by Timothy Rutt
Besides trying to save lower Millard Canyon, the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy is on a campaign to preserve eight acres of open space in La Crescenta.
The Rosemont Preserve is located at the northern end of Rosemont Avenue in La Crescenta, in the mouth of Goss Canyon.
According to a flyer from AFC, the landowner has agreed to sell the land "on favorable terms, so long as it is preserved forever as natural open space." AFC has received a $350,000 grant through County Supv. Michael D. Antonovich, and is looking to the public to support the last $100,000 needed to complete the project.
According to an email from AFC, they are currently about $14,000 short, and need to make that by May 31 to complete the purchase.
Acquiring the land would "effectively double green space in La Crescenta," according to AFC.
Besides providing open space, the land is a habitat for a range of wildlife, including mountain lions, bears, coyotes, mule deer, bobcats, and "potentially endangered Arroyo toads."
A brochure on the project is available here.
More on the Rosemont project, including a donation page, is here.
Image: map of the Rosemont Preserve, from the AFC website.
