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    There are over 100 Alliance member conservation organizations in the Golden State serving more than 55 million people. These land trusts protect forests, deserts, coastlines and rivers that support wildlife. They conserve farm and ranchlands critically important to the state’s economy and heritage. And they provide access to parklands and preserves with hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking and wildlife watching for millions of locals and visitors.

    California programs

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    If your organization is based in California, our California field staff is your first point of contact.

    Land trusts can reach out to us for assistance with topics such as: organizational development, succession planning, risk management, best practices, Standards and Practices assessment and implementation, leadership development, peer exchanges, trainings, mentoring, board development, partnership development, community-centered conservation, climate change solutions and helping land trusts to improve their practices to better protect the local places people need and love.

    We are here to support you by answering questions, providing solutions and responding to your needs. Please reach out any time!

      Kara Heckert

      California Senior Program Manager

      Brad Paymar

      Western Division Director of Field Programs

      Terry Hendrick

      Western Program Coordinator

    Regional Programs

    • California Field Notes

      Staff, board members and volunteers of California land trusts receive our monthly Field Notes email to hear about happenings in California. Not sure if you're signed up? View your account preferences to ensure you're associated with your land trust.

    • Wildfire Resilience Network

      Western land trusts face increasingly intense and frequent wildfires as a result of a changing climate, past land management practices and expansion of the wildland urban interface. This network can help you stay informed and collaborate with communities on addressing the increased threat and impacts of wildfire to conserved lands.