Preserve and enhance open space, waterways, and priority ecological areas

LA County has roughly 800,000 acres of conserved land, an area larger than the State of Rhode Island. This represents 31 percent of the County’s total land area. Conserved areas support the long-term conservation of habitats and species, promote soil health, and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation and ecological discovery.

In 2022, the County completed the PNA+, an updated assessment of open space. This foundational resource provides an up-to-date understanding of the scale of available open space and identifies the need to protect and create more of it, especially in certain disadvantaged communities.

The County will lead by intensifying its efforts to conserve land and partnering with other jurisdictions to align policies and programs to preserve and enhance regional open space.