Ramirez Canyon Park
| Ramirez Canyon Park | |
|---|---|
| Former name: Barbra Streisand Center for Conservancy Studies[1] | |
  Ramirez Canyon Park Location in California  Ramirez Canyon Park Location in United States | |
| Location | Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Malibu, California |
| Coordinates | 34°2′19″N 118°47′39″W / 34.03861°N 118.79417°W |
| Area | 22.5 acres (9.1 ha) |
| Established | 1993 |
| Operated by | Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy |
| Website | Official website |
Ramirez Canyon Park is a public park owned by the state of California. Barbra Streisand donated this estate to the state-run Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in 1993.[2] The estate has 22.5 acres (9.1 ha) of lush vegetation, streams, and bridges. There are five homes on the estate.[3]
An access trail from Kanan Dume Road was approved in 2015.[3] Trails to connect Ramirez Canyon with Escondido Canyon and Corral Canyon parks are being planned.[4]
The park was renamed Ramirez Canyon Park in 2009.[5] In May 2011, Governor Jerry Brown announced a plan to sell the park as part of a budget he has put forward. The sale of the park was opposed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, which owns and manages the park.[2]
In the 2018 massive California fires, the Peach House, the most famous structure of former Barbra Streisand's Malibu estate, which was donated to the state as open space, was completely destroyed . Four other buildings were saved in what is known as Ramirez Canyon Park (MRCA).[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Ramirez Canyon Sale: Streisand OK With State's Plan To Sell Donated Estate" (May 31, 2011) Huffington Post
- ^ a b York, Anthony (May 29, 2011). "Governor's proposal to sell Ramirez Canyon parkland meets tough opposition". Los Angeles Times
- ^ a b Guldimann, Suzanne (February 23, 2015). "Coastal Commission approves trail access in Ramirez Canyon Park". Malibu Surfside News. 22nd Century Media.
- ^ Groves, Martha (June 13, 2009). "Coastal Commission OKs plan to extend trails and allow overnight camping in Malibu parks". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Ramirez Canyon Park". L.A. Mountains. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: WHAT BURNED AND WHAT'S STILL STANDING". Los Angeles Sierra Club. Retrieved 30 June 2021.