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California Rangeland Trust Adds More than 13,000 Acres to its Conservation Portfolio MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – January 8, 2013 – California Rangeland Trust (Rangeland Trust) is pleased to announce the addition of three new conservation easements to its conservation portfolio. The three conserved properties, the Payne

Keegan Ranch Showcases Its Super Bloom During an Exclusive Wildflower Tour at Bear Valley Sacramento, Calif – April 23, 2019 –On Saturday, April 20, over 100 guests stopped to smell the wildflowers during a tour of the Keegan Ranch hosted by California Rangeland Trust and sponsored by Raley’s. Keegan Ranch

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

California Rangeland Trust Permanently Conserves 16,160 Acres of SkyRose Ranch MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – January 9, 2019 – 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

California Rangeland Trust, Raley’s and AT&T Aspire Teach Agricultural Students About Where Their Food Grows and Grazes MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – October 2, 2018 – Sacramento, CA— Last month, California Rangeland Trust partnered with Raley’s Family of Fine Stores and AT&T Aspire to host an educational

California Rangeland Trust Launches A Common Ground, a Short Film about the Importance of Conserving Rangeland by Renowned Producer, Chris Malloy, in Honor of the Organization’s 20th Anniversary MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – September 4, 2018 – Chris Malloy of Farm League is a California rancher, surfer

California Rangeland Trust Announces 1,900 Acres of Open Rangeland Permanently Conserved in Yolo County, California MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – June 12, 2018 – SACRAMENTO –  This month, California Rangeland Trust announced the permanent protection of open rangeland through a 1,909-acre conservation easement on a portion of

Kern County Conservation Easement Amended to Conserve a Total of 844 Acres MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – September 6, 2016 – August 12, 2016 was a great day for the Bufford Ranch as 260 acres of this Kern County cattle ranch was placed under a conservation easement,

Conservation Easements on Keegan Ranch and Epperson Place Ranch Became Reality for Three California Ranching Families MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – August 22, 2016 – On August 5, 2016 a conservation easement on Epperson Place Ranch closed bringing the total conserved acreage in Colusa County’s Bear Valley

California Rangeland Trust Earns National Recognition MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – August 22, 2016 – California Rangeland Trust, a land trust that works to conserve California’s working ranches, announced it has achieved renewed accreditation – a mark of distinction in land conservation. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission

California Rangeland Trust Awards Conservationist of the Year to Jack and Zera Varian of the V6 Ranch MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – June 21, 2016 – On April 30, 2016 at the Wood Ranch in Orland, California, California Rangeland Trust presented the Conservationist of the Year award

California Rangeland Trust Awards 2016 Conservation Impact Award to Dr. Kenneth W. Tate MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – June 6, 2016 – California Rangeland Trust awarded the 2016 Conservation Impact Award to Dr. Kenneth W. Tate at a special farm-to-fork gala, Gather at El Peco Ranch, on

California Rangeland Trust Launches Conservation Campaign to Protect the Varian Arabians Ranch MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif. – November 4, 2015 – Sheila Varian is a legendary horsewoman and an icon in the Arabian horse world. Varian Arabians Ranch is located near Arroyo Grande, California. Sheila has had

California Rangeland Trust closes first conservation agreement of 2015 – the historic Flentge Ranch MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Parkfield, Calif – January 31, 2015 – California Rangeland Trust announces the first conservation agreement completed in 2015 — the protection of historic Flentge Ranch. Located in Parkfield in the Cholame

California Rangeland Trust Commemorates 10 Years of Conservation Protection of Histroic Hearst Ranch MEDIA NOTE: To cover the Nov. 7 event/schedule a Hearst Ranch tour, please contact Cathy Morley Foster at (925) 284-8077 to be added to the credentialed list. No admittance without prior clearance. SAN SIMEON, CA – November

California Rangeland Trust Awards Conservationist of the Year to the Stone Family of Yolo Land and Cattle Company MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – October 20, 2014 – California Rangeland Trust awarded the Stone Family of Yolo County the Conservationist of the Year Award at their yearly fundraiser,

Mitigation Easement Protects Historic Walker Ranch and Endangered Species Habitat MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – January 21, 2014 – An historic 400 acre ranch in Contra Costa County, home to the Walker family, the California tiger salamander, San Joaquin Kit Fox, western burrowing owl and the

California Rangeland Trust Fulfills Dying Wish of Long-Time Rancher to Permanently Protect Her Cherished Property MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLEMENTS, Calif. – May 20, 2013 – As Barbara Potter faced lung cancer at age 84, she became determined to ensure the ranch she loved and on which she worked

California Rangeland Trust Awarded $164,990 Donation from Whole Foods Market 5% Day MEDIA NOTE: Donation will protect land where food grows and animals graze. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – May 18, 2013 – California’s ranchlands are getting a significant financial boost to their conservation, thanks to a generous donation

California Rangeland Trust Conserves Historic 14,000 Acre Ranch Near Gaviota Coast MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – February 22, 2013 – One of the three largest ranches in the Gaviota Coast planning area will remain in its grand historic condition thanks to the foresight and strong determination of

Stephen Hearst and the Hearst Corporation Receive Conservationist of the Year Award MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – October 5, 2012 – California Rangeland Trust is pleased to announce Stephen Hearst and the Hearst Corporation as the winners of the seventh annual Conservationist of the Year Award. True

Land Conservation Veteran Joins California Rangeland Trust MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – August 20, 2011 – California Rangeland Trust is pleased to announce Nancy Schaefer as the latest addition to its team as the organization’s Bay Area Program Manager. In this role Schaefer will use her 24

Communication Boots Filled at California Rangeland Trust MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – August 13, 2012 – California Rangeland Trust is pleased to announce the addition of Anna-Lisa Giannini to its team as the Communications Associate. In this role Giannini will help facilitate the organization’s communication and outreach

State Funding Protects East Merced County Vernal Pool Grasslands with Critically Threatened Species and Habitat MEDIA NOTE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sacramento, Calif – July 8, 2009 – The California Rangeland Trust is pleased to announce the permanent conservation of the 2,918-acre Ichord Ranch, owned by Paul Ichord, in Merced County.