totaling over 30,000 acres) in and around Orange County for possible acquisition. Right now, the California Natural Resources Agency is taking ideas for land acquisitions around the state to help implement its 30×30 Campaign. The 30×30 Campaign aims to protect 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. Early math indicates about eight million acres … Read More

Parkland Gets Funding Throughout OC

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 2, 2021 with No Comments

We are thrilled to have our work on Chino Hills State Park showcased in conjunction with partners across the region like The Trust for Public Land and Rise Up Willowick. Residents and non-profits advocating for land protection is not a new thing, but it sure has gained momentum with the pandemic and realization of the need for more local outdoor options. View the Voice of OC article.

30×30 Day of Action

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 30, 2021 with No Comments

Today is the 30th, so we’re doing a #30×30 Day of Action to celebrate communities working to conserve 30% of our lands and ocean by 2030! Use #SaveMoreNature to share a photo of yourself enjoying the outdoors and tell us why nature is important to you. http://www.30x30groundwork.org/

Escrow Closes on 80 Acres

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 28, 2021 with No Comments

We are thrilled to announce escrow has closed on the 80 acre Eastbridge property. The land was surrounded on three sides by Chino Hills State Park and on one side by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (L.A. Mountains). Thanks to the landowner (the Shopoff Group), the Wildlife Conservation Board, our consultants, and MRCA for their hard work making this conservation acquisition happen.