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Job Opening: Conservation Projects Manager Location: Monterey Office Job Status: Full time and Exempt Department: Conservation Reports to: Director of Conservation Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT) is seeking a Conservation Projects Manager to support the work of BSLT’s Conservation Department, which includes an array of projects that benefit nature and people such as land acquisition, land use planning, parks and … Read More

Dear potential employee, When was the first moment you knew you loved being outdoors? Take a minute to remember that experience. How did you feel in that moment? How did those feelings shape who you are today? How has your passion for the outdoors impacted your life, your surroundings, others? The more we are out on the land, the more … Read More

August 2018 Dear Reader, Peter Forbes’ Convergence: A story of people, place and opportunity at Carr Lake looks at the beginning stages of a monumental, long-term project for Big Sur Land Trust. Peter – a respected leader working at the intersection of land, people, and communities – candidly captures diverse perspectives as we step out of our comfort zone and begin a … Read More

Considered by many to be the father of the modern day “land ethic” in the United States, Aldo Leopold wrote of the importance of “thinking like a mountain”. In response to witnessing “a fierce green fire” in the eyes of a dying wolf, he considered the long-term impacts of losing a species. The idea of “thinking like a mountain” also … Read More

SALINAS, Calif. – The phrase “Take It Outside” isn’t always a good thing, but on Sunday it took on a new meaning. Several Salinas based Organizations held the third annual Take it Outside Celebration to encourage families to power down the screens and enjoy the outdoors. “We stay inside, we’re in school all day or an work all the time … Read More

Monterey County held public meetings about the Carmel River FREE Project on March 26th. If you missed these meetings, you can see the presentation here. The Monterey County Resource Management Agency and Big Sur Land Trust have partnered on the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project (Carmel River FREE) to improve flood control at the lower floodplain along … Read More

California Proposition 68, the Parks, Environment, and Water Bond, is on the ballot on June 5, 2018. A “yes” vote supports this measure to authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, and flood protection projects. Access to parks is a public need. Every child deserves to lead a happy … Read More