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Farmland For All
Overview Borne out of the Vital Lands Initiative, the Farmland for All program focuses on offering multiple tools and strategies for conserving agricultural lands while enhancing equitable access for farmers and ranchers. Through extensive conversations with stakeholders, a path toward …
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Riparian Conservation Program
Ag + Open Space has launched a new program to expand its conservation efforts to protect – and in some cases enhance and restore – critical streamside and floodplain areas throughout Sonoma County. We are working with private landowners through …
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ASAP Emergency Matching Grant Program
Agricultural Support and Protection (ASAP) Emergency Matching Grant Program In 2020, Ag + Open Space created the one-time Agricultural Support and Protection (ASAP) Emergency Matching Grant Program to help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sonoma County’s agricultural …
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Healthy Lands & Healthy Economies
The Healthy Lands and Healthy Economies initiative is documenting the multiple benefits of natural areas and working lands in Sonoma County.
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Sonoma County Venture Conservation Partnership
The Sonoma County Venture Conservation (SCVC) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a collaboration of partners, funders, residents, farmers, and ranchers working to conserve and restore land in Sonoma County to ensure resilience to climate change through healthy soils, high-quality …
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Climate Action Through Conservation
Land conservation is an important tool in addressing climate change, as agricultural lands and natural systems sequester carbon and have substantially lower rates of GHG emissions than urban areas.
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Sonoma County Vegetation Mapping and LiDAR Program
Mapping Sonoma County’s diverse habitats, crops, and terrain using state-of-the-art technology and data will ensure the District and its partners protect the most important lands for water, wildlife, and people.
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“Protected Forever” — Creating Ag + Open Space
The late Ted Eliot recalls the intense pressure in the 1980’s to develop land in Sonoma County. Dee Swanhuyser remembers farmers being forced to sell their land in order to sustain themselves. And the late Jim Harberson, a former County …
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Saddle Mountain OSP Management Plan
Preserving land for the future Before becoming the Saddle Mountain Open Space Preserve, this 960-acre property northeast of Santa Rosa had long been considered for subdivision and development. In response to strong public support for protecting the property as open …