California Council Of Land Trusts
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Conserving our extraordinary land & water resources for all Californians.
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Join Michelle Fullner, Griff Griffith, and Alex Roa on Tuesday, January 27 at 1:00 PM for Social Media Videos for Nature: The Winning Formula, and learn helpful tips to improve your content and unlock the winning formula for social media success.
📹 https://bit.ly/4bqPrkN
📹 https://bit.ly/4bqPrkN
January 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Join Michelle Fullner, Griff Griffith, and Alex Roa on Tuesday, January 27 at 1:00 PM for Social Media Videos for Nature: The Winning Formula, and learn helpful tips to improve your content and unlock the winning formula for social media success.
📹 https://bit.ly/4bqPrkN
📹 https://bit.ly/4bqPrkN
Thank you to Steward Sponsor BoardSpot for their generous support of the 2026 California Land & Water Conservation Conference.
BoardSpot is a modern board governance platform designed specifically for nonprofits, streamlining essential workflows and reducing administrative burden.
BoardSpot is a modern board governance platform designed specifically for nonprofits, streamlining essential workflows and reducing administrative burden.
January 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Thank you to Steward Sponsor BoardSpot for their generous support of the 2026 California Land & Water Conservation Conference.
BoardSpot is a modern board governance platform designed specifically for nonprofits, streamlining essential workflows and reducing administrative burden.
BoardSpot is a modern board governance platform designed specifically for nonprofits, streamlining essential workflows and reducing administrative burden.
We are delighted to welcome Jessica Matthews to the CCLT Team as the new Grants Program Manager!
“Jessica’s background in natural and working lands, combined with her extensive grant management experience, makes her a perfect fit for the CCLT team,” said Caroline Godkin, Executive Director of CCLT.
“Jessica’s background in natural and working lands, combined with her extensive grant management experience, makes her a perfect fit for the CCLT team,” said Caroline Godkin, Executive Director of CCLT.
January 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
We are delighted to welcome Jessica Matthews to the CCLT Team as the new Grants Program Manager!
“Jessica’s background in natural and working lands, combined with her extensive grant management experience, makes her a perfect fit for the CCLT team,” said Caroline Godkin, Executive Director of CCLT.
“Jessica’s background in natural and working lands, combined with her extensive grant management experience, makes her a perfect fit for the CCLT team,” said Caroline Godkin, Executive Director of CCLT.
Thank you to Steward Sponsor Trust for Public Land (TPL) for their support of the 2026 CA Land & Water Conservation Conference.
TPL has protected over 4M acres of public land and created 5,500+ parks, trails, and schoolyards since 1972, connecting everyone to the benefits of the outdoors.
TPL has protected over 4M acres of public land and created 5,500+ parks, trails, and schoolyards since 1972, connecting everyone to the benefits of the outdoors.
January 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Thank you to Steward Sponsor Trust for Public Land (TPL) for their support of the 2026 CA Land & Water Conservation Conference.
TPL has protected over 4M acres of public land and created 5,500+ parks, trails, and schoolyards since 1972, connecting everyone to the benefits of the outdoors.
TPL has protected over 4M acres of public land and created 5,500+ parks, trails, and schoolyards since 1972, connecting everyone to the benefits of the outdoors.
Planning to enter #CCLTFilmFest26?
Join us for a webinar on 1/27 for tips, tricks, and motivation for social media content creation from CCLT Social Media Film Fest judges and communications experts Alex Roa, Griff Griffith, and Michelle Fullner.
🎬 Register: https://bit.ly/4bqPrkN
Join us for a webinar on 1/27 for tips, tricks, and motivation for social media content creation from CCLT Social Media Film Fest judges and communications experts Alex Roa, Griff Griffith, and Michelle Fullner.
🎬 Register: https://bit.ly/4bqPrkN
January 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Planning to enter #CCLTFilmFest26?
