California’s 2,060 coastal acres set to become trails, campsites and protected land
A 2,060-acre stretch of California’s Central Coast near the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant will become a nature preserve after a $42 million conservation deal. The Wildlands Conservancy plans to open Wild Cherry Canyon to the public with hiking trails and campsites while protecting Native American cultural sites. The preserve is expected to open within five years, with guided tours possibly…
2,060 acres of California's Central Coast, previously inaccessible to the public, will soon become a nature preserve with trails and campsites. The Wildlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust, will acquire the property, known as Wild Cherry Canyon, with a $42 million conservation deal. Funded by the State Coastal Conservancy, the purchase will allow the organization to proceed with development plans.
The land, owned by Eureka Energy, a subsidiary of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, features coastal hills, valleys, oak and pine woodlands, and cultural sites connected to the Northern Chumash Tribe. Once complete, the preserve will open to the public within five years, with guided tours potentially beginning as early as the following year.
The broader area, known as the Diablo Canyon Lands, could eventually encompass 12,000 acres of preserved open space along 14 miles of coastline.
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