Southern Sierran
Developers Donate 175 Acres in the Verdugos

By Marcia Hanscom

The Conservation Management Committee sponsored a reception prior to the January Conservation Committee at the chapter headquarters in order to celebrate the outright donation of 175 acres of land in the Verdugo Hills to be preserved for the public, as well as to honor some of the key conservation leaders who worked on this effort. The Oakmont victory which Sierra Club played a significant role in set the table for this current victory, yet there are still more proposed developments in the Verdugos which activists are opposing.

Photo courtesy Al Sattler From left to right: Garen Yegparian, Jenifer Myers, Marc Stirdivant (VOICE), Laurie Collins (lawyer for MRCA — Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority), Michael Beck (Chair, Conservation, Group)

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