Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy

Education: dedicated to creating a commitment to science and nature, while inspiring excitement about outdoors for both the community at large and students. In a typical year, the pvplc manages two community nature centers with over 10,000 annual visitors, leads outdoor elementary school science programs serving over 3,500 students per year, coordinates several student research projects, and leads over 40 public hikes per year, as well as regularly scheduled family activities. Elementary school science programs continued in a virtual format and saw no reduction in the schools or students served.

Volunteer program: pvplc has a vibrant and growing volunteer program, a group of talented and dedicated people working together to provide public educational experiences about natural lands that have been set aside forever as nature preserves on the palos verdes peninsula. Volunteers make a lasting difference by helping people enjoy the land through public programs, while facilitating appreciation for nature in ways that are lasting and meaningful. Volunteers also play a vital role in many aspects of natural resource management, including performing habitat restoration, conducting biological monitoring, participating in volunteer watch groups and much more. In 2024, over 1,700 volunteers provide a total number of over 23,677 hours through various programs and events.

Nursery: operation of a nursery growing native plants to supply the habitat restoration efforts of the palos verdes peninsula land conservancy and other important community projects. Over 33,000 plants were grown for 2024. Special emphasis on the propagation of the host plants for the endangered palos verdes blue butterfly and plants found within the coastal sage scrub plant community. Expenses related to this program are distributed throughout the three primary programs listed on part iii, 4(a) through 4(c), as all programs are interested.