Oceanside residents have spent over two decades working to preserve a natural gem that is practically in their own backyards. Only a gated fence separates the Wanis View Estates community from the Wanis View Preserve. This lush landscape is home to over 300 native birds, plants, insects, and animals including 22 that are rare, endangered and species of interest. "To build a 300-home development in 2002, the City of Oceanside required mitigation, which was to set aside these 77 acres, in perpetuity, as a nature preserve," said Dr. Ken Cassman, Wanis View Estates homeowner and Wildlife Volunteer. You won’t see too many human tracks in this preserve. It is private. The Wanis View Estates HOA board owns and maintains it. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/oceanside-community-developed-housing-and-preserved-nature/509-15d33c03-f49c-4216-afca-d02cb3da0cb1