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Learned Ranch
McCORMICK (LEARNED) RANCH East Sonoma County, California
The 1,750 acre McCormick Ranch located northeast of Santa Rosa has been in the McCormick (Learned) family for six generations and permanently protected in cooperation with the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District in 1996. This spectacular natural preserve was added to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and is managed by the non-profit land stewardship organization ‘Landpaths’. The family’ wishes made it possible to allow public recreational and educational uses on 1,101 acres of land. The agreement with the District also limits development on the 350 remaining private acres of the ranch in Sonoma County. The property includes ridgelines over 2000 feet in elevation to deep canyons encompassing the Headwaters of Santa Rosa Creek. Heritage maples, oaks and madrones dot the scenic landscape.
The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District was formed in 1990 by a vote of the people of Sonoma County to help halt the growing loss of farmland and natural scenic landscapes in the County. By the end of 1998 the District had protected over 11 properties totaling 28,000 acres. For more information contact the District at (707) 524-7360
Pegasus Ranch
PEGASUS RANCH Petaluma, California
Pegasus Ranch owned by the Bachman family is a 289 acre scenic property along Lakeville Highway and the Petaluma River south of the City of Petaluma. The ranch with its picket fences and rows of eucalyptus trees, has been principally used for raising and stabling thoroughbred races horses, but lately has been undergoing a transformation to wine grape production. The land is in the Carneros appellation, known principally for producing fine white wine and sparkling wines. The property is currently under negotiation for protection by the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District.
The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District was formed in 1990 by a vote of the people of Sonoma County to help halt the growing loss of farmland and natural scenic landscapes in the County. By the end of 1998 the District had protected over 11 properties totaling 28,000 acres. For more information contact the District at (707) 524-7360
Purple Pepperwood
Pepperwood is a community-supported ecological institute that conducts applied research and provides educational programming with the singular goal of conserving the San Francisco Bay Area’s natural heritage for generations to come. Dedicated to the protection of the regions’s rich biodiversity represented within its 3,200 acres, Pepperwood provides unique open-space access to nature lovers, students of all ages, volunteers and scientists from the Bay Area and beyond.
Quail Hill Forestlands
In 1998 the Harrington brothers donated a 90 acre conservation easement to Sonoma Land Trust. The ridgetop forest land protected at Quail Hill supports magnificent oaks, fir and redwood. No tree cutting, hunting or change to the topography will take place on this coastal hill property in the Freestone/Occidental area. After many years of contention over the development of Quail Hill, the agreement to place a conservation easement over the forested portion of the land provided for both the owners’ economic needs and the community’s concern for habitat and scenic values.
The Sonoma Land Trust was established in 1976 to provide permanent protection of Sonoma County lands, their natural beauty and their biotic resources. More than 12,000 acres have been preserved in the last quarter century, thanks to landowners and supporters who work with the Trust to protect the land forever.
