Collection of Materials Relating to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, ca 1993 - 2022 (w/gaps)

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Summary

Title:
Collection of Materials Relating to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
Dates:
ca 1993 - 2022 (w/gaps)
Abstract:
Collection includes materials documenting activities of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy to acquire, restore and preserve undeveloped land as open space on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Containers:
box: SC 4
Extent:
8 Folders
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Collection of Materials Relating to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (Collection 59). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes newsletters, annual reviews and other publications published by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy.

Biographical / historical:

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) was established in 1988 by a group of Peninsula residents. Led by Bill Ailor, the nonpolitical group formed to preserve undeveloped land as open space on the Palos Verdes Peninsula for historical, educational, ecological, recreational and scenic purposes. Working with donors, land owners, developers, the four cities on the Peninsula and Los Angeles, the PVPLC has successfully restored over 1600 acres. This includes habitate restoration to support rare or threatened species such as the Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly and the California gnatcatcher.

Acquisition information:
Collected by the Local History Center.
Processing information:

Initial rehousing and stabilization of materials by Local History Center volunteers. Final arrangement and description by Monique Sugimoto, August 2023.]

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by folder title; thereunder chronologically, with undated materials filed after dated materials.

Accruals:

Accruals expected.

Physical location:
Local History Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Monique Sugimoto
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-07 10:39:35 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the Local History Center for access information.

Terms of access:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Collection of Materials Relating to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (Collection 59). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Location of this collection:
701 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274, US
Contact:
(310) 377-9584
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