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- Free Native Milkweed for Local Gardeners Who Want to Help Bring Back the Western Monarch – Pasadena Now – May 9th, 2026
- Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy Marks 25 Years of Land Stewardship and Community Impact – ColoradoBoulevard.net – April 19, 2026
- How the fight for public land around L.A. hinges on saving one parcel at a time – Los Angeles Times – April 9th, 2026
- Mountain lions in Southern California up for additional protections – Pasadena Star News – January 27th, 2026
- Rosemont Preserve Beautification Project Aims to Sprout More Visits – Outlook Newspapers – January 23rd, 2026
- A year after the L.A. fires, trail crew workers reflect on what we’ve learned – LA Times – January 8th, 2026
- Nature is rebounding a year after January’s fires, as plants, wildlife – and even a waterfall – thrive – Los Angeles Daily News – December 21st, 2025
- ArtCenter Students Explore Urban Wildlife in New ‘LA on the Move’ Union Station Exhibition – Pasadena Now – October 30th, 2025
- Rosemont Preserve Captures Water – CV Weekly – May 1st, 2025
- Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy Marks 25 Years of Urban Conservation – ColoradoBoulevard.net – April 22, 2025
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Reflection from Daniela Galvez, AFC’s 2025-2026 Urban Conservation Fellow
Daniela Galvez, 2025-2026 Urban Conservation Fellow For the 2nd year in a row, AFC has been grateful to host two

Reflection from Katie Ryan, AFC’s 2025-2026 Urban Conservation Fellow
Katie Ryan 2025-2026 Urban Conservation Fellow For the 2nd year in a row, AFC has been grateful to host two

Restoration Case Study: Stream Daylighting at Cottonwood Canyon
Cottonwood Canyon Preserve in Pasadena is a gateway for wildlife traveling between the San Rafael Hills and the Arroyo Seco.

Restoration Case Study: Intact Habitat Protection at Millard Canyon, Altadena
RESTORATION CASE STUDY In our region, Millard Canyon Preserve is one of the few remaining places where nature looks and

Restoration Case Study: Sage Hill Rehabilitation at Sunshine Preserve
At Sunshine Preserve, the yellow and purple tufts of Pennisetum setaceum (fountain grass) no longer dominate the landscape. For decades,

Restoration Case Study: Stormwater Capture at Rosemont Preserve
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Restoration Case Study: Stewarding Burned Land at Rubio Canyon, Altadena
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Urban Conservation Resolutions for 2026
What are your 2026 resolutions? Urban conservation is a team sport: to make a difference for the biodiversity of our

AFC’s Urban Conservation Awards
Celebrating heroes of urban conservation On October 16th, 2025, over 150 community members joined AFC at our inaugural Urban Conservation