Protected Lands

Archives for September, 2022

Our Impact

  • Remote monitoring: A new way to “visit” conserved lands

    September 28, 2022

    Conservation easements run with the land forever. As the easement holder, Ag + Open Space works with landowners to ensure the conservation values defined by the easement – agriculture, habitats, watersheds, and more – remain healthy and thriving. To support …

  • Staff Spotlight: Mary Chambers, Agricultural Specialist

    September 28, 2022

    In our latest Staff Spotlight, we chatted with Mary Chambers, our Agricultural Specialist. Mary grew up in the East Bay, hiking, camping, and eating as many fruits as possible at her hometown farmers market. She studied agriculture at Stanford University and …

  • Recovery and resilience at Modini Preserve

    September 28, 2022

    In October of 2019, the Kincade Fire swept through large swaths of Sonoma County, impacting several Ag + Open Space-conserved properties. In the northeast part of the county, the 3,125-acre Modini Preserve burned in almost its entirety (the only spots …