Hello Friends, In the spirit of staying connected, I wanted to share this brief video message. As we shelter in place for the fourth week, our Big Sur Land Trust team is still very busy! This week we announced our acquisition of 83.5 acres at Patriarch Ridge in Carmel Valley. The ridge is an important physical connection between conserved lands, supporting important … Read More
You can still hug a tree!
Dear Friends, We hope you are staying well as you take care of yourself and others. We are happy to see an increase in hike requests! If you are interested in a solo hike on one of our conserved properties, sign up here. With the increase in demand, we hope you can provide 48 hours’ notice so we can confirm your … Read More
Add Some Vitamin N to Your Routine!
Dear Friend, Stay healthy! Research continues to show that parks and open spaces provide health benefits beyond just physical exercise. Fresh air and organic compounds produced by trees may be a natural pharmacy that can help support our immune systems. Along with other important recommended precautions, none of us should forget our Vitamin N — Vitamin Nature! If solo time in … Read More
Don’t miss author Richard Louv + Art show grand opening + We’re hiring!
What are you doing on Friday, March 6th? Make plans to spend the evening with Big Sur Land Trust and best-selling author Richard Louv in Carmel Valley. In his most recent book Our Wild Calling, Louv says, “To fully protect anything we must know it, love it, act in mindful reciprocity — giving back to animals as they give to us.” Big Sur … Read More
Volunteers of the Year! + Get Your Tickets for an Evening with Richard Louv + More
This year’s valentine goes out to our volunteers for fueling our mission to conserve and care for the lands we all love throughout Monterey County! On February 1st, we celebrated all of the amazing people who selflessly give their time and talent to support Big Sur Land Trust! The festivities culminated with two awards. The Volunteer Group of the Year award … Read More
Important Milestone Reached on Carmel River FREE + Lots of Events!
We are wrapping up “Thankuary!” with gratitude to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors for certifying the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (Carmel River FREE) project’s environmental impact review document earlier this week! Additional thanks go to all our supporters and the community members who attended the meeting, and to the team at Monterey County, our co-sponsors on this project. … Read More
An Evening with Best-Selling Author, Richard Louv
Friday, March 6Doors will open at 7:00PM7:30 – 9:00PMHidden Valley104 West Carmel Valley RoadCarmel Valley, CA 93924 Join Big Sur Land Trust for an inspirational evening with Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling: How Connecting With Animals Can Transform Our Lives — and Save Theirs and Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. Doors will open at 7:00PM, event will run from 7:30 … Read More
Free Art Show Opening | Convergence: Carr Lake Ecology and Community
Opening: February 196:00 – 7:30 PMExhibit will be open February 19 – AugustCSUMB City Center, Salinas We are excited to collaborate with California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB)’s Salinas City Center, Arts and Culture on this exhibition! The show is free and will run through early August. Free “First Friday” events will be held in March, April, May, June and … Read More
Public Hearing on Carmel River FREE Project Currently Scheduled for 1/28 @ 1:30PM
The County Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing to consider certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement project (Carmel River FREE). Big Sur Land Trust is working with Monterey County on this flagship project to provide significant flood control, habitat restoration and recreational benefits. WHEN: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 1:30PM WHERE: Monterey … Read More
A “Thankuary” Gift For You! + More fun
It’s Thankuary! And here at Big Sur Land Trust, we are starting this new decade with grateful hearts. In late 2019, we announced the Campaign for the Lands You Love – Big Sur Land Trust’s first major fundraising campaign since our founding in 1978. We set a $7 million goal covering five priorities to be raised by the end of 2019. And … Read More