Tuned in to the Land

On this month's episode of Tuned In to the Land , Rangeland Trust CEO Michael Delbar sits down with Erik Glenn, Executive Director of the Colorado Cattleman's Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) and President of the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts (PORT). The Rangeland Trust is a member of PORT—an alliance of 9 agricultural-focused, statewide land trusts dedicated to conserving America’s wor...

In honor of Wildfire Awareness Month, Michael Delbar sits down with targeted grazing expert Dan Macon. Dan serves as the University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for Placer, Nevada, Sutter, and Yuba Counties. He also owns and operates the Flying Mule Sheep Company out of Auburn, CA. California has been plagued by catastrophic wildfires in recent years,...

In this episode, Michael Delbar is joined by the California Rangeland Trust Development Director, Shannon Foucault, and Pam Doiron, owner of the Spanish Ranch. Listen as Pam tells us about her beautiful ranch in the Cuyama Valley, part of California’s iconic Central Coast. Pam and her family are hoping to conserve the 5,600-acre ranch through the Rangeland Trust to protect it for generations to co...

The California Rangeland Trust commissioned scientists from UC Berkeley to explore the value of ecosystem services provided by 56 conserved ranches and to calculate the return on our environmental investment. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lynn Huntsinger to discuss the findings from the Ecosystem Services Research. Dr. Huntsinger is the Russell Rustici Chair, a Professor of Rangeland Ecolo...

Conservation easements are what we do at the Rangeland Trust, but what exactly is a conservation easement? In this episode, Michael Delbar is joined by Rangeland Trust Conservation Director, Jackie Flatt, as they explore what conservation easements are, what they are not, and some of the most common reasons why ranchers may be inspired to permanently protect their working lands. If you are interes...

The roots of the California Rangeland Trust run deep. In this inaugural episode, Michael welcomes Rangeland Trust Board Chair, Andy Mills, who also served as one of the Trust's very first employees back in 1998. Listen as Michael and Andy dive deep into the history of the Trust and talk about their vision for the future of the organization. To learn more about you can get involved in the Rang...

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