Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County (LCSLO) is a local nonprofit organization that has served San Luis Obispo (SLO) County since 1984. Through voluntary and collaborative efforts the LCSLO works to protect and enhance lands having important scenic, agricultural, habitat and cultural values for the benefit of people and wildlife. By working with both landowners and government agencies to find positive, mutually beneficial solutions, over 15,200 acres (62 km2) of land in SLO county have been permanently protected.
The LCSLO objectives include:
Land Preservation and Restoration Projects The LCSLO has been and continues to be involved in many land preservation as well as creek and dune restoration projects in diverse areas around SLO county including the north coast, San Luis Obispo Creek, Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes/Black Lake Canyon and in northern Santa Barbara County at Paradise Beach. Examples of these projects are given below. For a complete list of projects please see our website [1]. The LCSLO is also continuing restoration efforts on a 110-year-old structure, the San Luis Obispo Octagon Barn [2]
Examples of Restoration/Preservation Sites/Programs
The Land Conservancy participated in numerous policy studies including the City of San Luis Obispo Greenbelt Plan, a Community Separator Study (2006), an analysis of antiquated subdivisions in rural areas (2007), and with the SLO County's Agricultural Land Conservation Program [7].
The LCSLO aims to:
Current planning projects include:
The Land Conservancy operates a number of activities devoted to educating the public on water conservation, riparian protection, and oak habitat support. Activities are designed to:
Examples include:
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