Tag: wild west

Lazy K Heritage Preserve

Lazy K Heritage Preserve Merced county Conserving Vernal Pools and Wetlands to Protect Species Habitat The Lazy K Ranch Heritage Preserve is more than just a name, it is a place that is home to a hard-working family who built their treasured ranch from the ground up and now will

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Kester Bear Valley Ranch & Jacalitos Ranch

Kester Bear Valley Ranch & Jacalitos Ranch Fresno County & Monterey County Promoting Regional Conservation & Coordination In 2003, 16,381 acres were conserved on three ranches straddling the Monterey and Fresno County lines. The Kester’s Bear Valley Ranches and Jacalitos Ranch conservation agreements are three cornerstone properties to our Parkfield area

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JS Ranch

JS Ranch Shasta County Preserving a Family’s History While Staving Off Development JS Ranch is a 5,94- acre ranch, owned by George and Christine McArthur, located in the Cascade Range foothills, 10 miles east of Redding. The property has functioned as a working ranch operation since the 1860s. Old Cow Creek

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JK Ranch

JK Ranch Mendoncino County Model for Maximizing Agricultural Sustainability In December 2001, California Rangeland Trust completed this donated easement transaction on a 2,653-acre ranch that will balance cattle grazing and protection of extensive habitat areas with limited vineyard development. The ranch now serves as a model for maximizing the agricultural

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JCR East Ranch

JCR East Ranch Merced County Large Expanse of Vernal Pool Grasslands This easement conserves 1,409 acres of rolling grass hills with native grasses and wildflowers, protects vernal pools and productive grasslands, preserves unfragmented open space within the Merced Core Vernal Pool Recovery Area. JCR East Ranch contains ephemeral stream corridors

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Ichord Ranch

Ichord Ranch Merced county Merced Grasslands & Rare Species Conserved In 2009, the conservation agreement on the 2,912-acre Ichord Ranch in Merced County was completed. The conservation agreement ensures the existing habitat will continue to be managed in a manner that promotes a stunning array of threatened and endangered species,

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Hearst Ranch

Hearst Ranch San Luis Obispo County Precedent-Setting Agreement Redefines State’s Conservation Paradigm One of the largest land conservation agreements in California history, the conservation of Hearst Ranch in 2005 has exceeded expectations in protecting a significant part of the State’s coastline. In an unprecedented partnership, Hearst Corporation, the Rangeland Trust,

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Harden Ranch

Harden Ranch Monterey County Expands Conservation Landscape This easement conserves 480 acres of grazing and hunting land in southeastern Monterey County, which supports native grasslands and oak woodlands.  The current landowner, August Harden, was gifted the land by the Avery family in 2009. Historically, the land was used for grazing

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Hanson Ranch

Hanson Ranch Santa Barbara County Landowners Desire to Keep the Property Whole and in Cattle Ranching The Hanson ranch encompasses 14,032 acres of gently rolling hills and valleys between steep canyons covered with grasses. This easement protects critical habitat for the California red-legged frog, and several bird species including the

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