Organization: RIVERS AND LANDS CONSERVANCY
Mission: RIVERS & LANDS CONSERVANCY CONNECTS OUR COMMUNITY TO NATURAL, WILD, AND OPEN SPACES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH LAND CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP, AND EDUCATION.
Activities: LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS: GENERAL PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE HABITAT AND OPEN SPACE LANDS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE CONSERVANCY ACQUIRED HABITAT PROPERTY USING CURRENT AND PRIOR FUNDING. THE FUNDS WERE EXPENDED, THE ACQUIRED PROPERTY WAS ADDED TO LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION OR WAS TRANSFERRED TO OTHER CONSERVATION AGENCIES FOR PRESERVATION IN PERPETUITY.
LAND STEWARDSHIP: ONGOING MANAGEMENT OF OPEN SPACE AND HABITAT LANDS TO ENSURE THEIR CONSERVATION IN PERPETUITY OR HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; INCLUDES BOTH LANDS HELD IN FEE TITLE AND HELD UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT.
OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION: DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION OF OPEN SPACE AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES. BUILDING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR OPEN SPACE AND NATURE IN OUR COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACHIEVED THROUGH ORGANIZED VOLUNTEER EVENTS TO CLEANUP PROPERTIES, INSTALLATION OF NATIVE PLANTS, AND GUIDED NATURE HIKES. EDUCATION ACHIEVED THROUGH ORGANIZED PROGRAM WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON OAK WOODLAND ECOLOGY AND COLLECT AND PLANT ACORNS FOR HABITAT RESTORATION.
NTEE category: Environment
Secondary category: Education