Since its founding, the Conservancy has acquired over 155,000 acres (63,000 ha) and identified another 15,000 acres (6,100 ha) within its zone as crucial for preservation.http://www.lamountains.com/parks_search.asp Parks search-tool. accessed 2010-04-04-04 In addition to buying land outright, the Conservancy operates through public-private partnerships to promote low-density use among private land-owners. The conservancy also acquires rights to land through "time-leasing", receives land through donations and acquisition of foreclosures, and as mitigation for development projects.http://smmc.ca.gov/partners.htmlSMMC Project Partners accessed 1/2/2010http://www.biodiversity.ca.gov/newsletter/v2n3/conservancy.html CA Govt. CERES Newsletter. accessed 2010-02-28
