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California needs $20M more to complete $95M West Coyote Hills preservation deal

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West Coyote Hills, a 510-acre former oil field in Fullerton, California, has been under development pressure for 50 years. After 25 years of conservation efforts, the state has approved a $95 million plan to purchase and protect the remaining land. Of that total, $75 million has already been secured, leaving a $20 million funding gap. Advocates are now working to raise the final amount needed to permanently convert the site into parkland and a nature preserve.

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