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Sonoma Land Trust protects farm, wild lands at Starcross Monastic Community

President, Landis PRsean@landispr.com SANTA ROSA, CALIF. —  A beautiful 90-acre property just inland from the Sonoma Coast is now permanently protected with a conservation easement thanks to a generous donation by landowners of the Starcross Monastic Community. Located east of Annapolis in the Gualala River Watershed, this stunning landscape has been used by the independent, ecumenical […]

Sonoma Land Trust protects biodiverse property in Mark West watershed for coho salmon recovery

President, Landis PRsean@landispr.com SANTA ROSA, CALIF. —  A beautiful 60-acre property in the upper Mark West watershed has been permanently protected with a conservation easement thanks to a generous donation by landowners Ray Krauss and Barbara Shumsky. Named by the landowners as the “Sunsrays Conservation Easement,” the project closed escrow today. Located northeast of Santa Rosa in […]

The Point Reyes of Sonoma County - Jenner Headlands and Pole Mountain Preserves to Open September 7

President, Landis PRsean@landispr.com JENNER, CALIF. — The Wildlands Conservancy’s Gateway to Jenner Headlands Preserve will enjoy its public opening September 7. Visitors to Sonoma County’s stunning coast will now have the opportunity to explore at their leisure and free of charge the trails of this spectacular 5,630-acre nature preserve, and to climb to the top […]

Allison Sanford named chair of Sonoma Land Trust board of directors

President, Landis PRsean@landispr.com SANTA ROSA, CALIF. ­— Allison Sanford of Santa Rosa has been named the new chair of the Sonoma Land Trust’s board of directors. A board member since 2009, Sanford brings to the position a wealth of experience in public administration and marketing, most recently working for the County of Sonoma where she […]

Sonoma Land Trust acquires land with redwoods and steelhead in wildlife corridor — will be added to Hood Mountain Regional Park

President, Landis PRsean@landispr.com SANTA ROSA, CALIF. — ­Sonoma Land Trust has closed escrow on a 40-acre property next to Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve that contains the last stand of redwoods in the upper Santa Rosa Creek watershed, and that is part of a major regional wildlife linkage. Accessible only through the […]

DONE DEAL! Estero Ranch has been protected forever

Advancing their shared missions to protect scenic, agricultural and biologically significant landscapes, Sonoma Land Trust (SLT), the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District (District) and The Wildlands Conservancy (TWC) teamed up with the California Coastal Conservancy and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to purchase the 547-acre Estero Ranch, located south of Bodega […]

We've acquired a 162-acre property in the wildlife corridor

Sonoma County parks officials and county land acquisition partners are finalizing a deal this month that will add an additional 162 acres to Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve, unlocking for the first time a privately owned and largely untouched wilderness in the Mayacamas Mountains to public access. The $319,000 deal for the […]

Towering old-growth forest … protected forever

April 19, 2017 — The project has been completed. Howlett Ranch is now protected for all time! February 21, 2017 ­— Back in 2014, Sonoma Land Trust began working to help a family on the North Coast protect their 1,380-acre property that includes one of the last remaining intact old-growth forests in Sonoma County. The property […]

Sonoma Land Trust donates 1,665-acre ranch to Regional Parks

President, Landis PRsean@landispr.com SANTA ROSA, CALIF. ­— In November of 2007, Sonoma Land Trust purchased a 1,665-acre property in southern Sonoma County at risk of subdivision and vineyard development and named it Tolay Creek Ranch. The acquisition of Tolay Creek Ranch also completed the protection of a 7,500-acre wildlife corridor extending from the foothills of […]

Towering old-growth forest … protected forever

President, Landis PRsean@landispr.com SANTA ROSA, CALIF. ­— The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District (District), a special district of the County dedicated to protecting our working and natural lands forever, has received approval from its Board of Directors to purchase a conservation easement over Howlett Forest – 1,380 acres in northwest Sonoma County […]