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 your readers about our work and promoting international awareness about environmental conservation! http://thebackyardgnome.com/laguna-greenbelt-information/
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Historic $4B Park Bond Will Fund Parks, Water, Climate Resiliency Across California
Last week, among other items, the California legislature approved a $4 Billion bond that will be brought to state voters in 2018. The bond targets multi-benefit investments in parks, water, and natural resources throughout the state. Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. supports the bond because it will help address deferred maintenance in local parks (including wilderness parks),Continue reading “Historic $4B Park Bond Will Fund Parks, Water, Climate Resiliency Across California”
OC Parks Seeks Input for Strategic Plan
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 beingContinue reading “OC Parks Seeks Input for Strategic Plan”
New Research: Corridors Extend Presence of Species Facing Habitat Loss
An article in the New York Times today shares the results of newly-published research suggesting that species loss in areas hit heavily by habitat loss may be buffered to some extent by corridors. Researchers are careful to say that some of the data is based on modeling, and corridors are not a replacement for large-scaleContinue reading “New Research: Corridors Extend Presence of Species Facing Habitat Loss”
Study Suggests 41% of US Lands Offer Climate-Resilient Habitat Connections
Jenny L. McGuire, et al, at Georgia Institute of Technology, has published a paper examining how much of land in the United States offers connectivity that helps species navigate projected climate change in the next century. The paper states that “only 41% of US natural land area is currently connected enough to allow species toContinue reading “Study Suggests 41% of US Lands Offer Climate-Resilient Habitat Connections”
UC Irvine Tells Story of Public Lands in Orange County
This week, UC Irvine Libraries opened an exhibit entitled, “Striking a Balance: Conservation and Development in Orange County,” which explores the story of the many partners involved in preserving, managing, and protecting open green space in Orange County. As California’s smallest county, Orange, surprisingly, has the largest amount of protected open space thanks to the sometimes contentiousContinue reading “UC Irvine Tells Story of Public Lands in Orange County”
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Education Day for Park Docents Includes OC’s Wildlife Corridors
Saturday, October 15, will mark the 19th annual Docent Day, an educational event for local park docents, interpreters, trail guides, and naturalists – all volunteers helping to maintain and enhance Orange County’s extensive park system. The event is hosted by OCWild.org, and will offer sessions covering a variety of topics taught by specialists in theirContinue reading “Education Day for Park Docents Includes OC’s Wildlife Corridors”
Corridor Goes From Concept to Reality
In case you missed it, earlier this year one of Orange County’s local newspapers featured the journey of the Coast to Cleveland Wildlife Corridor. The piece is now available on the the OC Register’s website. Enjoy! http://www.irvineinspired.com/ndash-wildlife-corridor.html
Migrations in Motion-Mapping Animal Movement
We know that climate change is causing big changes all over the globe in our natural environment. But what exactly does that mean for animal migrations? Using a collection of data from electronic circuit theory, Dan Majka at The Nature Conservancy created a map to show macro-scale animal migrations expected in the Americas as climate change marchesContinue reading “Migrations in Motion-Mapping Animal Movement”