Tag: wild west

Cunningham Ranch

Cunningham Ranch Merced Ranch Tempering Grown & Protecting Resource Rich Grazing Lands The Nature Conservancy transferred two conservation easements over the 2,067-acre Cunningham Ranch to the California Rangeland Trust in the early part of 2005.  Adjacent to the 3,861-acre Nelson Cattle Ranch where the California Rangeland Trust also holds a

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Centennial/Dressler Ranch

Centennial/Dressler Ranch Mono County Linking National, Wilderness, & Private Lands Located in the pristine Bridgeport Valley on the east slope of the Central Sierra Nevada, the historic 6,350-acre Centennial/Dressler Ranch is one of the last remaining undeveloped mountain valleys in California. The Centennial/Dressler Ranch contains the largest wetland complex along

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Carrizo Ranches

Carrizo Ranch San Luis Obispo County Preserving Endemic Central California Species Judith Friend, owner of the Carrizo Ranch, donated multiple conservation easements of over 27,000 acres of cattle ranch located approximately 36 miles due east of San Luis Obispo, along the southern foothills of the Carrizo Plain. The ranch sits within

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Horses grazing in the golden grass

Bufford Ranch

Bufford Ranch Kern County Eco-Region Diversity Provides Habitat for Rare Species The Bufford Ranch is located about 50 miles east of Bakersfield and 23 miles south of Lake Isabella on the north side of Walker Basin. Two conservation easements were placed on the ranch, one in 2013 and another in

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Bennett Ranches

Bennett Ranches Madera County Unfragmented Open Space for Natural Plant and Wildlife Habitat In January 2011, California Rangeland Trust received two donated conservation easements on Stone Corral, and Tombstone Acreage. The Bennett Ranches are in the central Sierra Nevada foothills of Madera County and possess significant conservation values. According to

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A Western Affair 2019: Celebrating Cattle, Corks, and Conservation

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

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Bear Valley Ranch

Bear Valley Ranch Colusa County Optimizing Grazing and Protecting Wildflower Habitat Working in partnership with the American Land Conservancy and Gabrielsen Cattle Company, the Rangeland Trust acquired title to a 12,893-acre conservation easement on the Bear Valley Ranch, fee ownership of which was purchased by the ranching company as a

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Bar One Ranch

Bar One Ranch Plumas County & Sierra County Protecting Rangeland from Growth Pressures The 13,120-acre Bar One Ranch located in the Sierra Valley encompasses over 10% of this pristine watershed and represents the largest ranch in two counties. The easement is a major step to ensure that the alpine valley,

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Agua Fria Ranch

Agua Fria Ranch Merced County Open Spaces for the San Joaquin Kit Fox The conservation easement on this ranch conserves 287 acres of rolling hills and valleys, and preserves the habitat for the San Joaquin kit fox, burrowing owl, American badger, golden eagle, Swainson’s hawk, Northern harrier, white-tailed kite, California

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The Last Two Years, Two Months, & 18 Days

Conservation easements on the 2,502 acre Keegan Ranch and 1,547 acre Epperson Ranch add 4,049 acres to the existing 16,130 acre wildlife corridor in the valley – the already conserved Bear Valley and Payne Ranches. In collaboration with CRT, WCB and NRCS matched funds to conserve the two ranches.

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