Recent media headlines announced the successful permanent preservation of 387 coastal Orange County acres previously known as Banning Ranch that will now be called the Randall Preserve. Well-deserved congratulations for this accomplishment are due to the Trust for Public Land, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and especially to the Banning Ranch Conservancy.  www.BanningRanchConservancy.org

Laguna Canyon Conservancy (LCC) is honored to have Terry Welsh of the Banning Ranch Conservancy as our meeting speaker on Monday March 6 th at 4:00pm in the Community Room at the Susi Q Center at 380 3 rd Street, Laguna Beach. He will give a short history of the successful effort to purchase Banning Ranch and bring this important open space into public ownership. 

Dr. Welsh started the Sierra Club Banning Ranch Park and Preserve Task Force in 1999 and has served as the president of the Banning Ranch Conservancy since its incorporation in 2008.  He lives in Costa Mesa and works as a physician during the day.  

LCC’s mission is to protect open space in Laguna Canyon and other surrounding areas. Hard work and constant vigilance are keys to acquiring and maintaining open space for the future. Dr. Welsh’s presentation will certainly be informative about these goals. There is no charge for LCC members and guests are welcome if you register them, but space is limited at the Community Center so please RSVP by March 3rd.