Longtime Palos Verdes activist Barbara Dye was honored by the California State Assembly on Monday, March 16 as the 54th Assembly District’s “Woman of the Year.
“Barbara, through determination, skill, and enthusiasm, has been the driving force behind the successful creation of the largest coastal open space nature preserve between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Mexican border,” said Assembly member Bonnie Lowenthal. “The Palos Verdes Preserve will now be available for generations to enjoy throughout the region.
Dye, a resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, has had an extensive history with groups advocating for increased open space. She served as the executive director of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy from 2002-2007 and spent five years as the environmental project manager for the Ocean Trails Project. She has also been a longtime docent for the Point Vicente Interpretive Center.
“I am thrilled and honored that Assembly member Lowenthal selected me to be the Woman of the Year,” said Dye. “I feel privileged to live in this community, and I see the award as recognition of the great work done by all the wonderful organizations here.”
In her spare time, she enjoys writing and is an accomplished author of A Driving Tour of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and Best Hikes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
