Grand Opening: March 6 5:00 – 8:30 PM Exhibit will be open through August CSUMB 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, ... Read More

Friday, March 6 Doors will open at 7:00PM 7:30 - 9:00PM Hidden Valley 104 West Carmel Valley Road Carmel 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 ... Read More

Cancelled – Guided Hike at Marks Ranch March 14, 2020 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM After considering several of the current public health messages we are receiving, we have decided to postpone this guided hike at Marks Ranch.However, Big Sur Land Trust believes it is more important than ever to connect people to open spaces so that they may experience ... Read More

Join Big Sur Land Trust’s virtual book club. For our first book, we’ve chosen The Overstory, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Richard Powers. Many staff members have been raving about it. We’re partnering with Pilgrim’s Way, an independent community bookstore in Carmel. Simply call them at 831-624-4955 and they will have the book drop-shipped to you. RSVP below to join our Zoom ... Read More

Join Big Sur Land Trust's virtual book club! For our second book, we’ve chosen The Honey Bus, by Meredith May. Set in Monterey County, the story takes place during a pivotal time in May’s childhood when she suddenly found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus in his ... Read More

Join Big Sur Land Trust's virtual book club! For our next book, we’ve chosen Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, a New York Times and Washington Post bestseller and named "Best Essay Collection of the Decade" by Literary Hub. Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings―asters and goldenrod, strawberries ... Read More

December 9 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm Our book club events have been so successful, we’re adding films into the mix! Now available on Netflix and on Vimeo for $1, the documentary Kiss the Ground unpacks the ways the earth’s soil may be the key to combating climate change. Big Sur Land Trust is starting our own healthy soils program as part ... Read More

FREE Webinar: Funding Resources for Fire Preparedness Practices and Restoration on Rangelands Friday, March 19 6:00 – 7:30 PM PT Join experts on post-fire restoration, representatives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and BSLT’s director of stewardship, Patrick Riparetti for a free webinar! You’ll learn about best practices and funding resources for rangeland fire preparedness and restoration. You’ll also hear ... Read More

Trail Run/Walk April 4 – 25, 2021 Thanks to all Race for Open Space participants, supporters, sponsors, and partners! Everyone who participated, supported, and volunteered at this year’s Race for Open Space (ROS) was a force for nature! 450 people ran, walked, and hiked safely and socially distanced at Glen Deven Ranch, Mitteldorf Preserve, in their own neighborhoods, or on ... Read More

We want to celebrate everyone who participated in this year's virtual Race for Open Space! Come join us for our virtual after-party as we unveil all the results. There will be prize drawings and more fun to share. We hope to see you there! WHEN: Thursday, May 6 5:00-6:00 WHERE: Zoom Meeting RSVP: Complete the registration form below to RSVP. ... Read More