Private foundation steps up for park land
With government funding drying up, a local private foundation has gathered donations to buy 485 acres in the Verdugo Mountains for public open space.Kerry Cavanaugh in the Daily News.
The Fond Land Preservation Foundation will dedicate the open space acquisition today, adding another piece to a growing swath of public land in an area eyed for development.
"Most people would not have guessed that it was still possible to purchase 485 acres of open space in the city of Los Angeles," said Bill Eick, a Shadow Hills resident and member of the Fond foundation's board of directors.