About Us

Conservancy Mission Statement

The Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy’s mission is to acquire open space and manage public lands within the Baldwin Hills, Ballona Creek and Upper Dominguez Channel watersheds to provide recreation, restoration and protection of wildlife habitat within the territory for the public’s enjoyment and educational experience.

Conservancy’s Enabling Statutes

• SB 1052
• SB 259
• SB 1625

Conservancy Environmental Justice and Tribal Policies

• Environmental Justice Policy – Adopted 9/16/2023
• Tribal Policy – Adopted 2/17/2023

Baldwin Hills Conservancy Territory

The territory covers approximately 70 square-miles of the Southern Ballona Creek and Upper Dominguez Watersheds. The service area represents the most densely populated municipalities in the State, including Unincorporated LA County, Inglewood, Culver City, City of Los Angeles, Lennox, West Athens, Del Aire, Lawndale, Westmont, El Segundo, and portions of  Manhattan Beach, Redondo, Santa Monica and Hawthorne.

Printable Territory Map

GIS Territory Map

One Big Park Concept Illustrative

The Future of the Baldwin Hills Parklands