The Land Trust has purchased a key 45 acre property in the Watsonville Sloughs. The restoration of wetlands on the property will benefit wildlife, water quality and help reduce upstream flooding of farmlands.

Read the press release.
Look at a map of the property.

 

To see images, click above.

Join us for a celebration of the protection of heart of the Watsonville Slough system in the best way possible – by getting out on the land!

We will gather at 4pm to dedicate the protection of 485 acres of farmland and wetlands. We will then lead a walks around this beautiful property until 6pm or 7pm (your choice). Tours of different lengths and focus will allow you to get a scenic overview, learn about our management plans, and get a look at restoration work in process.

We’ll provide Martinelli’s cider and strawberries, you bring a snack or dinner!

Click here for directions.

 

The Land Trust hosted four community forums this spring to solicit public input for the Conservation Blueprint it is developing.  More than 120 people attended the forums in Watsonville, Live Oak, Santa Cruz, and the San Lorenzo Valley.  Click here to download a PDF summary.

Sign up here to receive Land Trust updates, including notice of when a draft of the Conservation Blueprint will be posted here in the fall for additional community input.

See the land you help protect through the eyes of local artist.

The Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery is hosting Plein Air: Connecting with the Land, July 7 through August 15 , Thursdays through Sundays, 11am to 4pm, pvarts.org

This winter more than 120 volunteers worked on Land Trust properties. 
Read more about what they did to protect the land for generations to come...

Read about what we're doing on the ground to take care of the land...