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This buffer zone could be reinforced by pockets of open space within the urban landscape.

“Through technical assistance, community-driven solutions, and a commitment to equity, we have ensured that the hardest-to-reach places — where families haven’t been able to walk to a park — are finally getting the green space they deserve,” Norma E. García-González, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and the director of the Regional Park and Open Space District, said in a statement.

The city government will use nearly $1.5 million to purchase 456 acres of wild lands known as Vasquez Ranch to preserve open space.

“Whether it’s for hundreds of acres of open space or small neighborhood parks, investments by the Regional Park and Open Space District directly serve residents in every part of the county,” Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said in a statement.

The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy netted a $1.2-million grant to purchase 22.68 acres in fire-ravaged Altadena for open space conservation.