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Track Your Miles for the Race for Open Space Get outside and collect your virtual miles Ready? Set! Log some miles! We’ve reached over 1,000 of our 10,000-mile goal! Now through April 25, run or hike your favorite local trails wherever you live or choose one of Big Sur Land Trust’s trails at Glen Deven Ranch in Big Sur or Mitteldorf Preserve in Carmel … Read More

New Hoppy Hiker Beer Benefits Big Sur Land Trust Thank you, Alvarado Street Brewery! In support of the Race for Open Space and the 1% for the Planet program, Alvarado Street Brewery is releasing a special “Hoppy Hiker” Hazy IPA. A portion of the proceeds from each purchase will benefit Big Sur Land Trust! We are so grateful!  Order yours today! Our Goal is 10,000 … Read More

We’re not fooling with this “early bird” alert! Race for Open Space 2021 April 4 – 25 Don’t miss your chance to save $5 on the basic registration fee for Big Sur Land Trust’s Race for Open Space. You have until Saturday, April 3 to take advantage of our current $30 entry fee for the regular courses before the price goes up … Read More

Race for Open Space 2021  April 4 – 25Offering unique trail options to run and hike No matter your fitness level or where you live, Big Sur Land Trust’s Race for Open Spacehas something for everyone! You can sign up to run/hike at BSLT’s Mitteldorf Preserve in Carmel Valley or Glen Deven Ranch in Big Sur. Or if you live out of the area, you … Read More

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 that reflects the heart and soul of Salinas. Throughout 2020, our work with partners and community members continued behind the … 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 appreciation to all of you. And now, we have some special gifts for you! We hope these screensavers will remind you of the beautiful … 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 River Road and in Big Sur’s Dolan Fire burn scar. Our director of stewardship Patrick Riparetti reports: “In anticipation of winter storms, … 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 is working for the lands we all love across the country! Thank you for your continued support. The Work Ahead … 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 Land Trust to serve our shared vision of healthy lands, healthy people, and healthy communities throughout Monterey County. In 2020, … 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 when we got outside in nature, there is one thing our board and staff knew we could count on. You! … Read More