Mission

The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, in cooperation with public and private interests, protects and manages lands of significant natural resource, agricultural, cultural and open space value.

Vision

The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, in partnership with the community, will protect the remaining critical land and water resources that define Santa Cruz County’s beauty, coastal landscape, unique biotic habitats and rich agricultural heritage through a variety of strategies, including:

• Work with landowners, resource agencies and other conservation organizations, to preserve the prime agricultural lands, ranches and wetland habitats of the Pajaro Valley.
  
  
• Perform conservation activities that will result in improved health of the vital watersheds and water resources of Santa Cruz County and positively impact the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
  
  
• Collaborate with landowners, resource agencies and other conservation organizations to protect the entire ecosystem contained within the Santa Cruz Mountains, from San Francisco to Monterey County.
  
  
• Implement a process for refreshing and re-evaluating our Vision so that it continually reflects the values of our community and honors the perpetual nature of the organization.
  
  
• Conduct conservation activities that will lead to greater opportunities for people to directly experience the spectacular and diverse landscapes of Santa Cruz County.
  
  
• Create and maintain easement monitoring programs, land management practices, and landowner partnerships that will be considered among the best in the State.
  
  
• Develop and sustain a robust financial reserve that ensures that we can continue to provide excellent stewardship of our lands in perpetuity and will be able to move quickly to acquire key parcels when opportunities arise.
  
• Become a recognized conservation leader, and model for other land trusts seeking to protect critical habitat, managed forests, agricultural and coastal lands. 

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