Join us for a webinar on 1/27 for tips, tricks, and motivation for social media content creation from CCLT Social Media Film Fest judges and communications experts Alex Roa, Griff Griffith, and Michelle Fullner.
🎬 Register: https://bit.ly/4bqPrkN
Join us for a webinar on 1/27 for tips, tricks, and motivation for social media content creation from CCLT Social Media Film Fest judges and communications experts Alex Roa, Griff Griffith, and Michelle Fullner.
🎬 Register: https://bit.ly/4bqPrkN
Thank you to Champion Sponsors @postlandtrust.bsky.social for their support of the 2026 CA Land & Water Conservation Conference.
🧡 About POST 🧡
POST protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay for the benefit of all, and has preserved more than 93,000 acres since 1977.
🧡 About POST 🧡
POST protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay for the benefit of all, and has preserved more than 93,000 acres since 1977.
December 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thank you to Champion Sponsors @postlandtrust.bsky.social for their support of the 2026 CA Land & Water Conservation Conference.
🧡 About POST 🧡
POST protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay for the benefit of all, and has preserved more than 93,000 acres since 1977.
🧡 About POST 🧡
POST protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay for the benefit of all, and has preserved more than 93,000 acres since 1977.
Showcase your work on social media and connect with a community passionate about conservation and preservation with #CCLTFilmFest26!
🏆 Videos are eligible to win in 3 award categories and the winners will be screened at our annual conference.
Visit bit.ly/4ryV4D6 to review updated guidelines.
🏆 Videos are eligible to win in 3 award categories and the winners will be screened at our annual conference.
Visit bit.ly/4ryV4D6 to review updated guidelines.
December 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Showcase your work on social media and connect with a community passionate about conservation and preservation with #CCLTFilmFest26!
🏆 Videos are eligible to win in 3 award categories and the winners will be screened at our annual conference.
Visit bit.ly/4ryV4D6 to review updated guidelines.
🏆 Videos are eligible to win in 3 award categories and the winners will be screened at our annual conference.
Visit bit.ly/4ryV4D6 to review updated guidelines.
CCLT is now accepting workshop proposals for sessions at our 2026 California Land & Water Conservation Conference, happening March 16–19 in Sacramento. If you have an idea for a workshop, submit a proposal today and be part of this year’s learning and leadership exchange!
💡 https://bit.ly/48O16sg
💡 https://bit.ly/48O16sg
December 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
CCLT is now accepting workshop proposals for sessions at our 2026 California Land & Water Conservation Conference, happening March 16–19 in Sacramento. If you have an idea for a workshop, submit a proposal today and be part of this year’s learning and leadership exchange!
💡 https://bit.ly/48O16sg
💡 https://bit.ly/48O16sg
Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2026 California Land & Water Conservation Conference! We invite you to join us in Sacramento from March 16–19 and experience the power of our land trust community.
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/488COI4
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/488COI4
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2026 California Land & Water Conservation Conference! We invite you to join us in Sacramento from March 16–19 and experience the power of our land trust community.
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/488COI4
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/488COI4
We're looking for a detail-orientated individual w/ a passion for conservation as our new Grants Program Manager to oversee management, implementation, and administration of state-funded grant programs supporting natural resource management and land conservation. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gY6USF
October 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We're looking for a detail-orientated individual w/ a passion for conservation as our new Grants Program Manager to oversee management, implementation, and administration of state-funded grant programs supporting natural resource management and land conservation. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gY6USF
We're looking for a detail-orientated individual w/ a passion for conservation as our new Grants Program Manager to oversee management, implementation, and administration of state-funded grant programs supporting natural resource management and land conservation. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gY6USF
October 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We're looking for a detail-orientated individual w/ a passion for conservation as our new Grants Program Manager to oversee management, implementation, and administration of state-funded grant programs supporting natural resource management and land conservation. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gY6USF
The CCLT team visited with Vivon Sedgwick, Restoration Program Director @ Ojai Valley Land Conservancy to learn how the Project Advancement Grant has allowed OVLC to prioritize multi-benefit water conservation projects, like the Ventura River Preserve.
