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The California Rangeland Trust is pleased to announce the conservation of the Rana Ranch in Calaveras County, Calif. The project was completed by the Rangeland Trust with funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) as well as the California Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program in collaboration with the California Department of Conservation.

The California Rangeland Trust is proud to announce a landmark achievement in its mission to safeguard the state’s natural resources and working landscapes—the permanent conservation of over 400,000 acres of rangeland made possible by partnerships with 95 different ranching families across the Golden State. Helping the Rangeland Trust reach this significant milestone was the recent conservation of more than 1,500 acres of working rangeland on the Willow Creek Ranch in Lassen County, Calif.

The California Rangeland Trust is proud to announce the permanent conservation of the Rosasco Ranch in Madera County, Calif. Through a dedicated partnership with the owner and manager of the ranch, Allan Rosasco, the 1,700-acre property was placed under a conservation easement to ensure that the land will remain a working cattle ranch forever.

On Friday, April 19, 2024, a luncheon was held in celebration of the successful conservation of a 500-acre working cattle ranch in Calaveras County. With more than 60 guests in attendance, the event was hosted by the California Rangeland Trust and the Yates family at the Yates Ranch in Wallace, California.

The California Rangeland Trust today announced that Carolyn Carey has been elected to chair of the Board of Directors. Carey will work closely with the Rangeland Trust board and staff to protect the state’s working landscapes and a way of life for California ranchers.