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The Path Ahead

June 6, 2019

Jamison Watts, MALT’s Executive Director, provides an update on our new strategic plan. Read more about our vision.

Corporate Circle Spotlight: Sola Bee Farms finds a home on MALT ranches of West Marin

June 4, 2019

Sola Bee is committed to healthy bees and healthy lands as a corporate sponsor of MALT.

The Birds of Chileno Valley Ranch

May 29, 2019

Curious about the thirty-three birds observed on MALT-protected Chileno Valley Ranch? Then dive right in.

Chileno Valley Ranch: A Story of Partnership and Conservation

May 29, 2019

Read about Chileno Valley Ranch’s partnership with MALT and its history of conservation.

Three Reflections on Climate and Agriculture

May 6, 2019

MALT staff share three takeaways from a recent climate and agriculture conference.

In an Artist’s Own Words: Thomas Wood

April 26, 2019

An interview with Thomas Wood, an artist participating in the 2019 Ranches & Rolling Hills Art Show and Sale

Corporate Circle Spotlight: Straus Family Creamery Using Agriculture as Climate Change Solution

April 18, 2019

A spotlight on MALT corporate sponsor Straus Family Creamery and how it uses agriculture a climate change solution.

My Love of Soil: From the Desk of MALT’s Soil Scientist

March 12, 2019

Here at MALT we’re not afraid to get our hands dirty when it comes to protecting farmland forever. That’s why we have a soil scientist on staff.

Read this piece from Jonathan Wachter to why improving soil quality is such an important part of the conservation work that we do.

Red-Legged Frogs and MALT-Protected Farmland

March 3, 2019

Protecting farmland from development means preserving habitat for wildlife. We recently conducted a survey to ensure MALT-protected land is continuing to support and protect the red-legged frog.

Marin’s Love Affair With Dairy

February 5, 2019

If there’s anything that can be considered an iconic symbol of West Marin, it has to be the Happy Cows. Take a look at the history of dairy in Marin and how cows are deeply tied into MALT’s work in protecting farmland forever.