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Episode 5.2: Grazing on Public Lands

In this episode, host and CEO of the Rangeland Trust, Michael Delbar, is joined by Kaitlynn Glover, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council, to explore the realities of grazing on public lands

Episode 5.1: Ranching, Leadership, & Legacy

In this first episode of Season Five of Tuned in to the Land, host Michael Delbar sits down with rancher, former USDA Farm Service Agency County Executive Director, California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection member, and his wife, Katie Delbar. The conversation explores how lived experience on the ranch informs leadership at every level—from federal agencies to statewide policy tables.

Episode 4.11: Milestones & Momentum – A Conversation with Our New Board Chair

In the final episode of Season 4 of Tuned in to the Land, CEO and host, Michael Delbar, sits down with newly elected Rangeland Trust Chair, Clayton Koopmann. A sixth-generation rancher from Sunol, California, Clayton brings deep family roots, hands-on experience, and a powerful commitment to the future of the Golden State’s working lands.

CHILDHOOD TRAILS, KEEPING THE GIFT ALIVE

Tom Galli grew up on a piece of land where he didn’t need to cross any roads. “As a kid, I could just walk out into my backyard…and keep going.”

MURPHY RANCH: CALLED BY THE LAND

A few generations ago, if you asked someone on the street whether they or their family worked in agriculture, chances are the answer would have been yes. Today, that connection has largely faded. Many people are now generations removed from the land, feeling increasingly disconnected from where their food comes from and from the people who produce it.

Episode 4.10: Where the Land Heals – Veterans, Faith, and the Mighty Oaks Mission

In this episode of Tuned in to the Land, CEO and host Michael Delbar sits down with Chad Robichaux, a former Force Recon Marine, veteran advocate, and founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about service, healing, and the restorative role that open spaces and working lands can play.

A WESTERN AFFAIR 2025: HONORING THE PAST, PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

Under a nearly full harvest moon at Rancho Santa Barbara, more than 400 guests gathered on October 4 for A Western Affair 2025—an unforgettable evening celebrating California’s working lands and the ranching families who steward them. Set against the historic adobe buildings and rolling hills of this storied ranch, the event reflected the California Rangeland Trust’s enduring mission: to serve the land, people, and wildlife by conserving the Golden State’s working rangelands.

Multi-Generational Tuolumne County Ranch Secures California Rangeland Trust a Major Milestone

The California Rangeland Trust is proud to announce the conservation of the Murphy Ranch in Tuolumne County, Calif.

Episode 4.9: Rooted in Change – Strengthening Ranching Through Partnership

In this episode, Rangeland Trust CEO and host, Michael Delbar, sits down with Michael Dimock, Executive Director of Roots of Change, to discuss how these partnerships are helping bridge divides, address challenges facing producers, and empower the next generation of ranchers.

Episode 4.8: Preserving the Stories of California’s Ranching Families

In this episode, CEO and host, Michael Delbar, is joined by Dr. Susan Marshall, Emeritus Professor at Cal Poly Humboldt and Jessica Schley, Rangeland Trust Emeritus Council Chair, to discuss the inspiration and creation of ‘Roots and Resilience: California Ranchers in Their Own Words.’

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Episode 5.2: Grazing on Public Lands

Episode 5.1: Ranching, Leadership, & Legacy

Episode 4.11: Milestones & Momentum – A Conversation with Our New Board Chair

Episode 4.10: Where the Land Heals – Veterans, Faith, and the Mighty Oaks Mission

A WESTERN AFFAIR 2025: HONORING THE PAST, PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

Multi-Generational Tuolumne County Ranch Secures California Rangeland Trust a Major Milestone

Episode 4.9: Rooted in Change – Strengthening Ranching Through Partnership

Episode 4.8: Preserving the Stories of California’s Ranching Families

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