Los Angeles County to Turn Landfill Into First New Regional Park in 30 Years

Puente Hills Regional Park, 17 miles east of downtown, will feature open spaces, native plant landscapes, and ’spectacular views.' It will open in 2027.

Trucks dump trash at the landfill in Puente Hills, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, its last day of operation. Nick Ut/AP

A $12.5 million state grant will help convert a 142-acre landfill into Los Angeles County’s first new park in three decades.

The Wildlife Conservation Board approved the county’s funding, along with projects in 22 other counties, at the board’s quarterly meeting on May 23 and announced the award June 22.