Orange County Reactivates Open Space Fund With $1 Million Seed Money

Published on July 23, 2024

Orange County just stepped up its game in land preservation by reviving a long-dormant open space fund with an initial infusion of $1 million. The fund provides grants up to 50 percent of the costs for the purchase of land or development restrictions upon it by local governments, nonprofits, and private landowners. County Executive Steve Neuhaus reactivated the fund last month, following the preservation of parcels for a new county trail and a new county park through collaboration with Open Space Institute and Orange County Land Trust, respectively. “The only way to make our work more successful is to put more money behind it,” Mr. Neuhaus told The Epoch Times. “By this fund, we can identify and preserve more key parcels of land that are important for public enjoyment in the future.”...

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