"Jackie, the world-famous Big Bear bald eagle, has been melting hearts and educating the public about her species since 2015, thanks to a web camera run by the California nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV)."
"FOBBV and the San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust (SBMLT) have teamed up to raise money to purchase the property with the goal of preserving the open space."
"Developer RCK Properties wants to put 50 custom homes and 55 boat slips instead, in a project dubbed Moon Camp."
"The land trust was formed in 1995 when residents banded together to stop another development. FOBBV was formed under similar circumstances in 2001, to fight against the development of the Moon Camp property."
Jackie, a bald eagle, has been a symbol of wildlife education since 2015. Friends of Big Bear Valley and the San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust aim to raise $10 million to purchase 62 acres of land crucial for Jackie and her family, as a developer plans to build homes and boat slips. The fundraising deadline is July 31. The land trust was established in 1995 to combat development, and FOBBV was created in 2001 for similar reasons regarding the Moon Camp property.
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