Conservation Easements
A voluntary legal agreement that permanently protects a property’s conservation values while the land stays in private ownership and, often, in working production.
How easements work →A nationally accredited California land trust
The land that shapes California,
protected permanently.
Working with landowners, agencies, and communities since 2000 to permanently protect the farmland, rangeland, forests, and watersheds California depends on.
35,000+
Acres Protected
71
Properties
26
Years
$4.1M
Endowment
What we do
Natural, practical solutions to save CA lands — forever
Fee Title Acquisition
When outright ownership is the surest path to protection, we acquire and hold land directly — safeguarding habitat, water, and open space for good.
Our acquisitions →Long-Term Stewardship
Protection is a promise we keep. Through monitoring, restoration, and partnership with landowners, we care for conserved land for generations.
Our stewardship approach →Our lands
The land we protect —
from Humboldt to San Diego
Explore the preserves and easements we hold across California, from coastal rangeland to valley farmland and mountain watersheds.
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Ocean Pointe Preserve · Humboldt CountyField notes
Stories from the land
Conservation Easement · Sutter County
70 acres of Sutter County farmland, protected in perpetuity
Read this story →Stewardship · Humboldt County
Annual monitoring confirms Oak Hills Ranch easement holding strong
Read this story →Partnership · Statewide
How creative partnerships turn development pressure into permanent protection
Read this story →Your land.
Your legacy.
If you own land you love, a conservation easement can protect it forever while keeping it in your family and in production. Let’s talk about what’s possible.
“Protecting our ranch with Golden State meant our family’s work could outlast us. That peace of mind is everything.”
Maria Hayashi · Landowner, Sutter County
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