• Thistle Pull at Marks Ranch | April 22

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

    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 ... Read More

  • Guided Hike: Marks Ranch (3.4mi/5K) | April 14

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

    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 ... Read More

  • 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