Along the Santa Ana River, where it empties into the Pacific Ocean, is nearly 400 acres of undeveloped land that will be turned into a public park.
The Frank and Joan Randall Preserve that sits between Newport Beach and Costa Mesa will bring a nearly 400-acre park to Orange County.A new restoration project in Orange County is bringing endangered wildlife a new home.
But soon, the 387.6 acres of undeveloped land will be turned into a public park, thanks to the Trust for Public Land. It'll be known as the"This particular property has more than 18 sensitive, threatened or endangered species. And that makes it a rare habitat for plants, animals, reptiles, birds, etc," said Melanie Schlotterbeck, stewardship consultant of the Coastal Corridor Alliance.
The future park will have an upland and a wetland area, There are only 3% of wetlands that are still intact statewide, Schlotterbeck adde. "There are seven tribes that are going to be engaging with us in tribal consultation for decisions around the tribal access and engagement plan," tribal engagement officer Liam Walsh said. "The main focus is to make sure that their input is being received and that we're able to take that input and we're able to implement it into the tribal access and engagement policy in a good way.
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