Atascadero Land Preservation Society
Overview
Our Mission
The Atascadero Land Preservation Society (ALPS) is a local, private, non-profit, 501(c)(3), conservation organization whose mission is to preserve environmentally significant, undeveloped open space and natural land located in Atascadero, California. ALPS acquires land by outright gift and through purchases financed by grants and cash donations. Since ALPS' founding in 1989, the organization has been responsible stewards of the land it has acquired by providing fire hazard reduction, weed abatement, exotic species and litter removal, restoration, trail construction and maintenance, and natural resource protection. ALPS opens its properties to the public for recreational and educational purposes where consistent with its mission of preserving the natural environment.
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
California | San Luis Obispo |
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Acres Conserved
State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
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California | 125 | 125 | 0 | 0 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.