Category: Trust for Public Land

Irvine Ranked 4th in Nation’s Best Access to Parks

IRVINE, Calif.—Irvine again topped all California cities—and cracked the top five nationally—in a report rating municipalities’ investments to ensure public access to parks. Irvine ranked fourth in the nation in the annual ParkScore report compiled by the Trust for Public Land, with researchers noting that 94 percent of Irvine residents live within a 10-minute walk…


Banning Ranch Finally Sold to Nonprofit for $100 Million

After a decades-long fight over Banning Ranch—one of the last undeveloped coastal areas of Orange County—the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit dedicated to land conservation and the creation of parks, has purchased the property for nearly $100 million. The sale, concluded Dec. 16, is a victory for conservationists and local tribal communities, as it…


State Agency Grants $11.5 Million for Buying Coastal Wetland in Newport Beach

An effort to purchase and preserve a 401-acre wetland in Newport Beach, California, received major help after state coastal agency officials unanimously approved millions of dollars of funding for the cause on May 5. The Trust for Public Land—a nonprofit organization advocating for preservation of parks and open spaces—will be receiving up to $11.5 million…