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Causes: Environment, Land Resources Conservation
Mission: Preservation of ~20,000 acres of diverse natural lands and open space through adaptive land management, ecological research and restoration, conservation easement stewardship and environmental education programs.
Programs: Adaptive land management and habitat restoration: conducted extensive grasslands and oak woodland managment and restoration activities including french broom and other weed eradication, sudden oak death response, prescribed burning and a pilot project using ecologically managed cattle grazing to reduce thatch and promote grassland health.
compliance and ecological monitoring: annual monitoring of private lands and construction areas to ensure compliance with conservation easement terms and assess the condition of sensitive resources.
education and interpretive access programs: provided high-quality curriculum driven outdoor environmental education programs to regional school children aged 6 to 16, with over 3,000 participants.