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The Abiding Legacy Art Exhibit Creates New Connections to Rangeland Conservation

Earlier this month, The Oak Group held its 40th anniversary exhibit, Abiding Legacy, opening at the Santa Barbara Library’s Faulkner Gallery. The show is a collection of 110 paintings and photographs of 10 Central Coast ranches conserved by the California Rangeland Trust. Through this collaboration, 27 plein air artists had the opportunity to experience these working landscapes firsthand and share them with the public through their art.

RANCHO ARBOLADO: A VIEW FOR GENERATIONS

Today, Rancho Arbolado represents the next chapter in that story. By
permanently protecting their ranch through a conservation easement with
California Rangeland Trust, the Pedotti family will preserve not only their
agricultural heritage and way of life, but also critical wildlife habitat and open
space.

Celebrating the Community Behind the Conservation of the Spanish Ranch

In the Cuyama Valley on September 12, 2026, community members, donors, landowner partners, and friends gathered with the Rangeland Trust and the Doiron family to celebrate the conservation of Spanish Ranch.

SPANISH RANCH: A PLACE WORTH KEEPING

Nearly two centuries apart, two women made the same decision on the same piece of California ground—to hold on.
Because of these choices, the Spanish Ranch remains one of the last intact pieces of the 22,000-acre historic Rancho de Cuyama No. 1 and is now permanently protected through a conservation easement.

100 Ranches Conserved: A Milestone Celebrated at Sardella Ranch

The conservation of 100 ranches, a milestone years in the making, brought California’s ranching and conservation communities together to celebrate the growing impact of the California Rangeland Trust.

DRY CREEK RANCH: WHERE FAMILY, HERITAGE, AND CONSERVATION MEET

More often than not, conversations about land focus on what it provides: clean air, fresh water, local food, wildlife habitat, and more. These benefits are visible, measurable, and essential to the health and resilience of communities—a large part of why land conservation exists. Yet when ranchers are asked why they protect their land, their answers often go beyond environmental benefits.

Tag: Open space conservation

The Abiding Legacy Art Exhibit Creates New Connections to Rangeland Conservation

Celebrating the Community Behind the Conservation of the Spanish Ranch

100 Ranches Conserved: A Milestone Celebrated at Sardella Ranch

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