About Us

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC)

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

BH UWC Equity, Environmental Justice and Tribal Policies

• Equity Guiding Principles – Adopted 10/27/2023
• Environmental Justice Policy – Adopted 9/16/2023
• Tribal Policy – Adopted 2/17/2023

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy Territory

The BH UWC territory covers approximately 70.2 square-miles of the Southern Ballona Creek, Upper Dominguez and Upper Los Angeles River Watersheds. The service area represents the most densely populated municipalities in the State, including portions of the City of Los Angeles, City of Inglewood, City of Gardena, City of Hawthorne, City of El Segundo, City of Manhattan Beach, City of Santa Monica, City of Culver City, and the Unicorprated Los Angeles County Communities of Lennox, Del Aire, Hawthorne Island, West Athens, Leimert Park, Windsor Hills, Ladera Heights, Mesa Heights and Baldwin Hills.

Click here to download GIS data layer for BH UWC Territory

Joint Powers Authority

Baldwin Hills Regional Conservation Authority (BHRCA) – A Joint Powers Authority of the Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy and the County of Los Angeles.

The Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy has joined the County of Los Angeles as a member the Baldwin Hills Regional Conservation Authority (BHRCA). The mission of BHRCA is to acquire, expand and improve open space within the Baldwin Hills and Ballona Creek, and other natural and recreational areas in the Second Supervisorial District of the County of Los Angeles. The Conservancy is able to apply its vast expertise in land acquisition and preservation in assisting the County of Los Angeles in creating much-needed recreational areas in the heart of Los Angeles. The long-range goals of BHRCA and other agencies involved in the planning and acquisition process of the Baldwin Hills is to create a large-scale premium urban park.

Board Members

1. Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, Chairperson
2. Norma Garcia, Vice-Chair
3. William Vanderberg, Public Member Appointed by the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

Upcoming Board Meetings

August 6, 2025 from 12:00pm –2:00pm • Agenda

For archived meeting agendas and Board packages, please email info@bhc.ca.gov.