Summer land acquisitions expand the conservation reserve
Summary
The Oswit Land Trust is preserving 177 acres of the last major mesquite habitat in the Coachella Valley, with plans for a desert tortoise recovery center and education center on a full 640-acre section.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
No county funds committed; the land trust is seeking board support.
Coachella Valley residents, wildlife, and future students who would use the education center.
Mentions & discussions (3)
(RCA) Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority - Regular Meeting — August 3, 2026
The RCA closed on four properties over the summer — nearly 400 acres of conserved habitat for $19.2 million, much of it state-grant funded, including land in Hemet. This grows the region's protected habitat network for wildlife like mountain lions and covered species.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting — June 23, 2026
The Oswit Land Trust is preserving 177 acres of the last major mesquite habitat in the Coachella Valley, with plans for a desert tortoise recovery center and education center on a full 640-acre section.
(RCA) Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority - Regular Meeting — February 2, 2026
Staff walked the board through how the 500,000-acre reserve is designed — cores, linkages, and species needs — in a puzzle assembled parcel by parcel over up to 40 years. Directors raised whether 25-year-old criteria cells should be updated given better mapping technology.
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