Monday, August 23 5:00 - 8:00pm What a group of excellent volunteers we have had the pleasure of working with the past couple of Maintenance Mondays! If you were unable to attend those events, you can sign up for this one! Maintenance Mondays is a series of volunteer events to make the land more resilient, enjoyable and safe for wildlife ... Read More
Oak Tree Restoration for Rangelands August 25, 2021 from 3:00pm - 4:30pm on Zoom Oak woodlands perform numerous important ecosystem services including scenic beauty, erosion prevention, improving water quality and infiltration, regulating water flow in watersheds, providing habitat for bird and animal species, increasing biodiversity, and GHG sequestration as well as improving soil health. Oaks are healthy for rangelands for ... Read More
Monday September 20th 5:00PM - 8:00PM Maintenance Mondays is a series of volunteer events to make the land more resilient, enjoyable and safe for wildlife and people alike. We invite you to join us for the next event on Monday, September 20th at Marks Ranch to continue to nurture the lands we love and share. During this event, we will ... Read More
Saturday, September 25 10:00AM to 1:00PM Martin Dunes in Marina Although the invasive iceplant has almost been completely eradicated from Martin Dunes in Marina, we must keep it in check. Endangered endemic species like the legless lizard and the Smith's blue butterfly depend on it. We invite you to join us Saturday September 25th in a land stewardship volunteer event to ... Read More
Volunteer Event at Mitteldorf Preserve Thursday, October 21 at 9:30am Get your gloves and join us Thursday, October 21 at Mitteldorf Preserve removing eupatorium, a plant native to Europe that can outcompete the natives by altering the soil composition and hydrology of the area. Volunteers will arrive directly at the Williams Canyon parking area inside the Santa Lucia Preserve at ... Read More
NOTE: This hike has reached capacity and is now full. Docent-led hikes are back! Our volunteer hike leaders are very excited to get on the lands we all love with you. Saturday, November 13 7:30am - 3:00pm Arroyo Seco Ranch, Greenfield Level of Difficulty – moderately strenuous. This full-day hike will take you through rich riparian habitat, dense oak woodlands, steep canyons and ... Read More
Free Field Demonstration Wednesday, November 17 from 9:00am - 12:30pm at Marks Ranch Big Sur Land Trust’s Marks Ranch has served as a grazing land for livestock for many years. However, grazing operations were interrupted in 2016 with the Soberanes Fire and again in 2020 with the River Fire when, throughout the duration of these wildfires, the ranch served as ... Read More
Docent-led hikes are back! Our volunteer hike leaders are very excited to get on the lands we all love with you. Saturday, November 20 9:00am - 2:00pm Martin Dunes, Marina Level of difficulty- moderately strenuous as we’ll be trekking around the coastline and sand dunes. Martin Dunes is a 125-acre biological wonderland filled with wind-swept sands, wildflowers, and spectacular views. You’ll want to bring binoculars to view everything this unique ... Read More
Join Big Sur Land Trust’s Land Steward, Cate Stanley, on Sunday, November 28 from 12:00PM to 2:00PM for a special “clean-up” day at Marks Ranch. We’ll focus on picking up trash so the “work” part of the day should go fairly quickly—and then you can enjoy a hike through this beautiful historic ranch. Bring your family. It’s a great way ... Read More
You Make It Possible Thursday, December 2 4:30pm - 5:30pm With gratitude for all that your support has made possible, we invite you to join our virtual celebration of how partnerships make Big Sur Land Trust’s work possible. Our President and CEO Jeannette Tuitele-Lewis, our community partners, and staff will share inspirational stories of your support in action during this ... Read More
