Golden Lands,
Golden Opportunity

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(21 pp, January 2009)

"Preserving Bay Area open space is a natural
first step to fight global warming and
build better communities for us all."

– Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board

Golden Lands, Golden Opportunity is a new report identifying Bay Area lands that provide vital public benefits—but are still unprotected.

With success stories and facts about each county, the report is a celebration of our "golden lands" as well as a call to action to fully protect our greenbelt. It includes:

• Golden Opportunity:
  A description of the benefits of Bay Area lands, and the challenges and need for a coordinated strategy for conservation.

• Golden Lands:
  A look at watersheds, working farms and ranches, community greenbelts, wildlife habitat, parks and trails.

• Snapshots:
  A look at urban parks and the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Take Action:
  Strategies for successfully protection of these vital lands.

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Executive Summary

"The level of regional collaboration that made
this work possible will ensure that each dollar invested in the Bay Area's vital lands will provide
maximum benefits—for our natural systems
and our residents."

– Michael A. Mantell, Resources Law Group