Author: Michael Phillips

A Western Affair 2019: Celebrating Cattle, Corks, and Conservation

A Western Affair 2019: Celebrating Cattle, Corks, and Conservation Sacramento, Calif. – April 4, 2019 –California Rangeland Trust is hosting its annual A Western Affair gala this summer, bringing together urban and rural communities to conserve our state’s precious rangelands and the benefits they provide. In partnership with the Wente

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Bear Valley Ranch

Bear Valley Ranch Colusa County Optimizing Grazing and Protecting Wildflower Habitat Working in partnership with the American Land Conservancy and Gabrielsen Cattle Company, the Rangeland Trust acquired title to a 12,893-acre conservation easement on the Bear Valley Ranch, fee ownership of which was purchased by the ranching company as a

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Bar One Ranch

Bar One Ranch Plumas County & Sierra County Protecting Rangeland from Growth Pressures The 13,120-acre Bar One Ranch located in the Sierra Valley encompasses over 10% of this pristine watershed and represents the largest ranch in two counties. The easement is a major step to ensure that the alpine valley,

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Agua Fria Ranch

Agua Fria Ranch Merced County Open Spaces for the San Joaquin Kit Fox The conservation easement on this ranch conserves 287 acres of rolling hills and valleys, and preserves the habitat for the San Joaquin kit fox, burrowing owl, American badger, golden eagle, Swainson’s hawk, Northern harrier, white-tailed kite, California

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The Last Two Years, Two Months, & 18 Days

Conservation easements on the 2,502 acre Keegan Ranch and 1,547 acre Epperson Ranch add 4,049 acres to the existing 16,130 acre wildlife corridor in the valley – the already conserved Bear Valley and Payne Ranches. In collaboration with CRT, WCB and NRCS matched funds to conserve the two ranches.

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Santa Barbara Ranchers: The Historic & Contemporary Coming Together at Reunir 2019

Purposefully hosted at the Santa Barbara Club—formed in 1892 to serve as a meeting place for area businessmen, especially the widespread ranching community— the event welcomed guests from both historic and contemporary ranching families to celebrate California’s strong vaquero heritage, the community’s deep connection to open space, and the California Rangeland Trust’s role in keeping our working landscapes just as they are, forever.

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CRT Permanently Conserves 16,160ac of Skyrose Ranch

CRT Permanently Conserves 16,160ac of Skyrose Ranch SACRAMENTO California Rangeland Trust announces the permanent protection of an additional 4,987 acres of rangeland on SkyRose Ranch in Monterey County. Ranch owner B. Wayne Hughes, Jr. previously conserved 11,173 acres of the cattle ranch with the Rangeland Trust through a perpetual conservation

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2018 — Celebrates 20 Years of Impact & Hope

In 20 years of conserving rangeland, this year has topped them all for many reasons. California Rangeland Trust’s extensive impact has reached critical mass and Californian’s are getting the message — conserving rangeland is more important than ever for our quality of life. It’s an exciting and critical time, for all of us.

Join us as we share highlights from this monumental 20th year.

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