New Activities Make George F Canyon the Family Place
Summer has come to an end, but autumn family fun is just getting started. George F Canyon Nature Center and Preserve is the place to be for parents or grandparents of preschoolers and elementary school children, with new programs for kids and their families to enjoy. The first Saturday of each month offers a guided […]
New Preserve Signs Welcome Visitors
Visitors to the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve this year will be greeted by new, welcoming signage. With a palette inspired by the landscape’s green hillsides and blue ocean, the signs incorporate rustic stone and weathered steel for a modern look that is also resistant to vandalism. The signs feature identification and orientation panels with information […]
Conservancy Volunteers Prepare for Spring
Many consider springtime the most enjoyable season to enjoy the Peninsula’s open spaces. Cool ocean breezes and warm sunshine paired with colorful hillsides and scenic coastal vistas make for pleasant hikes and family outings. Spring is when the Peninsula’s birds are raising families of nestlings and the butterflies and bees emerge to feed on nectar-filled […]
Volunteer Education Docents Inspire Passion, Awareness and Respect
Connie Smith, the Conservancy’s new Director of Education, knows the impact docents in the Third Grade Naturalist Program can have on South Bay families. In 1995, the year the program began, Connie was a third grade teacher at Rancho Vista Elementary School and the parent of three young children. “What I learned from the Volunteer […]
Scouts Acquire New Leadership and Restoration Skills to Care for Nature
In 2017, the Conservancy oversaw the completion of fifteen Boy Scout Eagle Awards and Girl Scout Gold Award projects. These projects significantly contributed to the Conservancy’s nursery infrastructure, trail repair and habitat restoration while earning dedicated young people community service merit recognition. Eagle Scout Blake Carpenter from Troop 191 built a permanent wood structure to […]
2017 Annual Report
Read our 2017 annual report here!
After the Rains – Celebrating Native Plants and Their Purpose on the Peninsula
by Conservation Director Adrienne Mohan What a relief winter rains provided us after the prolonged drought. It felt like the Peninsula’s bluffs, hills and canyons were rejoicing with an abundance of blooms, green foliage and trickling streams from the nearly 20 inches of precipitation we received during our rainy season. Interns monitoring vegetation this spring […]
Welcome Back to School
As the long days of summer come to an end, our Conservancy staff is busily preparing for Fall Educational programs, when our wonderful volunteer docents head back into classrooms to get students excited about nature though our 3rd Grade Naturalist Program. The students will learn all about local wildlife as well as their role in […]
Guest Presentations at White Point Inform, Enlighten and Inspire
The Conservancy proudly presents free talks open to all ages guaranteed to arouse your curiosity about the natural world throughout the year. This past year included some fascinating topics. In February, local historical expert Ken Nakagawa was joined by a large audience interested in marking the 75th Anniversary of the Japanese American Internment to learn […]
Recognition Event Celebrates Outstanding Volunteers
On July 9 the Conservancy recognized volunteers with a film screening of The Big Year, with refreshments courtesy of Wienerschnitzel, Starbucks and Real Sodas chilled in a hip Volkswagen Bus cooler on loan from Orchard Supply Hardware’s new store in Rolling Hills Estates. Outstanding Volunteer Awardees were recognized for their dedication, time and expertise helping […]