The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority has acquired 645 acres of undeveloped property in the Santa Monica Mountains, linking the MRCA’s Corral Canyon Park along the coast with Malibu Creek State Park to the north. Corral Canyon is the last remaining coastal canyon in the Los Angeles County portion of the Santa Monica Mountains with … Continued
Acquired the 17-acre Brookhurst Marsh property within the Huntington Beach Wetlands complex.
The Newland Marsh is a component of the 180-acre Huntington Beach Wetlands, historically part of a large Santa Ana River mouth coastal wetland system extending several miles inland from the ocean. Channelization of the river and construction of Pacific Coast Highway isolated the site from tidal influence in the early 1900’s. The Newland Marsh is … Continued
This project acquired approximately 100 acres of riparian habitat located along the Otay River from I-5 to the 805 highway. The Fenton Ranch East property is a remnant of the original homestead of Henry Fenton, an important early citizen of San Diego. The property straddles the Santa Maria Creek at the entrance of the creek … Continued
This project purchased approximately 105-acres and 1.3 miles of riparian habitat along the San Diego River at the Hanlon- Walker Property in the City of Santee. Through acquisition, the San Diego River Land Conservation Program aimed to create a contiguous riparian corridor along 52 miles of the San Diego River that would reach from its … Continued
This project acquired 143.5 acres of wetland and upland habitat adjacent to the San Diego River in the El Monte Valley, San Diego County. Acquisition is part of an overall project called the El Monte Valley Nature Park which would restore 1,000 acres. The project is located along the San Diego River. The Pond is … Continued
This project acquired 75 acres within the floodplain of the San Dieguito River, located east of and immediately adjacent to the 400-acre San Dieguito Wetland Restoration Project. The property borders the San Dieguito River on the north, is a natural extension of the Wetland Restoration Project expands the project to the most eastern physical boundary, … Continued
The San Elijo Lagoon Acquisition Program included acquisition of two properties along the margins of San Elijo Lagoon, for inclusion in the Ecological Reserve. The grantee acquired the 19 acre Manchester Property and the 17 acre Rancho Santa Fe. The purpose of the acquisition plan is to target properties that wasprimarily in the floodway of … Continued
This project assisted with acquisition of the 18.11-acre Mitsuuchi property, located immediately adjacent to Batiquitos Lagoon in the City of Carlsbad. The coastal lagoon is the site of a $55 million tidal restoration and habitatenhancement project that was completed in 1996, assisted by Conservancy planning grants. Conservancy financial support for the Mitsuuchi acquisition helped facilitate … Continued
This project acquired approximately 133.8 acres of land along Buena Vista Creek. The Buena Vista Creek Ecological Reserve is 148 acre property. Habitats include Diegan coastal sage scrub, southern arroyo willow riparian forest, coastal and valley freshwater marsh, and non-native grasslands. Several bird species are present. The property comprises part of an important habitat linkage … Continued
This project helped the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy acquire three key wetland parcels in Orange County. -Edison Acquisition: Acquired a 20-acre parcel of the Huntington Beach wetlands adjacent to the power plant. -Piccirelli Acquisition: Acquired 45 acres of the Huntington Beach wetlands located on either side of Magnolia Avenue. -Brookhurst Marsh Acquisition: Acquired the final … Continued
This project acquired approximately 360 acres of the historic Los Cerritos Wetlands Complex, near the mouth of the San Gabriel River. The 87-acre Bryant Property is part of the Los Cerritos Wetlands complex located along the lower reach of the San Gabriel River, where the river mouth historically migrated back and forth across the coastal … Continued