Maurie McGuire
December 2017
More Conservation Coming THIS Year!
The Land Trust staff is burning the midnight oil with two local landowners to complete conservation easements on an additional 1,500 acres of Santa Barbara County land before the year ends!
This is what the Land Trust has done for the past 30+years; we work with local farmers, ranchers, landowners, and community groups to preserve special places in Santa Barbara County.
What do preserved working lands look like?? Catch of glimpse of Hibbits Family Ranch–nearly 400 acres of agricultural land preserved by the Land Trust in a conservation agreement with Art & Sherry Hibbits in 2011.
Video credit: Tate Larrick, http://www.breadandbutter805.com/Bread & Butter
Speaking of special places…the Land Trust congratulates Jack and Laura Dangermond and the Nature Conservancy for preserving one of the most iconic ranches in Santa Barbara County: the historic Cojo-Jalama Ranch. We are proud to have been invited to participate in conversations about the future of the The Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve.
This exceptional property complements the 49–soon to be 51–Santa Barbara County properties preserved by the Land Trust throughout history.
Your contributions keep us going and you still have 4 days to make a year-end gift!
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County protects natural resources, family farms and open spaces for the benefit of present and future generations.
www.sblandtrust.org ~ 805-966-4520 ~ info@sblandtrust.org