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The City of Carpinteria has completed its acquisition of the Rincon Gateway Bluffs from the Land Trust for Santa Barbara...

Riverside County, California — June 2026 — One of the Coachella Valley’s most important desert wetlands is the focus of a...

Former Walt Ranch renamed to honor vital wildlife corridor; public opening targeted for spring 2027The Land Trust of Napa County...

PALO ALTO— Beachgoers along the San Mateo County coast will soon enjoy expanded access at San Gregorio State Beach following the...

Providing direct support to help expandland trusts’ capacity to access NRCS programs. About In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the...

The Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART: Enhancing Water Resources Grant (due September 9)  The US AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Program (due September 17)  The...

2026 AllTrails Stewards Fund (Deadline: July 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST) CAL FIRE Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants  (Deadline:...

A Practitioners’ Guide, Designed to Support Land- & Seascape Collaboratives  NEW open-source toolkit with resources and guidance for every phase of...

MONTEREY COUNTY, CA – On April 27th, Big Sur Land Trust was named a recipient of the prestigious Change Maker Award at the Monterey County...

Courtesy of Cal Fire FORESTHILL, Calif. - CAL FIRE, the Placer Land Trust and the Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe celebrated a 308-acre...

FRESNO —Governor Gavin Newsom today announced State Parks Forward, setting California on a path to rapidly expand the nation’s largest and...

March 18, 2026 | Thank you to everyone that submitted videos to the Film Fest! You can find the winning videos...

Access Fund’s Climbing Conservation Grant Program (Due March 1)  Cornell Lab’s Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative small grant program (due March 1)  The...

Most Prop 4–funded programs have been on hold due to compliance requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). CCLT has been...

The Tudesko Ranch Preserve is the latest working lands project of the Sacramento Valley Conservancy (SVC), which aims to protect...

2026 AllTrails Stewards Fund (Deadline: July 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST) The First Nations Development Institute – Community Navigator Project (rolling)  The...

The IRS published revised Form 8283 dated December 2025. Donors should use this version of the Form 8283. Using an old form may trigger...

The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Regional Forest and Fire Capacity (RFFC) Program is receiving $185,000,000 from the 2024 California Climate Bond. DOC is conducting a...

The CPAD/CCED data team has released the 2025b updated fee and easement data, which cover submissions and improvements from June...

We are delighted to welcome Jessica Matthews to the California Council of Land Trusts (CCLT) Team as the new Grants...

The Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative (Letters of Inquiry due January 1)  The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Healthy...

Sustainable Conservation compiled new state Cutting the Green Tape resources to increase the pace and scale of restoration projects.  New Permitting Resources 

Attract and Retain the Best Employees for your Organization in 2026 and Beyond  California’s nonprofit sector, which employs around 10% of the state’s...

Professional Development for Directors and Managers  While the Land Trust Alliance has several leadership development opportunities available for land trust executive...

The Elkhorn Slough Foundation announced that Mark Silberstein will be transitioning from his role as Executive Director after four decades...

The California Coastal Conservancy awarded a $800,750 grant to Sanctuary Forest, Inc. to acquire the Ta’che—Nóó-nih Yaash Property in Whitethorn (Humboldt County) and transfer it...

The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved a $5.5 million grant to the Wášiw-šiw Land Trust to support the purchase of 10,274 acres at Loyalton...

The California Council of Land Trusts’ Carbon Working Group meets quarterly for 1/2 hour to share resources, identify conservation and educational opportunities...

Recent public rumblings from the current federal administration have caused the Land Trust Alliance to increase risk monitoring regarding the...

The new Vulnerable Communities Platform is designed to help community organizations, local governments, state agencies, researchers, and concerned residents understand...

In honor of Hispanic Heritage month (September 15 – October 15), the Hispanic Access Foundation released a toolkit to equip...

Survey Link: https://bit.ly/_nature-based_solutions  Why This Matters - Your feedback will 1) help identify workforce challenges and gaps in training or recruitment; 2) provide...

Conserving rare desert wetlands and ensuring Tribal access. Adobe Valley, CA — — Eastern Sierra Land Trust (ESLT)...

Village and Wilderness Microhabitat Program Incubator Grant (rolling until November 28, 2025, or funds are fully allocated) The US Department of Agriculture:...

As your program grows in size and scope, data management challenges arise. The incompatible patchwork of digital tools creeps in...

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HAF anticipates the USDA will announce a new round of the CWDG soon with a quick application turnaround. Whether your...

PIN is a coalition of community-based organizations, non-profits, Tribal Nations, environmental justice groups, land trusts, and more collaboratively working to...

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