Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. hosts Wildlife Corridor tours for advocates and government officials On Wednesday, June 12, the Laguna Greenbelt hosted a tour of a key portion of the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor in Irvine, near the intersection of Astor and Lynx. Led by John Leonard, FivePoint VP of Engineering, attendees [...]
The most recent tour of the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor was a major success. Led by John Leonard, FivePoint V.P. of Engineering, attendees included environmental advocates, Irvine Mayor Farah Khan, THIS NEWSLETTER'S FEATURED ARTICLES: ILWC Tour - 1 Remembering Elisabeth - 4 Laura’s Corner - 6 Summer Events - 7 representatives from Orange County, state, and [...]
Wild animals in South Orange County are at risk. Limited space within the South Coast Wilderness threatens inbreeding — lacking genetic diversity can spread disease among populations of coyotes and bobcats. Although 22,000 acres of open space were established in the ‘90s to protect local habitats and ecosystems in South County, it’s not [...]
Have you heard about CalTrans’ proposal for Laguna Canyon Road? Come to a presentation by Laguna Canyon Foundation, Greg and Barbara MacGillivray, and Laguna Beach CANDO covering the overall project and its impacts on our community and canyon. Join the meeting to get information and discuss community concerns about the impacts of the proposed [...]
March 13, 2018 FivePoint hosted an event celebrating the groundbreaking of the OC Great Park Wildlife Corridor in Irvine, California. The corridor is the central part of the larger Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor, and will run along the eastern edge of the Great Park adjacent to housing developments. This event represents a major milestone in the [...]
This project is one of the most unique conservation projects you'll encounter in the Western US. The OC Great Park Wildlife Corridor is the central portion of a 6-mile long wildlife corridor in central Orange County, Ca. We are rewilding the last coastal-mountain link for wildlife with OC Great Park Wildlife Corridor. Learn more [...]
This week marks the groundbreaking of the central part of the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor. The OC Great Park Wildlife Corridor will link the southernand northern portions of the corridor, and represents the successful collaboration between FivePoint, The City of Irvine, and Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. and its coalition partners. Read more at the following publications: https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/13/wildlife-corridor-at-orange-county-great-park-in-irvine-unveiled-expected-to-fill-missing-link-between-mountains-coast/ [...]
Today, Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. marks half a century of habitat protection and advocacy. In 1968, our founder Jim Dilley could only imagine what life would be like in 2017. Initially, he advocated for an undeveloped ‘greenbelt’ about one-quarter the size of the 22,000 acres of protected wilderness parks along central Orange County coast. These [...]
Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. was recently featured on The Backyard Gnome, a Canadian-based blog about backyard design, party planning, and now - community organizations. Thank you, Backyard Gnome, for telling all your readers about our work and promoting international awareness about environmental conservation! http://thebackyardgnome.com/laguna-greenbelt-information/
The County of Orange is seeking input during the update of the OC Parks Strategic Plan. The ecological vitality of local parks are dependent on the functionality of wildlife corridors, which connects these park lands to other ecosystems. There are also a variety of other tasks needed in our parks to ensure they are being [...]
