The Trust for Public Land and the Land Trust of Napa County have announced the acquisition of a vast, high-priority conservation easement. The 7,260-acre ranch, one of the largest privately held parcels in Napa County, is bounded by 14 miles of Robert Louis Stevenson State Park and other state, federal and Land Trust-protected lands. This acquisition — supported through the foundation’s Bay Area Program, the California Wildlife Conservation Board, the California State Coastal Conservancy, the California Natural Resources Agency and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife — effectively completes a 34-square mile conservation landscape.
“The preserved property is one of the most significant tracts of wilderness near Napa Valley. Its protection is crucial to preserving the natural character of this area that is well-known around the world,” said Dave Sutton, acting state director for The Trust for Public Land.
“This ranch ranked as the number one priority for biodiversity conservation in Napa County,” said Doug Parker, CEO of the Land Trust. “It has one of the highest concentrations of significant native species in a five-county region and it has been identified as a key crossroads for wildlife movement from the San Francisco Bay Area to points north and east.”
Learn more:
- Read the joint press release here.
- Read a story about the acquisition in the Napa Valley Register here.
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