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The Nature Conservancy`s Urban Conservation Strategy
The Nature Conservancy Urban Strategies Program California Council of Land Trusts Jill Sourial, Director of Urban Strategies March 8, 2016 The Mission The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Our Science-Based Approach Tehachapi Mountains Santa Clara River, Ventura Co. Amargosa River, Mojave Desert Irvine Ranch, Orange Co. Evolution of Our Approach TNC remains focused on protection of biodiversity • Historically, we protected biodiversity through acquisition • Over the years, we got better at zeroing in on where to work and leveraging opportunities • We also added policy and financing capacity Los Angeles River Exurban Projects in Southern California • Regional Habitat Conservation Planning • Coachella Valley, San Diego • Small Reserves in Urbanized Areas • Big Bear Valley • Project Work in Natural Portions of Urbanizing Areas • Los Angeles/Ventura Project The Missing Piece Active Projects • • • • • • • • • Channel Islands Program LA/Ventura Project Coastal Resilience Santa Rosa Plateau and Tenaja Corridor work Irvine Ranch San Diego MSCP Tehachapi Mountains Connectivity work LEAF What about this place? Urban Strategies Program Urban Strategies Program Los Angeles program in context • largest cities in the U.S. • launched in 2013 Los Angeles program goals • Immediate: more support for conservation • Ultimate: biodiversity conservation itself 8,336,697 population (high to low) 413,892 Need for Urban Conservation • • • • • urban areas contain important biodiversity urban growth and expansion rural to urban population shift, demographic shifts lack of connection to nature support for conservation in the future? Actual Biodiversity in Greater Los Angeles Photograph by Steve Winter for National Geographic Biodiversity Potential in Greater Los Angeles Develop a Regional Conservation Vision Grow Native Plants and Incubate Ideas at Griffith Park Griffith Park • Native Plant Propagation • Research and Education • Stormwater Capture Restore the Los Angeles River Restore the Los Angeles River Los Angeles River Feasibility Study Enhance Biodiversity with Green Infrastructure Backyard Scale Biodiversity Urban Strategies: Work Plan • Develop a Regional Conservation Vision • Incubate ideas at Griffith Park • Restore the Los Angeles River • Enhance biodiversity with Green Infrastructure Questions?
