Riverside County

WHF maintains 1 preserve within Riverside County.

Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. This county is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino Area, in a region of Southern California known as the Inland Empire.

Geographically, the county is desert. Most of Joshua Tree National Park is located in the county. Riverside County lies inland of Los Angeles, and south of San Bernardino. Large numbers of Los Angeles workers have moved to the county in recent years to take advantage of relatively affordable housing. Alongside neighboring San Bernardino County, it is one of the fastest growing parts of the Inland Empire. This spawned a wave of toll road construction in the area in the 1990s, starting with the addition of toll commuter lanes to the California State Route 91 freeway, the main traffic artery to the western metropolitan area. In addition, smaller, but significant, numbers of people have been moving into southern Riverside County from the San Diego metropolitan area. The towns of Temecula and Murrieta account for 20% of increase in population of Riverside County between 2000 and 2007.

Temecula Ranchos-Bautista Canyon

Acreage: 486ac

This agricultural easement comprises 486 acres in Riverside County, California. The California Department of Conservation and the State Resources Agency have agreed to the conservation of this valuable agricultural land in perpetuity. The property consists of approximately 250 acres that are suitable for citrus-fruit crops. Along Bautista Creek, steep hills to the east are unsuitable for crops. Significant public benefit is achieved through the conservation of the property for continued agricultural use.

Habitats Found Within this Preserve

Wetlands

Agriculture