Bailey Canyon Park is located in LA County along the San Gabriel foothills. LA County is short on parks, hosting about half the amount of public park space per citizen as other high density areas. We must preserve every inch of green space we have. We've just learned that the proposed road widening- the one that is already threatening the entire front section of the park- may be extended another 10 feet into the park, destroying even more public park land, old-growth shade trees and habitat. 

Trees along the park's entire south side are threatened by a developer's plans to expand the roadway for a proposed luxury housing project on the open space next door. Killing these trees will completely change the park and evict threatened, endangered and protected species such as Cooper's Hawk from this space in Bailey Canyon. If the Deodar Pines are cut the shaded wilderness experience that brings so many Angelenos to the park will be lost. Speak up for citizens and wildlife and sign this petition to save Bailey Canyon Park.

Giving up this section of Bailey Canyon Park means loss of park land in a county that is already short on parks. The tree loss poses a significant risk to the shade, foliage and the animal and insect life which give us the experience of unwinding in nature. The sleepy road along the park will become a busy main artery to the area's largest ever housing development. And it's totally unnecessary. There are solutions for traffic that won't take away public land.

Bailey Canyon's unique location and abundant trees make it a safe space for several remaining endangered and threatened animals. Cooper's Hawk has been documented in the park and on the neighboring green space which will be cleared to become a luxury home complex. If the hawk's nesting place is cut, it will be forced to move into another hawk's domain, which is fatal. This is why we must save the tall trees along the south border of the park.

The endangered Willow Flycatcher has also been documented in the park. Bailey Canyon and the open space to its west are also likely homes for endangered species Bombus Crotchii (Crotch's Bumblebee) and least Bell's Vireo. Special status animals like the Mountain Lion, California Spotted Owl and Pallid Bat have been seen in the area and likely live here among the deer and other animals we encounter more frequently. All of these animals need space to survive.

Bailey Canyon Park is owned by Los Angeles County, but it is situated in a small city called Sierra Madre. Their city council has approved a large property developer's plans to fundamentally change our park and destroy endangered and threatened species habitat. If L.A. County allows the easement of the park land we will lose our wilderness park as we know it and threatened and endangered species will lose a chunk of their habitat land.

Kathryn Barger is the County Supervisor for this area. Sign the petition to tell Barger to save the park! Or, vote for Konstantine Anthony, who wants to preserve the park.

Meet Bailey Canyon's Cooper's Hawk. Sign the petition to save this guy's nesting space!

Photo by: Susan Schalbe

Photos of the trees to be cut along park entrance. Even trees more than 20 feet from the road are at risk as the incline will force their root systems to be cut to make a flat road and sidewalk. Tree loss here will be devastating. We can stop it. Sign the petition.

Sign the petition to save the wilderness park!

Want to do more?

• Visit https://baileycanyon.org/ to volunteer. We need people to help us meet with Barger's office.

• Share this link with all your LA County friends to save the park and its wilderness: 

https://www.change.org/baileycanyon

History of the Park

Bailey Canyon Park was created by area Girl Scouts in the 1960s, and this is still the location of their first camp outs. If the park land goes to serve the luxury development entrance and egress, it will no longer be a quiet haven for young scouts first camp outs.

FAQ's

Wasn't there an election about this?

The City of Sierra Madre held two elections that had to do with allowing the housing project to be built next door. But this park is for everyone in LA County. This petition gives all users of Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park a voice. Additionally, if you voted in the Sierra Madre election, you can be for housing project AND still want to save this beautiful park!