Northern California Regional Land Trust

10/01/2026

On Sunday, September 27, we took a group of folks on a guided hike of the Deer Creek Preserve in Tehama County. CDFW Biologist Matt Johnson joined us to talk about the importance of Deer Creek to endangered spring run Chinook salmon (SRCS). Deer Creek, along with Mill and Butte Creeks, are the three remaining watersheds that provide spawning habitat for wild runs of SRCS. The Deer Creek Preserve hosts a fish ladder at Lower Deer Creek falls, that provide salmon passage to a few more miles of Deer Creek until they reach Upper Deer Creek falls, which is impassable to these fish. Aided by helicopters, the fish ladder was updated in 2018.

This hike, which usually occurs the last weekend in September, is one of many FREE hikes the land trusts hosts from March-October every year. Keep an eye on our events page to take advantage of these opportunities so that you, too, can Take A Hike with us!
www.landconservation.org/events

09/30/2026

C&R Ranch in Paskenta, owned and operated by Roy and Charlotte Ekland, earned a Bird-Friendly Land Certification earlier this month. They are one of only 20 certified ranching operations in California that, together, provide 314,000 acres of grassland bird habitat. Roy and Charlotte are unique in that they don't ask the land what it can do for them, but what they can do for the land. They are constantly experimenting with planting native species and seeing how they can reduce soil degradation and erosion that is typical of grasslands in California that have been taken over by non-native, short rooted grasses.

Aside from being a valued board member for the Northern California Regional Land Trust, Roy and Charlotte have been working closely with our team to put their summer pastureland into a conservation easement, ensuring their land remains in regenerative agriculture in perpetuity. This property, also located in Tehama County, already holds this bird-friendly certification. We are privileged to work with landowners who value biodiversity and ecological health on their land, while also maintaining a successful cattle operation.

Congratulations Roy and Charlotte!

The National Audubon Society announced earlier this month C&R Ranch in Tehama County earned a Bird-Friendly Land Certification. C&R Ranch is one of 20 certified ranching operations in California, covering 314,000 acres of grassland…

09/30/2026

LAST CALL FOR TICKETS! Registration open until 5 PM September 30th (TODAY)!

Enticing entrees and delightful desserts, beverages, entertainment, and great company! All that and more at the Honey Run Covered Bridge, October 10th.

Tickets are limited, still available, and selling out quick! Get a single or a duo ticket today, and we'll save a seat just for you! For those that purchased tickets, today is also the last day to choose your meal!

Tickets here: https://landconservation.networkforgood.com/events/100617-the-harvest-dinner-2026

09/26/2026

When we say we’re protecting working and wild lands, we mean it.
🌾 Farms
🐄 Ranches
🌳 Open space
🦌 Wildlife habitat
🌿 Natural landscapes

Conservation isn’t only about untouched wilderness, it’s also about protecting the lands that feed us, support our communities, and define our thriving region.

Because there are more places worth protecting, more partnerships to build, and more work to do, join is for our annual fundraising event!

🌿 2026 Harvest Dinner: Connecting Community from Bridge to Ridge
📅 October 10, 2026
📍 Honey Run Covered Bridge
🎟️ Get your tickets and support local land conservation

Tickets here: https://landconservation.networkforgood.com/events/100617-the-harvest-dinner-2026

09/25/2026

The 2026 Harvest Dinner is right around the corner! ✨ Join us at the beautiful Honey Run Covered Bridge for an evening of good food, great company, great music, beautiful live art, and a celebration of the land and communities we call home.

Choose your entrée: New Clairvaux braised short ribs, vegan braised mushrooms and tofu, or garlic butter roasted half Cornish game hen thanks to our friends at Soulfull Catering & BBQ. Hosted b**r and w**e, plus specialty cocktails at our no-host bar. Enjoy music by Holly Taylor and live art by Christine Mac Shane!

Saturday, October 10 | 4:30–8:30 PM
🎟️ Grab your tickets: https://bit.ly/HarvestDinner2026

We’d love to celebrate with you at the bridge!

Tag, share, or send to a friend that has to join you!

The 2026 Harvest Dinner: Connecting community from Bridge to Ridge. Hope to see you there!

We stopped by last night for a sneak peak and trust us when we tell you, you won’t want to miss this beautiful, one-of-a-kind event!

09/24/2026

REMINDER! We have an upcoming hike exploring the salmon that pass through Deer Creek! Join us for some fish appreciation this Sunday, September 27th! 🐟

Please register on our events page landconservation.org/events

09/24/2026

Have you ever stopped to look around your dinner table and notice what’s on it? Beef, walnuts, almonds, olive oil, w**e…. chances are high that something on your table has a connection to Northern California agriculture communities.

We have helped permanently protect more than 24 farms and ranches encompassing 26,434 acres, across the North State. Farms still farming and ranches still ranching. Conservation easements allow agriculture and other compatible uses to continue while permanently limiting development.

Which brings us to the 2026 Harvest Dinner: Connecting Community from Bridge to Ridge. We’re putting local food on one very long table and celebrating the people, land and community behind it.

October 10 | Honey Run Covered Bridge
Eat local, drink local, support local land, listen to great music and enjoy the sun set behind the Honey run covered bridge!

Tickets here: https://landconservation.networkforgood.com/events/100617-the-harvest-dinner-2026

09/22/2026

When we gather around the table at our 2026 Harvest Dinner, this is what we’re celebrating.

Earlier this year, a three-year journey culminated in the protection of 1,170 acres of agricultural land at Wyandotte Creek Ranch in Butte County. Land where cattle graze, land that contributes to our region’s agricultural story, and most importantly, land that can continue being exactly what it is meant to be: working land.

These successes don’t happen overnight. They take time, partnership and a shared belief that the landscapes we love are worth investing in.

On October 10, we’re gathering at the Honey Run Covered Bridge to celebrate conservation stories like this one and support the work still ahead. Come have dinner with us. Raise a glass to the land we call home. And help make the next conservation story possible.

🌿 Harvest Dinner 2026
📅 October 10
📍 Honey Run Covered Bridge
🎟️ Join us + support local land conservation

Tag a friend that HAS to join us at this incredible event! Let’s go! Tickets are selling out quick!

09/21/2026

Our 2026 Take a Hike series out at Deer Creek Preserve is swimming along! Join us September 27th, this Sunday, from 9:00am to 2:00pm for our Salmon in the Sierra hike with CDFW and NCRLT staff! Let's see some fish! 🐟

Registration and more info on our events page landconservation.org/events

09/19/2026

Forever is kind of a long time. Good thing we’re committed.

For more than 36 years, NCRLT has worked to protect agricultural land, open space, wildlife habitat and natural resources throughout our region.

Because some things are worth keeping around.

The only way we stay around is through support from community members like you!

Come have dinner with us, sit out on the Honey Run Covered Bridge, raise a glass to the land we call home, and help make the next 36 years of land conservation possible

🌿 Harvest Dinner 2026
📅 October 10
📍 Honey Run Covered Bridge
🎟️ Join us + support local land conservation

Tickets here: https://landconservation.networkforgood.com/events/100617-the-harvest-dinner-2026