The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District has announced the award of $17 million in Measure A competitive grants. That money, which will go toward 13 different recipients, is expected to generate 623 acres of new green space across the region, and is described as the largest parkland expansion effort in the district's 31-year history.

“Whether it’s for hundreds of acres of open space or small neighborhood parks, investments by the Regional Park and Open Space District directly serve residents in every part of the County,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in a news release. “Acquiring this new parkland will help us create a greener, healthier, and more connected Los Angeles County."

Awardees include:

  1. Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy (Altadena) – $1,203,600 to preserve 22.68 acres of open space
  2. City of Artesia – $585,000  to expand A.J. Padelford Park by 0.06 acres.
  3. City of Baldwin Park – $2,000,000 to create a 0.55 acre pocket park.
  4. City of Carson – $1,430,000 to expand Friendship Mini Park by 0.44 acres.
  5. City of Covina – $840,146 to create a 0.42 acre access point to a new public recreation, library, and civic center park.
  6. Coyotl + Macehualli  – $1,003,900 for the Coyotl to Elephant Hill Habitat Corridor
  7. City of Los Angeles (Sylmar) – $2,000,000 to expand Strathern Park West by 6 acres with new recreation amenities.
  8. LA County Department of Parks and Recreation (Walnut Park) – $2,000,000 to expand Nogales Park by 0.29 acres.
  9. Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (South Central Los Angeles) – $770,000 to develop a 0.13 acre urban farm in South Central L.A.
  10. Mountains Restoration Trust (Malibu) – $1,075,000 to expand and preserve 8.77 acres at Headwaters Corner and Wild Walnut Park.
  11. North East Trees, Inc – $508,012 to expand Flat Top Park by 0.61 acres.
  12. City of Palmdale – $2,000,000 to conserve 125 acres and create an open regional recreational area.
  13. City of Santa Clarita – $1,437,195 to preserve 456 acres in Vasquez Ranch.

The Regional Park and Open Space District has also announced special funding for disaster recovery, reforestation, and climate adaptation efforts in areas impacted by the January wildfires.

Measure A, approved by L.A. County voters in 2016, created a permanent funding stream for the regional park system through a countywide parcel tax. Measure A generates an estimated $96.8 million in annual funding.

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