March 29, 2024 | Thank you to everyone that submitted videos to the Film Fest! You can find all of the submitted videos on CCLT’s social media platforms as well as on our YouTube Channel. Congratulations to the winners! Most Entertaining Video: Gettin’ Out with Gary Ep. 2: Squirrel Dining Room by Placer Land Trust Most Inspiring Video: Secrets of …
Member Success Story: California Natural Resources Agency Awards Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grants
March 25, 2024 | Read more >>
Member Success Story: Save the Redwoods League, the Yurok Tribe, and Park Partners Sign Historic Agreement to Return Tribal Land
March 19, 2024 | In March, the Yurok Tribe, Save the Redwoods League, National Park Service and California State Parks signed a landmark memorandum of understanding, a historic first step toward transferring ‘O Rew, a 125-acre ecologically and culturally important property, from Save the Redwoods League back to its original steward, the Yurok Tribe. Read more >>
Member Success Story: Red-legged creature — the largest of its kind in CA — makes comeback. ‘Remarkable’
February 29, 2024 Before their populations started to dwindle, California red-legged frogs could be found in ponds and wetlands from Northern California all the way down to Mexico. Now the frog, which is listed as a federally threatened species, primarily resides in coastal drainages from Marin County to San Simeon, according to the National Park Service. This is only 30% …
Enter the First Annual #CCLTFilmFest!
February 27, 2024 | Participating in the film fest is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work and connect with a community passionate about conservation, preservation, and restoration. Gain exposure, engage with like-minded individuals, and attract new followers, supporters, donors, and volunteers for your Land Trust and its mission. We are grateful to partner with Griff Griffith, former host of Animal Planet’s Wild Jobs. …
30×30 Newsletter: Hitting the Ground Running in 2024!
February 26, 2024 | California Natural Resources Agency 30×30 in Action It has been an incredible start to the new year, with significant public funding awarded to support 30×30 projects throughout California. In just the last two weeks, the Wildlife Conservation Board approved nearly $100 million in grants to 31 habitat conservation and restoration projects, and they are just one of several …
California to preserve more than 27,000 acres of Central Coast land, home to endangered species
February 22, 2024 | Read the full SFGate article >>
Member Success Story: Sierra Nevada Conservancy Awards Forest Resilience & Community Protection Project Funding to Save the Redwoods League
February 21, 2024 | Save the Redwoods League will utilize $2,225,300 to implement a 1,462-acre forest-health project to help protect giant sequoias within the Alder Creek and Freeman Creek groves on Sequoia National Forest lands. Read more >>
California Council of Land Trusts Announces $5 Million in State Grant Funding from the Wildlife Conservation Board to Support California’s Land Trust Community
Sacramento, CA. The California Council of Land Trusts (CCLT), is pleased to announce that the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) has awarded $5 million in grant funding for The California Onward Capacity Building and Grant Program: Accelerating Conservation to Reach 30×30. CCLT, in collaboration with the Land Trust Alliance (Alliance), will utilize these much-needed funds to build and sustain capacity for California’s non-profit land trusts and advance …
California Land & Water Conservation Conference Schedule Now Live
February 14, 2024 The full California Land & Water Conservation Conference schedule is now posted! Sessions include confirmed plenary keynote speakers CNRA Secretary Crowfoot and WCB Director Norris. Breakout trainings are focused on acquisition, stewardship, agriculture, and community conservation. Plenty of networking opportunities, and don’t forget the #CCLTfilmfest! Single Day Registration is now available! Conference Schedule & Speakers >>