Preservation of Arrowhead Ridge
In a major step forward for conservation in the San Bernardino Mountains, the USDA Forest Service Forest Legacy Program allocated $1.5 million to acquire a conservation easement on the adjacent 94-acre “Arrowhead Ridge II” parcel. The easement will be administered by CAL FIRE and will permanently prevent development of the property.
The site protects habitat for seven federal and five state species of concern, including the southern rubber boa, and lies in the Pacific Flyway for over 100 bird species. Combined with SBMLT’s original 80-acre Arrowhead Ridge preserve rescued in 2011, the protected area now represents a significant corridor of wildland forest in the heart of Lake Arrowhead.
Originally published in Mountain News