Bob Hope sold 2,308-acre California ranch for $16.7m; it became parkland
In 1993, comedian Bob Hope sold his 2,308-acre Jordan Ranch in California to the National Park Service for $16.7 million, preventing its development into luxury housing. The land was integrated into the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, serving as a vital wildlife corridor and public recreational space.
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The preservation of large private tracts of land is essential for maintaining biodiversity and providing public access to nature in rapidly developing regions.
In 1993, comedian and entertainer Bob Hope sold his 2,308-acre Jordan Ranch in eastern Ventura County to the National Park Service for $16.7 million. The acquisition added the rugged, oak-dotted property to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, bringing the park service’s holdings in the recreation area to about 20,400 acres, as per a report by Parade. Officials described Jordan Ranch as the crown jewel of the Simi Hills and the largest single acquisition within the recreation area at the time, according to various reports and project summaries. Read on to know more about it here:A ranch in the Simi HillsJordan Ranch sits in the Simi Hills east of Thousand Oaks, a landscape of rolling meadows, oak-lined canyons and grassy flats. The property includes Palo Comado Canyon and China Flat, areas that were praised for their natural beauty even before they became public parkland.
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