Beyond working with private landowners, the Land Trust provides fee-based professional services across our region.
Landowner options counseling
Presenting landowners with a variety of options for preserving their lands while retaining private ownership and control.
Mitigation easements
Holding conservation easements for mitigation projects and accepting stewardship contracts. We currently hold mitigation preserves for the Army Corps, USFWS, and CDFW.
Planning & consulting
Open space planning, acquisition and management of open space, and drafting, holding, and monitoring of conservation easements for developers, municipalities, and governments.
Stewardship & monitoring
Professional stewardship for sensitive natural areas — identifying critical ecological processes on a site and implementing adaptive management to meet protection goals.