News + Updates

Spring Clean Up – Litter Pick Up at Marks Ranch | April 12

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

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 ... Read More

iNaturalist Oak Sapling and Sycamore Survey | October 15

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

Help us survey Marks Ranch for oak and sycamore saplings! Give Big Sur Land Trust’s stewardship team a hand by joining us on Saturday, October 15 to conduct an oak sapling and sycamore survey at Marks Ranch using the citizen ... Read More

Shovel Party at Marks Ranch | July 11

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

Stewardship Volunteers - Shovel Party at Marks Ranch Where: Marks Ranch Date: Monday, July 11 Time: 5:30PM – 7:30PM Last year, the River Fire weakened the soil on the ridges above Marks Ranch. Earlier this year, the rains carried sediment ... Read More

Summer Solstice Clean-Up at Marks Ranch | June 20

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

Summer Solstice Clean-Up Where: Marks Ranch Date: June 20, 2022 Time: 5:30PM – 7:30PM Please join us for a light stewardship event at Marks Ranch as we clear the ranch of litter that may have blown in these past windy ... Read More

Shovel Party – Land Stewardship Volunteer Event | June 11

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

Shovel Party – Land Stewardship Volunteer Event Where: Marks Ranch Date: Saturday June 11 Time: 9:30AM – 1:30PM Last year, the River Fire weakened the soil on the ridges above Marks Ranch. Earlier this year, the rains carried sediment from ... Read More

Hacienda Front Clean Up | May 12

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

Thursday May 12 5:30PM-7:30PM Marks Ranch April's Race for Open Space has come and gone and hikers are signing up to visit Marks Ranch again. There has been a continuous volunteer effort to keep the hacienda garden clean and free ... Read More

Spring Cleaning at Marks Ranch | April 26

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

Tuesday April 26 5:30PM-7:30PM Marks Ranch The weather is nice and we are out and about celebrating spring in our own personal way! From a napkin to a reusable bottle, inevitably stuff gets left behind. You are invited to join ... Read More

Post-Thanksgiving Clean-up Day at Marks Ranch

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

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 ... Read More

Drill Seeding Rangeland Demonstration Day | November 17

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

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 ... Read More

Maintenance Monday | September 20

Marks Ranch 117th Drive, Salinas, CA, United States

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, ... Read More

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