Stewardship Archives

Aerial view of Black Mountain Ranch, Marin County

$3 Million Mark Reached in Innovative Land Stewardship Grant Program

November 20, 2024

MALT’s success demonstrates that a thriving agricultural community is not just compatible with environmental stewardship—it is essential to it.

7 Books on the Indigenous History and Culture of Marin County

November 1, 2024

Enjoy this reading list from our staff of the best books on Marin County’s Indigenous history and culture.

Ranchers hands holding grass seeds, Marin County

5 Ranches Partner with MALT to Invest in Climate Smart Agriculture

October 29, 2024

To strengthen climate resilience in Marin County from the ground up, MALT is thrilled to announce the latest recipients of our small grants program.

cows trotting through a field, kicking up dust

Enhancing Marin’s Rangelands: Innovative Soil Amendment Strategies for Landowners

October 11, 2024

As ranchers and farmers know, healthy soil is the foundation of viable agriculture and resilient ecosystems. Here in Marin, one ranch, with the support of the CDFA and MALT, is experimenting with using soil amendments traditionally used in orchards and row crops – gypsum and lime – in a rangeland setting.

Charles Kennard and fellow students organizing tule reeds near the pond at Black Mountain Ranch - MALT

Tule Reed Harvest at Black Mountain Ranch

September 5, 2024

Native people in California have been harvesting tule reeds for thousands of years. Learn more.

Why I Wrestle Goats Daily, Despite All Rational Thought

July 15, 2024

Lessons learned from an unlikely goat rancher.

Coho salmon of Walker Creek in Marin County - MALT

Walker Creek Ranch Makes Strides for Coho Salmon Recovery

June 13, 2024

The fight to save the iconic coho salmon in Marin County’s Walker Creek is gaining ground thanks to collaborative conservation efforts. For the first time in decades, there is real hope for reviving the struggling fish populations.

Great blue heron in flight in northern california.

$200,000 Awarded to Protect Biodiversity on Marin Ranches & Farms

June 5, 2024

We are excited to announce the recipients of our second round of small grant funding. After careful review, we are awarding $200,000 in grant funding to five local agricultural producers (listed below) for innovative projects to help protect biodiversity on Marin County’s working lands. Protecting biodiversity is one of MALT’s strategic pillars. Since 1980, we…