October 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The CCLT team visited with Vivon Sedgwick, Restoration Program Director @ Ojai Valley Land Conservancy to learn how the Project Advancement Grant has allowed OVLC to prioritize multi-benefit water conservation projects, like the Ventura River Preserve.
While visiting LA Neighborhood Land Trust's community garden in Unidad Park, our team heard more about their work and how the Capacity Building Grant, funded by @calconservation.bsky.social, is being put into action. #CCLTOutOnTheLand
September 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
While visiting LA Neighborhood Land Trust's community garden in Unidad Park, our team heard more about their work and how the Capacity Building Grant, funded by @calconservation.bsky.social, is being put into action. #CCLTOutOnTheLand
We're still buzzing from #30x30CA Partnership Summit! We heard from conservation experts and built connections that'll help continue our shared commitment to conserve 30% of CA's lands & coastal waters by 2030! Let's keep it up! 🌎 💪💙
📷: @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social and Meghan Hertel, Dept. Secretary
📷: @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social and Meghan Hertel, Dept. Secretary
September 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We're still buzzing from #30x30CA Partnership Summit! We heard from conservation experts and built connections that'll help continue our shared commitment to conserve 30% of CA's lands & coastal waters by 2030! Let's keep it up! 🌎 💪💙
📷: @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social and Meghan Hertel, Dept. Secretary
📷: @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social and Meghan Hertel, Dept. Secretary
Some great news to send us into the holiday weekend — AB900 was voted out of the Senate Appropriations Committee today. The bill now heads to the Senate Floor for its penultimate hurdle before landing on the Governor's desk. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. Stay tuned!
August 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Some great news to send us into the holiday weekend — AB900 was voted out of the Senate Appropriations Committee today. The bill now heads to the Senate Floor for its penultimate hurdle before landing on the Governor's desk. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. Stay tuned!
Ready to learn how to better respond to complex public funding opportunities? Explore methods for proposal development, key info to gather from grant guidelines, and recommendations on how to write compelling proposals.
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/41eEDQZ
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/41eEDQZ
August 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ready to learn how to better respond to complex public funding opportunities? Explore methods for proposal development, key info to gather from grant guidelines, and recommendations on how to write compelling proposals.
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/41eEDQZ
Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/41eEDQZ
🚨ACTION ALERT: Yesterday, CCLT heard that the CA State Legislature Assembly is not planning to appropriate Prop 4 funding this year. Please reach out to your Assemblymember(s) ASAP to let them know that Prop 4 funding needs to be allocated this year: https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
August 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
🚨ACTION ALERT: Yesterday, CCLT heard that the CA State Legislature Assembly is not planning to appropriate Prop 4 funding this year. Please reach out to your Assemblymember(s) ASAP to let them know that Prop 4 funding needs to be allocated this year: https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
During our visit, CCLT's Capacity Building grantee Sierra Foothill Conservancy's Ops. Director and Biologist Jessica Thompson & Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation's Secretary and Director of Stewardship Tara Fouche-Moore spoke about the Mariposa Tribal Partnership & Resilience Initiative Project.
August 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
During our visit, CCLT's Capacity Building grantee Sierra Foothill Conservancy's Ops. Director and Biologist Jessica Thompson & Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation's Secretary and Director of Stewardship Tara Fouche-Moore spoke about the Mariposa Tribal Partnership & Resilience Initiative Project.
Siskiyou Land Trust's Acquisitions Program Director Alexis Robertson, Conservation Project Manager Jessica Matthews & Stewardship Program Director Erica Harris invited us to learn more about their Siskiyou Migration Corridor and Habitat Acquisition Project Development projects in Siskiyou County.
August 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Siskiyou Land Trust's Acquisitions Program Director Alexis Robertson, Conservation Project Manager Jessica Matthews & Stewardship Program Director Erica Harris invited us to learn more about their Siskiyou Migration Corridor and Habitat Acquisition Project Development projects in Siskiyou County.
Ready to learn about land protection? Do you have conservation knowledge to share? Check out a new offering from Sierra Cascade Land Trust Council and CCLT, with generous support from Wildlife Conservation Board and Land Trust Alliance: The Land Protection Academy: calandtrusts.org/land-protect...
August 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ready to learn about land protection? Do you have conservation knowledge to share? Check out a new offering from Sierra Cascade Land Trust Council and CCLT, with generous support from Wildlife Conservation Board and Land Trust Alliance: The Land Protection Academy: calandtrusts.org/land-protect...
Such exciting news to receive! 🎉 Congratulations to @mendocinolandtrust.bsky.social on this new acquisition. This is the first closing that was supported by CCLT's Project Advancement Grant, funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board. 🌲 mendofever.com/2025/07/25/1...
157 acres on the Mendocino Coast just got a new future - MendoFever – Mendocino County News
A scenic stretch of Mendocino coastline just south of Westport is now permanently protected — and on track to be returned to local tribes. The Mendocino Land Trust announced Friday it has finalized th...
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August 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Such exciting news to receive! 🎉 Congratulations to @mendocinolandtrust.bsky.social on this new acquisition. This is the first closing that was supported by CCLT's Project Advancement Grant, funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board. 🌲 mendofever.com/2025/07/25/1...
We love when our team is able to spend quality time in nature! 🌲 🌸 🗻 Recently, CCLT's Program Coordinator Claire Marvet backpacked through the Eastern Sierra passes and canyons alongside mountain lakes.
August 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We love when our team is able to spend quality time in nature! 🌲 🌸 🗻 Recently, CCLT's Program Coordinator Claire Marvet backpacked through the Eastern Sierra passes and canyons alongside mountain lakes.
CCLT's Karin Winters talks w/ @mendocinolandtrust.bsky.social's Emily Griffen about their acquisition and land return project at Bell Point. This project is supported by CCLT's Project Advancement Grant, funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board.🌲 Learn more about our grantees: bit.ly/CCLTGranteeMap
July 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
CCLT's Karin Winters talks w/ @mendocinolandtrust.bsky.social's Emily Griffen about their acquisition and land return project at Bell Point. This project is supported by CCLT's Project Advancement Grant, funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board.🌲 Learn more about our grantees: bit.ly/CCLTGranteeMap
Congrats to the CA Natural Resources Agency on the release of the 2025 Pathways to 30x30 Annual Progress Report: bit.ly/3GzAuzV
There's much to celebrate for land and ocean conservation and a clear vision for the future!
There's much to celebrate for land and ocean conservation and a clear vision for the future!
July 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Congrats to the CA Natural Resources Agency on the release of the 2025 Pathways to 30x30 Annual Progress Report: bit.ly/3GzAuzV
There's much to celebrate for land and ocean conservation and a clear vision for the future!
There's much to celebrate for land and ocean conservation and a clear vision for the future!
CCLT's Karin Winters is conducting site visits w/ grantees to learn about their preserves, projects & partnerships.
Hear from Lake County Land Trust on:
🌼 The Capacity Building grant, funded by @calconservation.bsky.social, has built their capacity by funding their 1st ED!
Hear from Lake County Land Trust on:
🌼 The Capacity Building grant, funded by @calconservation.bsky.social, has built their capacity by funding their 1st ED!
July 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
CCLT's Karin Winters is conducting site visits w/ grantees to learn about their preserves, projects & partnerships.
Hear from Lake County Land Trust on:
🌼 The Capacity Building grant, funded by @calconservation.bsky.social, has built their capacity by funding their 1st ED!
Hear from Lake County Land Trust on:
🌼 The Capacity Building grant, funded by @calconservation.bsky.social, has built their capacity by funding their 1st ED!