California

Introduction

California’s vast and varied landscape weaves together towering redwood forests, rugged mountain ranges and waterways critical to the state’s ecological viability. For over 20 years our local team has focused on conservation at all levels – creating access to urban green space, tending to old-growth forests and boosting local economies with sustained connections to farmlands and food.

Rolling grassy hilly
591.4K
acres of land and water saved
164.4K
acres protected to benefit forestlands
$8.7M
leveraged through the Conservation Loans program to protect land
California sustains more people, wildlife and ecosystems than anywhere else in the country – making it an essential geography to protect in our efforts to tackle the climate crisis and sustain local economies.”
Steve Hobbs

California State Director

State Leads

Steve Hobbs
California State Director
Ben Fryer
Northern California Project Manager
Dan Medeiros
Conservation Project Manager

More Projects

Photo credits (from top of page): Ivan LaBianca

Make a Difference

Help protect America's priceless natural landscapes and ensure that we have healthy environments, places to work and play, and real economic opportunity.

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