Greenbelt Aliance

OUR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

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The San Francisco Bay Area must safeguard its natural resources for future generations.

A COORDINATED STRATEGY FOR CONSERVATION

Greenbelt Alliance and the Bay Area Open Space Council have assembled experts from land trusts, park districts, environmental nonprofits, and government agencies throughout the region to identify vital Bay Area lands and create a coordinated, strategic approach to protecting them.

Key Actions
These key actions are needed to preserve these lands:

Share Natural Places: Provide parks that are safe, clean, and easy to reach, to ensure that open space benefits are shared by all.

Fund Conservation: Increase funding for land purchases, conservation easements,
and stewardship to protect essential natural areas and keep them healthy and functioning.

Adopt Strong Policies: Create policies and programs that protect privately held lands—including farms, ranches, and forests—and support their care and restoration, to safeguard their public benefits.

 

 

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Poised for Success

The Bay Area is well positioned to make the most of initiatives
and investments in these areas. In addition to the mapping
and strategic planning work led by the Bay Area Open Space
Council and Greenbelt Alliance, the Association of Bay Area
Governments and other regional agencies have identified priority
conservation areas as part of their blueprint for growth. The
result is a remarkable level of consensus about what needs to
be done and a collective commitment to making it happen.

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Bay Area Open Space Council

ABAG

State Coastal Conservancy

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