A database of protected areas (>50 acres in size) comprised of lands owned in fee and protected for open space purposes from the California Protected Area Database (CPAD; calands.org) as well as additional properties managed by participating stakeholders. In this report, the protected area database (CPAD+) is a combination of CPAD listings that are greater than 50 acres in size and additional properties of interest managed by participating stakeholders.
The California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) contains data on lands owned in fee by governments, non-profits and some private entities that are protected for open space purposes. Data includes all such areas in California, from small urban parks to large national parks and forests, mostly aligned to assessor parcel boundaries. Data is collected by Holdings (parcels) which are aggregated to Units (commonly named areas within a county) and Super Units (commonly named areas generally).
Pepperwood's Foundation produces cutting edge research and provides comprehensive education for all ages. The 3,200 acre preserve is based in Sonoma, County, California. More at: Pepperwoodpreserve.org