55,721

acres protected

93

agricultural conservation easements

$98,280,595

invested in protecting Marin farms and ranches since 1980

MALT-protected lands include

254 miles of creeks and streams

647 acres of wetlands

13,079 acres of forested habitat

34,155 acres of grassland/rangeland

MALT-protected lands support

44 beef cattle operations

18 dairy operations

11 sheep operations

10 wool producers

4 artisan cheesemakers

5 egg producers

8 fruit and vegetable producers

Our Stories

Can California’s protected farmland fight climate change?

August 14, 2023

One powerful tool to address climate change that does not receive a lot of public attention is employing land use planning policies that preserve working farms and ranches.

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Metha Klock, MALT's new Director of Stewardship

Meet Metha Klock, MALT’s New Director of Stewardship

July 17, 2023

As our new director of stewardship, Metha joined in May of this year to help guide our land stewardship efforts. 

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Wildflowers bloom amid a MALT-protected ranch - 30x30 initiative - MALT

What’s Beyond the 30×30 Initiatives?

May 2, 2023

To have success achieving the goals of the 30×30 initiatives, we need to begin thinking about what lies ahead.

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