Congratulations to our members!
- Trust for Public Land > San Francisco Office was awarded $1.5 million to purchase a conservation easement that will protect the 5,364-acre Richards Ranch property located in the Sierra Nevada Foothills including approximately 1.9 acres of wetlands, 17.4 acres of ponds and 19 acres of lakes. Additional benefits include providing a wildlife corridor for migratory deer herds, habitat for several other species, and recreational and educational opportunities for the public.
- Mojave Desert Land Trust was awarded $577,000 to acquire in-fee an 80-acre property south of the Town of Yucca Valley within North Joshua Tree Linkage wildlife corridor that connects Joshua Tree National Park with the Sand to Snow National Monument. The project will permanently protect important western Joshua tree and desert tortoise habitat and is within the newly designated Mojave Desert Sentinel Landscape.
- Sierra Foothill Conservancy was awarded $563,750 to purchase a conservation easement on the 310-acre Creek Ranch in Fresno County. The project will permanently conserve 100 acres of blue oak woodland, 200 acres of annual grassland, and over 2.2 miles of riparian habitat, which support special-status species such as California tiger salamander, western spadefoot, and burrowing owl.