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Year in Review 2022: A Message from our Board President

Coexistence is Possible: Coyotes and Humans

by Sinem Kargin, Science Advisor for Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. Why should we coexist with coyotes in urban and suburban settings? The identity of the animal source of the coronavirus is still unknown. Many species are suggested as possible sources due to the similarity of its genetic sequence to those of other known coronaviruses such asContinue reading “Coexistence is Possible: Coyotes and Humans”

KABC News spotlights wildlife corridor in Irvine for prevention of species extinction

Watch video here. Learn more about the wildlife corridor in Irvine here.

Results of Multi-Year Wildlife Camera Study in Irvine Show a Worrying Trend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Results of Multi-Year Wildlife Camera Study in Irvine Show a Worrying Trend Laguna Woods, California – September 11, 2019 – Results of a multi-year study of activity in a wildlife corridor connecting the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park to the Cleveland National Forest are now available for public view. Since the late 1990s,Continue reading “Results of Multi-Year Wildlife Camera Study in Irvine Show a Worrying Trend”

Rat Poison Seeps into the Wild

Check out recent coverage by Laguna Beach Independent’s Rita Robinson on how rodenticides endanger our local landscapes, and what we can do about it! https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/rat-poison-seeps-into-the-wild/

Rodenticide and Wildlife Event April 1

Wildfires and Nature’s Road Home

We need to have a little talk about wildfires and corridors. We are well into wildfire season here in Southern California, and experts warn that our ‘new normal’ will include a longer fire season that will feature bigger, hotter, and more destructive fires. Here at Laguna Greenbelt, Inc, we can’t help but ask: What happensContinue reading “Wildfires and Nature’s Road Home”

Civic Engagement: Forum to Discuss 133 Widening Thursday July 5

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 projectContinue reading “Civic Engagement: Forum to Discuss 133 Widening Thursday July 5”

Update: Orange County Supervisors Certify West Alton Project, Receive Legal Backlash

Orange County Board of Supervisors Move Forward on West Alton Earlier this month, Laguna Greenbelt Inc. published an Op-Ed urging Orange County Supervisors to wait to certify the Final EIR for the West Alton Project (a proposed high-density residential development on a uniquely-shaped parcel of land in Irvine). The County ended up certifying the Final EIR.Continue reading “Update: Orange County Supervisors Certify West Alton Project, Receive Legal Backlash”

Why We Need Wildlife Corridors

Imagine if your very existence, and the existence of your whole species, depended on being able to move one place to another. Imagine if having a way to to access food, water, to move away from a threat like a flood or wild fire, meant living another day. Imagine if you just wanted to findContinue reading “Why We Need Wildlife Corridors”