Council Agrees to Buy Land to Expand Wilderness Park
Seeking to expand the city’s 250-acre wilderness park in the South Hills, the City Council has agreed to buy more than nine acres of adjacent property.
The council late Tuesday agreed to spend $70,000 for the parcel near the Foothill Freeway east of Glendora Avenue.
The 9.08-acre parcel is owned by a savings and loan, according to Deputy City Manager Culver Heaton.
In the early 1970s, the city decided to make preservation of open space in the South Hills a priority. It purchased the wilderness park by using private donations, a special property tax and federal funds.
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