The effort to transform the Point Reyes National Seashore took a major step forward last week, with $2.7 million in state funding awarded to develop a plan for the management of the park’s grasslands. The project, led by the Nature Conservancy in partnership with the National Park Service, aims to restore one of California’s last intact coastal ecosystems following the departure of 12 historic dairies and ranches. 

The funding, accepted by the California Wildlife…