Over the last 19 years, ranchers throughout the Golden State have sought to partner with California Rangeland Trust to place conservation easements on their working ranches. State and federal agencies, recognizing the value of well-managed working landscapes, provide funding for these conservation easements, paying the landowner for the value of certain property rights like the […]
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Heritage and Innovation
If there was a dictionary of names, you might find the name Van Vleck atop the definition: heritage and innovation. Van Vleck ranching roots run deep – 161 years deep – in the greater Sacramento area, and the family is employing cutting-edge strategies to ensure the land will continue to support cattle and wildlife yet […]
Connecting Urban Youth to the Ranch
A year ago, California Rangeland Trust celebrated the renewal of funding for the Where Your Food Grows & Grazes youth ranch tour program that gives school kids a behind-the-scenes look at where their food comes from. The program, funded by Raley’s and AT&T, busses urban youth to a Raley’s or Bel-Air store and culminates in […]
The Story of the Avenales
The laws of mankind favor early adopters. From the industrial revolution to social media, fortunes were won and lost off the ability to recognize opportunity first and the courage to bet on that opportunity. Bernard Sinsheimer was such a man. The Sinsheimer family, who later anglicized their name to Sinton, immigrated from Burstadt, Germany to […]
A Family’s Commitment to Conservation
As he raises his arm and points across the Carrizo Plain from the top of Pilitas Mountain, one can picture him as a newly minted ensign standing on the bridge of that WWII mine sweeper 74 years ago. He didn’t have to be on that boat, seasick, shrouded in an Alaska fog so thick you […]
Now Hiring a Land Transactions Coordinator
Protecting the Golden State’s working rangelands for generations to come is a monumental goal. Playing a key role in accomplishing that goal can be a personal gratifying achievement for many people. Now there is an opportunity to play that role and feel the pride of knowing you helped permanently conserve thousands of acres of valuable […]
The strangest thing happened this morning
I woke on March the 17th And fumbled for me hat, And found when I had put it on It was quite tall and flat. A rainbow graced the morning sky And seemed to beckon me. So, on my cold-backed steed I rode Toward some great destiny. No sooner had I left the yard Me […]
Sheila Varian Tribute Book Proceeds Benefit Conservation
The Arabian Horse Times published a beautiful coffee table book celebrating the life and impact of Sheila Varian and is donating book proceeds to conserve Varian Arabians Ranch. With a treasure trove of historic photos and inspiring stories, this book is already garnering rave reviews. Get your copy here: Order Sheila Varian: A Tribute to […]
CRT Project Featured in New Times SLO
A recent article by Chris McGuinness, award-winning journalist and staff writer for the New Times — a weekly newspaper in San Luis Obispo California — outlines one of our latest projects. California Rangeland Trust, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the California Wildlife Conservation Board, the Schoettler Family Partnership, and the Avenales Land and Cattle Company […]
Producer Led Solutions to Private Land Conservation
Partnership of Rangeland Trust (PORT) leaders convened at the 33rd National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada on February 4, 2017 – the world renowned festival that honors the arts, culture, and traditions of the rural West. They were invited to form a panel discussing “Keeping Working Lands in Working Hands” for the good of […]
