July 10, 2016
A 491-acre Chileno Valley ranch will forever be agricultural land after a $2.23 million easement ensured that a large swath of Petaluma’s southern gateway will remain free from development.
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.
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October 9, 2024
California’s tarantula hawk is one of the greatest monsters of the insect world. While these spider wasps might sound like something dreamed up by a Hollywood horror writer, the unfortunate reality is that this parasitoid wasp is no science fiction invention. The tarantula hawk’s reproductive rituals are one of the most terrifying natural history stories…
October 7, 2024
Enjoy our fall roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities.