Laguna Greenbelt, Inc.

is a grassroots organization that has worked ceaselessly to protect wildlife habitat in Orange County since 1968. Our founder, Jim Dilley, sought to preserve a “greenbelt” of open space around Laguna Beach. We led efforts to preserve a coastal wilderness area that is now almost four times the size that Dilley envisioned—22,000 beautiful acres. Today we continue to defend this iconic landscape for the sake of its wild inhabitants and the people who love it.

Join us in protecting open space and wildlife.

SAVING ALISO CREEK:  50 Year Anniversary

In November 1973 a group of approximately 26 south Orange County residents formed the Aliso Creek Corridor Study Team, led by architect Ron Yeo.  The purpose was to preserve the 19 mile Aliso Creek, which begins in the foothills of upper El Toro and extends to the ocean at Aliso Beach in South Laguna.  The group was sponsored by the Saddleback Area Coordinating Council and UCI Extension.  After over 6 months of weekly meetings and many weekend field trips, the volunteer Study Team presented their report “Aliso Creek: Forest to the Sea” to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in July 1974. This 9 minute presentation, with slides, narration, and music, resulted in a unanimous vote by the Board to prepare the Aliso Creek Corridor Specific Plan to incorporate the Study Team’s recommendations for open space preservation. (View full article and video)