Providing a vital gateway between the Santa Monica Mountains, and the much larger ecosystems of the Los Padres and Angeles National Forests, the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, was a sprawling cattle ranch once destined for development. Property Description Introduction (PDF Format) [890 KB] Inter-mountain Range Habitat Linkages (PDF Format) [3.9 MB] Crummer Canyon Wildlife Corridor (PDF Format) [255 KB] Endangered Species (PDF Format) [458 KB] 2,723 Acres of Prime Raptor Habitat (PDF Format) [225 KB] Habitat Supporting 23 Sensitive Species (PDF Format) [381 KB] Critical Riparian Habitat (PDF Format) [1.2 MB KB] Park Service Letter (PDF Format) [143 KB] Vally Oak Landscape Photo [316 KB] Prime Raptor Foraging Area Photo [228 KB] Looking south toward Santa Monica Mountains [214 KB]