Monterey County residents are invited to join Return of the Natives for a Community Planting Day at Big Sur Land Trust's park project site at Lower Carr Lake. Help bring back native plants to this land, and learn about Carr Lake and the plans for a neighborhood park in the heart of Salinas! Consider bringing your own garden gloves and ... Read More
Help our Stewardship team with important land management at a restoration site on our Glen Deven Ranch property. The control of these Eucalyptus re-sprouts is critical to support the ongoing restoration of this property towards native coastal scrubland, and our Stewardship team needs help to stay on top of this! This will be moderately difficult, physical work in the sun ... Read More
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This is a full-day guided hike. This event will be held Friday, April 7. This event will last from roughly 9am-4pm. Total elevation gain (ascent): Approximately 1,500ft. Four sizeable hills. Strenuous. These lands are open to the public by permit. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the natural and cultural history of these lands from Big Sur Land Trust ... Read More
Bring your family and join us on this light volunteer day as we pick up litter at Marks Ranch! Let’s remove trash and debris from your beloved and picturesque Marks Ranch. This is a family-friendly event, so bring your little ones and your not-so-little ones, too! We'll collect litter from the entrance area and from the front pastures. You will ... Read More
Nothing quite sums up springtime in the Salinas Valley like a walk through vast fields of wildflowers. This guided hike at Marks Ranch will surely delight you with rolling green pastures and endless lupines! This hike spotlights Marks Ranch and the Toro County Park backcountry, especially the Robert V. and Patricia M. Brown Overlook Trail offering sweeping vistas of the ... Read More
This course offers varied terrain, sweeping panoramic views, many different ecosystems, and a journey across pristine conserved lands. This course boasts an estimated 1,100 feet of elevational gain over the 8 miles and includes some steep ascents and descents. The trailhead begins at Williams Canyon Road. The course passes from the Santa Lucia Preserve to the Palo Corona back country ... Read More
Celebrate Earth Day with Big Sur Land Trust at Marks Ranch! Join us in an effort to steward the lands we all love by hand pulling invasive thistles found across the property. Please bring: snacks, water, sun protection, long-sleeve shirt and pants, and closed-toed shoes. Warning: Please know that this area has ticks and poison oak! Please come prepared. Learn ... Read More
Whether you have hiked this region a hundred times or whether you are new to the area, this guided “adventure hike” is one you won't want to miss! This all-day hike loops through several conserved lands along the Central Coast: Santa Lucia Preserve, Mitteldorf Preserve, Patriarch Ridge, Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve, and Palo Corona Regional Park. Access to the backcountry ... Read More
Nothing quite sums up springtime in the Salinas Valley like a walk through vast fields of wildflowers. This guided hike at Marks Ranch will surely delight you with rolling green pastures and endless lupines! This hike spotlights Marks Ranch and the Toro County Park backcountry, especially the Robert V. and Patricia M. Brown Overlook Trail offering sweeping vistas of the ... Read More
