Billionaires Jack And Laura Dangermond Make 165M Donation To Preserve A Piece Of California Coastline

The land being preserved thanks to the Dangermonds is the Cojo/Jalama Ranch at Point Conception, which can actually be seen from outer space as an inward bend of the California coast. It spans about eight miles of coastline, and the land there is populated by mountain lions, Monarch butterflies, and coastal oaks that are reported to be centuries old. That’s not counting the aquatic life in the Pacific ocean along the coast, where whales and porpoises are known to live. The Dangermonds have a personal connection to the land, telling Forbes they first encountered it “as frugal, outdoorsy newlyweds” during a honeymoon camping trip back in the 1960s: The gift is just the latest in a long pattern of conservationist philanthropy from Jack and Laura Dangermond, who counted the Audubon Society’s prestigious Audubon Medal among their honors in the field even before this record-breaking gift.