The ducks that wintered in Sacramento rice fields were building fat reserves for the flight north. Research shows 500,000 planted acres are needed to support waterfowl conservation targets.
#CARice #Wetlands #WorkingLands
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The ducks that wintered in Sacramento rice fields were building fat reserves for the flight north. Research shows 500,000 planted acres are needed to support waterfowl conservation targets.
#CARice #Wetlands #WorkingLands
ITC’s NNCN helps Tribes turn federal programs into actionable stewardship. Through workshops, site visits, and guidance, Tribal forestry staff connect directly with NRCS specialists and funding partners. #NRCS #TribalForestry #WorkingLands #ForestStewardship #WildfireResilience #HabitatRestoration
California’s working lands power the economy—$404B in sales, 1.5M jobs, 75,500 businesses. From farms to forests and renewable energy, these landscapes sustain communities and careers statewide. 🌱
Source: UC ANR
#WorkingLands #CaliforniaAg #SharedRoots
Water returns after harvest, and so do the birds. Tundra swans and geese using California rice fields as part of a 500,000 acre winter habitat network.
#Birds #Agriculture #WorkingLands
🌱 Welcome Kelsey Olson, CURE’s Director of Environmental Stewardship! She’ll lead Working Lands, education, and rural engagement.
Meet Kelsey: curemn.org/blog/team...
#EnvironmentalStewardship #WorkingLands #RuralMN
Lone Star Ranch: Six Generations of Stewardship, Now Protected Forever kymkemp.com/2025/07/23/lone-star-ran... #LoneStarRanch #HumboldtCounty #LandConservation #WorkingLands #CaliforniaRangelandTrust #OpenSpaceProtection
🌾🚧🐄 Scenes from an incredible #virtualfencing workshop we hosted at Magruder Ranch in #MendocinoCounty! We teamed up with local ranchers to talk all things virtual fencing & discuss how this tech can help manage cattle while protecting wildlife. Thanks to all who participated! #WorkingLands
🌱👩🌾 Scenes from an incredible #RancherToRancher Day at Ford Ranch! Producers + conservationists gathered to explore grazing planning, talk soil health, restore water cycles, & enhance wildlife habitat. Thanks to all who joined us! 🐄🧪🌾🌎💧 #ClimateSmartConservation #WorkingLands #PointBlue
🌿🐝 Curious about the wildlife on your land? Our new guide helps CA land stewards, farmers, ranchers, & community scientists support #wildlife and #pollinators on #workinglands. Learn how to monitor wildlife, track change & contribute to conservation! 🌱🌎🦉🧪🔗 shorturl.at/TgSIT
We’ve got a winner! Actually, we have four! 🎉 Check out the winning entries from the CRCC's 2025 Summit Photo Contest!
⛅ "Sun Cloud" by Heather Bernikoff
🐑 "First Born" by Jill Hackett,
🐎 "The Gather" by Stephanie Roundy
🌾 "Faithful" by Jill Hackett.
#CaliforniaRangelands #WorkingLands
Agriculture easements are great for protecting land from development.
They are not great at keeping farmland in farming.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
#conservation #easement #agriculture #farming #landaccess #farmland #agricultureeasement #conservationeasement #workinglands #farmers
Bioacoustic surveys and vegetation mapping in #cropland shows noncrop habitats aren’t addressing grassland bird conservation needs and that you can share data collection with farmers. #workinglands doi.org/10.1002/eap....
a biologist smiling while taking a soil sample on a working ranch surrounded by green grass and blue sky in the background
🌾 Farms and ranches can be hubs for biodiversity! Through our #WorkingLands program, we collaborate with landowners to create strategies that balance food production with healthy ecosystems and carbon storage. 🍃
#PointBlue #SustainableFarming #ResilientRanching
📷 a rangeland ecologist studying soil