Our Diverse Landscapes
Conserving the southern Sierra Nevada & San Joaquin Valley legacy
SEQUOIA RIVERLANDS TRUST TEAMS WITH STATE, FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PROTECT A TREASURED NATIONAL RESOURCE: FOOD PRODUCTION
Sequoia Riverlands Trust announces a second property in Wasco has been set aside for agriculture. And it’s land that was once deemed the top agricultural land in the nation by President Hoover’s land experts. Check out how this new easement on land with state and national significance will stay farming land!
The World's Greatest Agricultural Economy
Their farming practices and hard work made Tulare County one of the world’s greatest agricultural economies. Now their stories are being told. They include Native Americans, Mexicans, Armenians, Asians, Dutch, Portuguese and even a local settlement of former Buffalo Soldiers and their families. Find out where you can hear these amazing true-life tales about people who farmed the Valley.
Big Gains in Voluntary Land Conservation Despite Recession
10 million new acres have been conserved nationwide since 2005, including more than 6-thousand acres by Sequoia Riverlands Trust! A total of 47 million acres—an area over twice the size of all the national parks in the contiguous United States—are now protected by land trusts. See how landowners are receiving tax benefits and how this increase is helping to protect working landscapes and food safety and security while making sure economic growth remains alive in our communities.
Rancher wins $10,000 conservation award: easements allowed him to carry on
Bay Area rancher Tim Koopmann has won the 2011 recipient of the Leopold Conservation Award in California. The sixth annual Leopold Conservation Award for California was presented December 5 at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Sparks, Nevada.