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Endangered Habitats League
Southern California Land Conservation

Keeping Southern California wild

Dedicated to the protection of the diverse ecosystems of Southern California — and to sensitive, sustainable land use for the benefit of all the region's inhabitants.

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For the benefit of all the region's inhabitants — the wildlife that lives here, and the people who call this landscape home

From our mission
What we do

Four ways we protect the region

A California gnatcatcher perched in coastal sage scrub

Saving Nature

We protect the habitats that define Southern California — coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodland — and the wildlife that depends on them.

A wide valley view of chaparral-covered hills and mountains in Southern California

Strategic Planning

We shape regional conservation planning, guiding growth toward sensitive, sustainable land use across the region.

A coastal bluff meeting the shoreline at golden hour

Collaboration

We work alongside public agencies, landowners, and fellow nonprofits to find solutions that last.

A trail winding through protected oak woodland

Land Trust

Through the Endangered Habitats Conservancy, we acquire and steward land in permanent protection.

A native kangaroo rat in its sandy desert habitat
Santa Ana River, San Bernardino County
From the field

Room to Jump: Saving the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat

The San Bernardino kangaroo rat is on the verge of extinction. Learn about how EHL is working to save it.

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Projects & impact

From the coast to the foothills

We hold land in permanent trust and keep the region's wildlife corridors connected — across counties, watersheds, and the working landscapes in between.

A wide view of coastal sage scrub hills in San Diego County

Coastal Sage Scrub Corridors

San Diego County
A mule deer among boulders in chaparral foothill terrain

Chaparral & Foothills

Riverside · San Bernardino
A frost-covered oak tree on protected grassland at Tejon Ranch

Oak Woodland Reserves

Inland valleys

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