- Arroyo Seco Ranch | Greenfield
- Basin Ranch | Carmel Valley
- Carmel River FREE
- Ensen Community Park at Carr Lake | Salinas
- Ferrini Ranch
- Glen Deven Ranch | Big Sur
- Hiss Parcel Project
- Marks Ranch | Salinas
- Martin Dunes | Marina
- Mitteldorf Preserve | Carmel Valley
- Patriarch Ridge | Carmel Valley
- Lobos-Corona Parklands Partnership
- Indigenous Communities Resources
Indigenous Communities Resources
It’s an exciting time to be working in land conservation because how we care for land is foundational to addressing both environmental challenges and many of our socio-economic issues. There’s a growing understanding that Indigenous peoples are still very present and active in our communities. Here is a list of resources to learn more about local tribes and Indigenous communities.
- Northern California Esselen tribe regains ancestral land after 250 years | California | The Guardian
- The Esselen Tribe’s land gives the tribe a powerful, physical place to explore and protect its cultural heritage. | Monterey County NOW Intro | montereycountyweekly.com
- "1898 – Official Map of Monterey County" (csumb.edu)
- Monterey County Rancho Maps
- History of the Rancho San Carlos – Santa Lucia Conservancy (slconservancy.org)
- A Rich Native Heritage – Santa Lucia Conservancy (slconservancy.org)
- Rumsen (berkeley.edu)
- Esselen (berkeley.edu)
- Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe - The History List
- Life in the Mission System - Women & the American Story (nyhistory.org)
- Bad Indians
- By Deborah A. Miranda
- Braiding Sweetgrass
- By Robin Wall Kimmerer
- The Esselen Indians of the Big Sur Country The Land and the People
- By Gary S. Breschini and Trudy Haversat
- We Are the Land: A History of Native California
- By Damon B. Akins & William J. Bauer Jr.
- Arroyo Seco Ranch | Greenfield
- Basin Ranch | Carmel Valley
- Carmel River FREE
- Ensen Community Park at Carr Lake | Salinas
- Ferrini Ranch
- Glen Deven Ranch | Big Sur
- Hiss Parcel Project
- Marks Ranch | Salinas
- Martin Dunes | Marina
- Mitteldorf Preserve | Carmel Valley
- Patriarch Ridge | Carmel Valley
- Lobos-Corona Parklands Partnership
- Indigenous Communities Resources
