California Ranchland

California Rangeland Trust, established in 1998, is the largest land trust in California, dedicated to conserving the state's working rangelands. Their mission is to protect air, water, wildlife, and healthy local food by ensuring that rangeland is never developed. Through conservation agreements, they assist ranchers in partnering with funders to permanently safeguard working lands, contributing to the preservation of open spaces and the sustainability of California's natural resources.

With over 80 locations preserved, California Rangeland Trust has been actively working to protect the state's most precious lands, including those in Plumas County, Merced County, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Barbara County. Their efforts aim to combat the loss of open space to development, which has already resulted in the conversion of approximately 784 square miles of landscapes in the past decade. By conserving rangeland, the trust not only helps preserve the unique beauty, history, and diversity of California but also supports the vital role that these working landscapes play in sustaining the state's agricultural industry and ecosystem services.

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