Safeguarding Our Natural Heritage: Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy & Local Land Movement
The Palos Verdes Peninsula’s beautiful landscapes are not only a source of community pride, offering a variety of incredible scenic views and hiking trails, but also a critical habitat for diverse wildlife. Yet, recent land movement along the Peninsula, especially in Rancho Palos Verdes and along the Portuguese Bend, has raised concerns, underscoring the need […]
New Grants Give Conservancy Resources to Rewild Historic Territories for Threatened Species
The Land Conservancy was recently awarded three large grants that will greatly impact the restoration work on the nature preserves. Two grants, awarded by the California Coastal Conservancy, are aimed at removing invasive plant species like Cyclops Acacia and Black Mustard (both of these are also of concern for fire risk) and then restoring endangered […]
Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Wild with Activity
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Go Wild for the Peninsula initiative launched in summer 2022 achieved the acquisition of the 96-acre Wildlife Corridor, bringing the lands preserved under the Natural Communities Conservation Plan and the Palos Verdes […]
Historic Release of Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly on Palos Verdes Nature Preserve
For the first time, in April 2020, captive-reared Palos Verdes blue butterflies (PV blue) were released into their historic Rancho Palos Verdes breeding grounds in the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve. With a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service permit to provide the protections detailed in the City’s Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP), there are […]
Conservancy Announces $30 Million “Go Wild for the Peninsula” Campaign to Create 96 Acre Coastal Wildlife Corridor and Restore the Natural Lands of the Peninsula
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy and the City of Rancho Palos Verdes announced their partnership in the creation of a 96-acre Wildlife Corridor on August 26, 2022. The 96-acre coastal wildlife corridor connects coastal land to the existing 1000-acre contiguous Palos Verdes Nature Preserve above. The announcement was made on the site overlooking Rancho […]