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The Rangeland Trust claims to be the largest land trust in California, having conserved over 371,000 acres (1,500 km 2) of rangeland on 90 ranches across 26 counties. [1] [better source needed] The Rangeland Trust remains focused on the quality standards of professional practices and is a Land Trust Alliance accredited organization.
Walter Lennox Vail (May 13, 1852 – December 2, 1906) was an American businessman, cattle dealer, and politician. He is known for his Empire Land & Cattle Company (later the Vail Company), which spanned over one million acres throughout five states. [1] Vail has been called "a pivotal figure in early California and Arizona ranching." [2]
José Antonio Chávez came to California in 1833 with Governor José Figueroa. He was a tax collector at Monterey in 1843, and one of the prime movers in the movement against Manuel Micheltorena 1844. Chávez was the grantee of the eleven square league Rancho Cienega del Gabilán 1843 [4] and the three square league Rancho Pleyto in 1845.
The number of easements within state programs, which comprise nearly half the nation’s protected acreage, has grown by about 20% over the last five years, according to the American Farmland ...
Ecker Ranch is a 1,080-acre (4.4 km 2) ranch in Madera County, California near Yosemite National Park. In 2009 it was listed as one of about 30 historic ranches in California that have been preserved under the auspices of the California Rangeland Trust. It was a homesteaded ranch that has stayed in the same family since the 19th century.
The Hearst Ranch is composed of two cattle ranches in central California. The best known is the original Hearst Ranch, which surrounds Hearst Castle and comprises about 80,000 acres (320 km 2 ). George Hearst (1820–1891) bought over 30,000 acres (120 km 2 ) of Rancho Piedra Blanca , an 1840 Mexican land grant, in the late 19th century.
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County (LCSLO) is a non-profit land trust organization that has been operating in San Luis Obispo County, California since 1984. [1] The LCSLO is dedicated to voluntary, collaborative preservation, and improvement of lands that hold significant scenic, agricultural, habitat , and cultural values.
California ‘Teacher of the Year’ sobs as she admits to abusing two students, ages 11 and 12. Patrick Reilly. February 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM ... but when you leverage a position of trust, when you ...