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Would conservation easements hold?

What happens when the terms of a conservation easement, meant to permanently protect land, are violated? In Chapter 2 of the Sonoma Valley Story, the stakes are high as Sonoma Land Trust fights to uphold the protections of an easement—setting legal precedent and demonstrating why conservation easements remain one of the most powerful tools we have for protecting land.

wildflowers at Jenner

The amazing stewardship crew here at Sonoma Land Trust works incredibly hard to keep our open spaces and wildlands, well,…

wildfire resources for landowners

​Sonoma Land Trust holds conservation easements on dozens of properties throughout Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, eight of which were impacted…

Why biodiversity matters for our health—at every age

Nature’s living systems interact with our bodies in ways scientists are only beginning to understand. Learn how we can glean these benefits at every age and stage of life, especially when access to nature is close to home.

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Eamon O’Byrne

Executive Director

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Merrill Hallett

Chief of Staff

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Alison Rodrigues 

Executive Administrator

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Melodie Grubbs

Conservation Director

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John McCaull

Land Acquisition Director

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Georgiana Hale

Land Acquisition Program Manager (Countywide)

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Maryrose Kulick

GIS Program Manager

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Kate Freeman

Land Acquisition Program Manager

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Mel Lozano

Acquisition Project Manager

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Julia Elkin *In Memoriam*

Land Acquisition Program Manager

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Gina Fabiano

Director of Marketing & Media Relations

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Emily Harwitz

Communications Manager

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Neal Ramus

Director of Community Engagement and Education

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Mirella Ramos

Bilingual Youth Programs Manager

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Kylie Kerr

Bilingual Youth Programs Coordinator

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Alayza Cervantes

Community Outreach Manager

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Ingrid Stearns

Public Programs Manager

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Carlos Rivas

Outings Coordinator

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Chloe Howard

Community Engagement Programs Assistant

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Joe Rizzo

Director of Finance & Administration

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Sonya Sirrs

Accounting Manager

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Kirti Bavdekar

Senior Accountant

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Amy Swanson

Staff Accountant

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Annya Maskey

Associate Director of Operations

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Carl Gboney

Operations Project Manager

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Ellen Velazquez Muralles

Operations Manager

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Shannon Nichols

Director of Philanthropy

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Hillary Jarcik

Deputy Director of Philanthropy

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Camille Matson

Gift Planning & Donor Relations Manager

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Natasha Bacci

Major Gifts Officer

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Melissa Bennett

Philanthropy Program Manager

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Shawnalee Pusey

CRM Database Administrator

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Grace Martino

Philanthropy Experiences Manager

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Matthew Cadigan

Philanthropy Operations Associate

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Ariana Rickard

Policy Director

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Kyle Pinjuv

Stewardship Director

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Chris Carlson

Sonoma Valley Stewardship Program Manager

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Shanti Edwards

Sonoma Coast Program Manager

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Melina Hammar

Stewardship Program Manager

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Julian Meisler

Associate Director of Stewardship

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Joe Plaugher

Stewardship Program Manager

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Tom Tolliver

Stewardship Program Manager

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Riley Scaff

Stewardship Project Manager

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Grant Coleman

Stewardship Technician

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Bianca Vargas

Stewardship Technician

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