News + Updates

Carr Lake Park Project Take a look at these new videos about our Carr Lake park project! Big Sur Land Trust has been working with residents and community groups including CCA and RON to co-create a multi-benefit park and open space … Read More

To Our Beloved Supporters, For the last few weeks we’ve been celebrating Thankuary at Big Sur Land Trust. Though we are grateful all year for our donors, partners, funders, sponsors and volunteers, we’ve set aside this time to send extra doses of … Read More

We want to give you a brief update on our properties after the recent storms: Fortunately after significant rainfall, Marks Ranch, located in Salinas within the River Fire burn scar, held up relatively well – especially considering the devastating slides off … Read More

As we look forward to new possibilities in 2021, we wanted to share this message that our CEO/President Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis sent to California Council of Land Trust members, in her role as Board Chair for CCLT. The land trust movement … Read More

As 2021 begins, we are grateful you have chosen to make a difference for the lands we all love – even as we continue navigating the health, socio-economic, and climate change implications we face. You make it possible for Big Sur … Read More

Reflecting with Gratitude At times, 2020 – with all its uncertainty and challenges – has felt like the longest year ever. And yet, we can’t believe 2021 is just around the corner. Aside from the peace we could always find … Read More

Our Store has Special Gifts Bring nature to your loved ones with our activity kits. Kids of all ages can plant a bird and butterfly garden, or make a forever garden flower press, and there’s more fun included! Our notecards are a perfect … Read More

GivingTuesday December 1 GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. And in Monterey County, we are able to give not just on one day, but all season long … Read More

As we head toward the end of this challenging year, Big Sur Land Trust’s team recognizes that we have many gifts that should not be taken for granted: our health; access to beautiful, open spaces where we live; signs of … Read More

Support Big Sur Land Trust through MCGives! Give today through December 31st We are grateful to be part of Monterey County Gives! once again. In August, Big Sur Land Trust’s Marks Ranch, located between Toro County Park and the Las Palmas neighborhoods, … Read More