319 Acres Protected

The California Strategic Growth Council approved a Sustainable Lands Conservation Program grant last week providing the remaining funding needed to permanently protect an additional 319 acres in the Pine Mountain Lake area outside of Groveland. Earlier this year MLLT received the first half of the funding from Sierra Nevada Conservancy through their Strategic Land Conservation program. Together, these two agencies will make it possible to expand the existing Long Gulch Preserve to 895 acres—protecting an important agricultural resource, providing recreational opportunities for residents, and ensuring long-term conservation of habitat for great gray owl and other species.

Stay tuned for updates on this exciting project including when MLLT purchases the property, the Long Gulch expansion area opens to public access, and we’ll have volunteer work crew opportunities.

These big conservation wins are made possible by supporters like you. Land trusts depend on donations for the many hours of back-end work including researching conservation opportunities,negotiating with landowners, applying for land acquisition grants, and maintaining protected lands. Your continued support results in protected acres!