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Council honors Malcolm and Ilona Balfour for role saving Lantana Nature Preserve
Summary
Mayor Lehi presented an award recognizing Malcolm and Ilona Balfour and the Save Our Parks volunteers for helping preserve the site now known as the Lantana Nature Preserve and for preventing development of Bicentennial Park.
Mayor Lehi recognized Malcolm and Ilona Balfour for their work preserving the Lantana Nature Preserve and their leadership of the Save Our Parks coalition.
The mayor said the Balfours helped mobilize residents and local fishermen to oppose plans that would have sold public land and paved over Bicentennial Park. A spokesperson for the group acknowledged many volunteers by name and credited the activism with saving the preserve and the park. "On behalf of all these people, I'd like to thank you for this award because there were so many people involved," the speaker said. Council members and residents in the audience responded with thanks and applause.
Why it matters: the recognition highlights ongoing community stewardship of public lands and the value residents place on local natural assets.
