The Cultural Conservancy

📢Join us next Friday (6/12) for a Habitat Restoration Volunteer Day at Heron Shadow in Sebastopol, CA! 🌷🌱
🗓️Friday, June 12, 2026 from 9am-3pm
This day will focus on our riparian (wetland near a stream) zone management and Native plant work.

After a morning presentation on our vision and methods for habitat restoration we will engage in hands on work/play such as planting native perennials, plant propagation in the native nursery, and embellishing water features in the riparian zone. We will tend to the plantings we added this past winter and as we head into the summer season.

Your support helps us prepare for an abundant season of food and seed distribution to Native community partners across the Bay Area and beyond.

Please RSVP to attend. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/june-habitat-restoration-day-at-heron-shadow-registration-1991089317748?aff=oddtdtcreator

Once you have reserved your spot through Eventbrite, you will receive an email with the location address and additional details about the day. If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected].

To learn more about our land project – Heron Shadow – please visit www.nativeland.org/heron-shadow
We're excited to share this special space with you!

📣Please join us this Friday (5/8) for a Habitat Restoration Volunteer Day at Heron Shadow in Sebastopol, CA! 🌷🌱

Friday, May 8, 2026 from 9am-3pm

This day will focus on our riparian (wetland near a stream) zone management and Native plant work.

After a morning presentation on our vision and methods for habitat restoration we will engage in hands on work/play such as planting native perennials, plant propagation in the native nursery, and embellishing water features in the riparian zone. We will tend to the plantings we added this past winter and prepare for summer.

Your support helps us prepare for an abundant season of food and seed distribution to Native community partners across the Bay Area and beyond.

Please RSVP to attend. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-habitat-restoration-day-at-heron-shadow-registration-1988781625378?aff=oddtdtcreator

Once you have reserved your spot through Eventbrite, you will receive an email with the location address and additional details about the day. If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected].

To learn more about our land project – Heron Shadow – please visit www.nativeland.org/heron-shadow

We're excited to share this special space with you!

We’re hiring! The Cultural Conservancy is looking for a Programs Director and a Director of Development to join our team.

The Programs Director provides leadership, management, and vision to ensure that The Cultural Conservancy’s programs reflect and advance the organization’s mission, values, and strategic direction. Working in close coordination with the Executive Director and senior leadership, the Programs Director is responsible for program strategy, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability across TCC’s locations and initiatives.

The Director of Development is a mid-to-senior leadership role responsible for advancing The Cultural Conservancy’s fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and development operations. Working in close partnership with the Executive Resource Director and staff, this role supports TCC’s long-term financial sustainability by cultivating diverse, values-aligned funding sources.

Please send a cover letter expressing interest along with a CV or resume to: [email protected]

Learn more at nativeland.org/opportunities

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱🪻🌾🐝As we celebrate today, let’s take a moment to appreciate the systems and relatives around us that give us life: the plants that give us air, the insects that pollinate our food, the animals that keep the balance and the people whose knowledge and care protect these important relationships. We are deeply connected with the natural world, and every choice we make has an impact on the future of our beloved planet. As we appreciate the Earth’s beauty and generosity, take a second to reflect on how we are leaving an impression and what steps we are taking to preserve and restore the land.

We are delighted to present our new Native Foodways Recipe Bundle 🥬🌶️🌽🍠 now live on our site!

- Nopales cactus pad salsa
- Elderberry gummies
- Tepary beans
- Fire cider
- Cherokee Candy Roaster Squash
- Braised Market Greens
- Chile Verde

👉🏽nativeland.org/recipes or follow the link in our bio to start cooking now! 🥘

🔊 New podcast episode of the Native Seed Pod 🎤 out now!
Julian Lang and Tori McConnell share their journey into Káruk and Yurok language, and the deep relationship to the land it carries. Julian, a Káruk elder, is a long-time language advocate and traditional knowledge keeper. Tori, his language apprentice and the 2023-2024 Miss Indian World, brings a powerful next generation voice. This intergenerational conversation explores how language is passed on through immersion, and the resilience, care, and commitment required for its revitalization, all rooted in the landscapes where these languages were born 🌊🗣️⛰️

👉🏽listen at nativeseedpod.org, or wherever you get your podcasts!

🌱 From Leah Penniman, Food Sovereignty Activist and Co-Founder of Soul Fire Farm, at :

“Non-kin thinking is the root problem. It leads to racialized oppression and Earth-ravaging. It severs our family and relegates others to non-person. And only when you relegate others to non-person can you conceive of enacting violence upon them.”

We’re excited to connect with community at Bioneers this week, returning to this gathering and remembering our long history there 🌀 TCC helped found the Indigenous Forum in 2008, working with Bioneers after a call from Melissa K. Nelson, Clayton Thomas Muller and Tom Goldtooth to create a sovereign space within the conference for Indigenous Peoples to caucus among ourselves, share ideas, and connect with allies across shared movements. From 2008-2014, TCC was lead producer of the forum with the Indigenous Environmental Network, organizing workshops, speakers and panel presentations. Special thanks to Nina Simons and Kenny Ausubel for making space for Indigenous leadership 🤲🏼

Over the years, we have presented our work on stage, screened our films and videos, curated stage art, and facilitated many connections with Indigenous partners. We’ve had the joy to collaborate numerous times with Cara Romero, their current ED and brilliant photographer, who worked with us in 2008 on the Salt Song Trail project to document the songs and stories of her Chemehuevi community.

We are so grateful to all our partners who have collaborated with us at Bioneers over the years 💫