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Read up on the latest conservation news in California.

Ocean Meadows to become natural habitat again

04/01/2013
By: Victoria Sanchez, [KEYT.com]

The clubhouse is boarded up but some golfers took advantage of an empty course. The Trust for Public Land bought Ocean Meadows for $7 million. The plan is to restore the natural wetlands that were a part of the Devereux slough. read more »

Hooray for Hollywood: A look at the iconic sign during TED2013

02/27/2013
By: Jim Daly, [TED.com]

On the morning after more than a billion viewers worldwide tuned into the Academy Awards and its glitzy salute to motion pictures, 44 TEDsters trekked up to one of the most enduring signs of moviedom for a tour of the fabled Hollywood sign and an update on the successful battle to preserve the scenic hills around it from development. read more »

Los Angeles Mayor attends dedication for El Sereno Arroyo Playground

10/22/2012
By: Beth Pratt, [examiner.com]

Last week, the Mayor dedicated the El Sereno Arroyo Playground, a new “jewel of green space” in Los Angeles. read more »

Balboa skatepark opens in SF

10/13/2012
By: Brian Shamanski , [ESPN.com]

San Francisco, Calif. officially opened its third skatepark at Balboa park. Crocker and Potrero skateparks may have less traffic now that there is another option for the kids to go to. The location is great, easy access without a car as it is right next to the Balboa BART station. read more »

Balboa Skatepark creates space for skater community

10/02/2012
By: Matt Saincome, [Golden Gate Xpress]

With hip-hop playing off in the distance, there is a notable and collective silence as spectators hold their breath in awe of Chris Jatoft, as he launches himself out of the bowl and soars through the air before planting on a wooden handrail. read more »

An Outdoor Gym for Adults in LA

05/08/2012
By: Carolyn Richardson, [Van Nuys Outdoor Fitness Examiner]

The Trust for Public Land donated the outdoor exercise machines in association with Greenfield Sports Equipment, Inc. The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks placed the equipment at several parks where the community can greatly benefit from its placement. read more »

Land Trust secures $5M to help acquire Webber Lake, Lacey Meadows

12/28/2011
By: Keaven Van Lom, [Sierra Sun]

It appears a year's worth of fundraising is about to pay off in a big way. read more »

Tiny parks are on a roll in San Francisco

09/02/2011
By: Maria L. La Ganga, [Los Angeles Times]

Two dumpsters full of greenery, with four more to come, add a bit of nature to the streets of a paved-over downtown neighborhood. Some scoff, but others are willing to give the 'parkmobiles' a go. read more »

Conservation easement deal worked out for Sierra Pacific land

08/09/2011
By: Jane Braxton Little, [The Sacramento Bee]

Conservationist groups and Sierra Pacific Industries have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement that protects wet meadows and wildlife habitat in the headwaters of the Little Truckee River. read more »

Tattered economy has a silver lining for conservationists

08/07/2011
By: Julie Cart, [Los Angeles Times]

With developers and speculators on the sidelines, desirable property is on the market for a fraction of its former price. read more »

Hayes Valley Playground revamp caters to children

06/21/2011
By: John King, [San Francisco Chronicle]

The best public buildings, no matter how modest their size, accomplish two things at once. They do the job that people expect and then they go beyond expectations. read more »

'New Park Design in Los Angeles' exhibit dreams of a city turning back the clock

06/10/2011
[Los Angeles Times]

We were warned. In 1930, in “Parks, Playgrounds and Beaches for the Los Angeles Region,” the Olmsted brothers and Harland Bartholomew urged the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce to set aside land and funds to create 70,000 acres of parkland running from the mountains to the Pacific. Considerable lengths of the “pleasureways” would trace natural rivers where parkland could double as flood control boundaries. read more »

Trust For Public Land Acquires Devereux Property

05/19/2011
[KEYT.com]

The Trust for Public Land has received an approval for $3 million from the California Coastal Conservancy to help buy 63 acres at the eastern gateway of the Gaviota Coast near the UCSB. read more »

Parkland added to mountains recreation area

04/28/2011
[The Acorn]

National Park Service recently purchased 160 acres of land in Los Angeles County, bringing the total public parkland within Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to almost 79,500 acres. read more »

Historic piece of land above Lake Tahoe preserved

08/29/2010
By: The Associated Press, [San Jose Mercury News]

Conservationists in the Sierra Nevada are celebrating the protection of a piece of property high above Lake Tahoe that was home to a hotel along the Pony Express trail in the 1860s. read more »