Archives for August, 2015

State issues grant to purchase Petaluma ranch

August 24, 2015

State issues grant to purchase Petaluma ranch Sonoma County’s open space district has secured a $300,000 state grant for prospective acquisition of development rights to a 230-acre cattle ranch in the rolling hills on the southwest flank of Petaluma, officials …

District Wins Grant to Fight Climate Change Through Farmland Conservation

August 20, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Wins $300,000 Grant to Fight Climate Change Through Farmland Conservation Program aims to reduce emissions, urban sprawl through protection of agricultural land SANTA ROSA, CA (August 20, 2015) – The Sonoma …