The Story of Byrne Preserve
As recorded in the media

The web-page showing the "Legal" documents that effected the land transfer may be seen here Legal Documents

 

A good place to start is with the Press Release put out by Nature Conservancy announcing the donation of land by a certain Dr. Albert M. Byrne

 

  Press Release issued by Nature Conservancy announcing initial donation of land, Dated May 1967

We have a number of photos of Dr Byrne at different stages in his life

  At Westpoint, graduation from Medical School, and practising medicine on an Indian Reservation

  The day after the Press Release, the story is in the newspapers

  The Palo Alto Times of Jan 3rd 1968 - Page 3

  The Los Altos Town Crier of May 1st 1968

  The Los Altos Town Crier of May 1st 1968

The web-page showing the "Legal" documents that effected the land transfer may be seen here Legal Documents