Tag: ranchers

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.