Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    WILDLIFE CORRIDOR: WE CONTINUED OUR ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN FOR A WILDLIFE COORIDOR LINKING OUR COASTAL WILDERNESS PARKS WITH INLAND/MOUNTAIN PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. OUR CONTRACTED PROJECT CONSULTANT AND OUR OUTREACH SPECIALIST ATTENDED OUR BOARD MEETINGS AND OTHER STATEWIDE MEETINGS REPRESENTING OUR PROJECT. IN ADDITION, THEY ESTABLISHED A STATEWIDE SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF 40+ EXPERTS WHO MET MONTHLY VIA ZOOM DURING THE PANDEMIC PERIOD OF THIS YEAR AND OVERSAW THE ADDITIONAL USE OF LOCAL STUDENT INTERNS. OUR PROJECT CONSULTANTS PROMOTED OUR PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES IN PUBLICATIONS, ON-LINE, AND IN SOCIAL MEDIA TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ACROSS THE STATE. THEY PREPARED AND DISSEMINATED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT, PRESS KITS THAT LED TO AN INCREASE OF POSITIVE PRESS. ADDITIONALLY, BOARD MEMBERS MADE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT OUR WORK TO GOVERNMENT GROUPS, AND TO OUR SUPPORTERS AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. WE ORGANIZED, DIRECTED, AND COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE WILDLIFE CAMERA STUDY IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT, SOUGHT THE ANALYSIS OF AN OUTSIDE EXPERT, AND SHARED THE FINDINGS WITH A WIDE GROUP OF INTERESED PERSONNEL INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDERS.THE ADVISORS' GROUP BEGAN WRITING A DOCUMENT TO BE USED BY CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENTS, AS A MEANS TO ENSURE BIRD-SAFE BUILDING STANDARDS IN THE URBAN-WILDLIFE INTERFACE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $75K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    EDUCATION: A SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO A WORTHY SENIOR AT LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN ENVIROMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND WISHES TO PURSUE THESE INTEREST FURTHER THRU EDUCATION. THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL MINI GRANTS FOR TEACHERS IN THE LAGUNA BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE GRANTS ARE USED FOR FIELD TRIPS AND AND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE AWARENESS FOR THE LOCAL ENVIROMENT. FUNDING ALLOCATED TO THE MINI GRANT PROGRAM WILL RESUME IN 2021.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    RESTORATION OF LAGUNA CREEK: THIS PROJECT, DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY LAGUNA GREENBELT BOARD MEMBERS WAS BEGUN IN 2020. FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH FOR CREEK RESTORATION.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2.2K