Our Projects
Bear Gulch Habitat Enhancement
"Salmon are so emblematic of the Pacific Northwest and this part of California. Their significance transcends deep back into native…
OPEN IN GOOGLE MAPSBig River Estuary and Watershed
Mendocino Land Trust, with terrific community support, has protected hundreds of acres of coastal lands from logging or development and…
Brandon Gulch Salmon Habitat
Funding for this salmon habitat enhancement project in Brandon Gulch was granted in December 2021. Planning and permitting will take…
Caspar Beach, Headlands, and Uplands Trail
For decades, Caspar Beach has provided local residents and visitors a great opportunity for surfing, beach walking, birding and picnicking.…
Chamberlain Creek Salmon Habitat
In 2021, the Mendocino Land Trust submitted a proposal to design a new crossing on Chamberlain Creek to replace a…
Coastal Public Access Easements
Mendocino Land Trust made history in 1996 when it accepted a public access easement to open the Mendocino Bay Viewpoint.…
Conservation Easement: Bonterra
In 1998, the Mendocino Land Trust partnered with Bonterra to conserve 360 acres of vineyards and open space near Hopland.
Conservation Easement: Brush Creek
In 2015, MLT worked with the Edward Miller Trust to protect 2,018 acres of working forestland along Brush Creek. This…
Conservation Easement: Dark Horse Ranch
In 2013, the Mendocino Land Trust began working with the late Ukiah area farmer Paul Dolan and his family to…
Conservation Easement: Eel River and Lake Pillsbury
In June 2022 Mendocino Land Trust closed on our largest conservation easement to date. MLT has taken on responsibility for…
Conservation Easement: Feliz Creek
Feliz Creek Conservation Easement: 320 acres near Yorkville. Conserved in 2005.
Conservation Easement: Freriks
We hope you will enjoy the story behind a 25-acre conservation easement near Albion. It is told by Shirley Freriks,…
Conservation Easement: Gleason-Prescott
In 2012 the Mendocino Land Trust worked with a landowner near Willits to permanently protect 423 acres of wildlife habitat.…
Conservation Easement: Gobbi Street Vineyard
Gobbi Street: 53 acres near Ukiah conserved in 2013.
Conservation Easement: Linney-Dye
Linney-Dye: 72 acres outside Point Arena. Conserved in 2000.
Conservation Easement: Lovers Lane Vineyard
133-acres of agricultural land in Ukiah will remain devoted to agriculture in perpetuity.
Conservation Easement: Mendocino Pygmy Forest
In 2022, Mendocino Land Trust used funding from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to acquire this 93-acre…
Conservation Easement: Otto Smith
A conservation easement completed in 2017 protects 30 acres of forest near Leggett.
Conservation Easement: Phillips-Corning
40 acres southwest of Hopland. Conserved in 1992.
Conservation Easement: Potter Valley Mitigation Land
8 acres conserved as mitigation for a Dept. of Transportation project in 2014.
Conservation Easement: R&R Ranch
The R&R Ranch is a conservation easement that Mendocino Land Trust acquired in 2021. Located in eastern Mendocino County near…
Conservation Easement: Returned Pomo Lands (Trout and Alder Creek)
The Land Trust worked with the Pacific Forest & Watershed Lands Stewardship Council to protect 873 acres of land previously…
Conservation Easement: Ridgewood Ranch
Ridgewood Ranch near Willits is the final resting place of the famous racehorse Seabiscuit, and is home to two of…
Conservation Easement: ruth weiss
This 5 acre property on Albion ridge belonged to the famous Beat poet ruth weiss. She and her trustees bequested…
Conservation Easement: Salvation Army
Salvation Army: 112 acres conserved near Manchester in 2000.
Conservation Easement: Yorkville Family Lands
Here's the story behind 746 acres of conserved family lands located near Yorkville as told by the landowner who sought…
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Thanks to a $498,040 grant from the California Energy Commission in 2014, Mendocino Land Trust coordinated the installation of thirteen…
Glass Beach
Have you been down to Glass Beach and wondered "Where does all that glass come from?" Did you know that…
Hare Creek and Bunker Gulch Salmon Habitat Enhancement
In 2019, MLT's Director of Stewardship, Nicolet Houtz, coordinated salmon habitat restoration projects along Hare Creek and Bunker Gulch (a…
Hare Creek Beach and Trail
The Mendocino Land Trust has owned and managed Hare Creek beach since 2010. Located at the southern end of Fort…
Heider Field in Mendocino
The conservation of the two-acre Heider Field in the village of Mendocino was the catalyst in forming the Mendocino Land…
James Creek Fish Barrier Modification
In late 2018, Mendocino Land Trust completed a lengthy coho salmon habitat restoration project on James Creek, a tributary in the…
Mill Bend
Leading up to the 2021 purchase of Mill Bend by the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy, the Mendocino Land Trust assisted…
Navarro Point and Trail
Our signature preserve, purchased in 1999 and opened in 2005, is Navarro Point. Located just south of Albion, these bluffs…
Nelson Gulch Culvert Replacement
The Nelson Gulch culvert replacement project was the last part of Big River Haul Road Salmon Restoration project that the Mendocino…
Noyo River Redwoods
The Mendocino Land Trust (MLT) acquired the Noyo River Redwoods property in 2012, in partnership with Save the Redwoods League (SRL) and…
Old Smith Ranch and Trail at Ten Mile
Mendocino Land Trust, in partnership with The Conservation Fund, State Coastal Conservancy, Nature Conservancy, and the Smith/Perry family, worked to…
Parlin Creek Dam Removal
In 2014, at the request of Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF), the Mendocino Land Trust contracted Pacific Watershed Associates to…
Pelican Bluffs and Trail
On Dec. 6, 2013, Mendocino Land Trust purchased a beautiful 73-acre property south of Point Arena from the California Institute of Environmental…
Peter Douglas Trail at Shady Dell
The Peter Douglas trail is located in an area called “Shady Dell.” Shady Dell is located just north of Usal…
Point Arena-Stornetta Lands
The conservation of the Point Arena- Stornetta Lands is a great example of a partnership MLT was involved in. After…
Seaside Beach
Seaside Beach is located 10 miles north of Fort Bragg. The beach is easily accessed and a perfect place to…
Trout Unlimited Project at MLT’s Noyo River Redwoods
This project was completed by the fantastic Trout Unlimited's North North Coast Coho Project in 2020. This massive undertaking to restore…
Westport Headlands
In 1998, the Westport Village Society asked Mendocino Land Trust to assist in the protection of the eight-acre Westport headlands.…
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