It is with the saddest regret that we announce the passing of our co-worker and friend, Pat Dunn, July 28,2020. Pat served as CNLM’s South Sound Prairie Program Director from 2011 to 2020. Pat’s contribution to conservation had many dimensions, diverse expressions, and spanned decades. Very notably,...
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“The sheep bring such a presence because they’re so adorable and accessible to us.” remarked an Independence at Mather resident shortly after the July 4th holiday. The resident was referring to sheep that have been grazing areas of the Illa M. Collin Conservation Preserve since...
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The Center for Natural Lands Management’s (CNLM) Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve was recently the beneficiary of a legacy donation from the Estate of a visitor to the Preserve. The Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve, part of the Coachella Valley Preserve System, is one of the few...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Board of Directors for the Center for Natural Lands Management is excited to announce that Melanie Barranco and Deborah Rogers have been selected as the new Co-Executive Directors for CNLM! The Co-Executive Director model, while new for CNLM, is not uncommon in the for-profit...
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Center for Natural Lands Management Applies for Renewal of Accreditation The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Center for Natural Lands Management was first accredited in 2008 and is...
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Korie Merrill, CNLM Dana Point Preserve Manager speaks with Ben Brazil of The LA Times about how conservation can be done in urban areas. For more click, here....
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[caption id="attachment_11997" align="alignright" width="225"] Dwarf Ahart’s Rush (Juncus leiospermus var. ahartii)[/caption] It was an exciting day when a CNLM biologist spotted the showy stigmas of this minuscule plant growing in what is known to be its preferred habitat: bare ground created by gopher mounds along vernal...
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On January 22, 2019, a group of furloughed USGS (United States Geological Survey) staff volunteered for the day at Center for Natural Lands Management’s (CNLM) Dana Point Preserve to help with ongoing habitat maintenance within the preserve. Their hard work clearing dead and downed woody...
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As part of the CNLM stewardship team in San Diego County, Justin Trujillo had a diverse set of responsibilities - from conducting vegetation surveys, to monitoring for conservation easement compliance, to conquering invasions of non-native invasive plants. Recalls San Diego Regional Preserve Manager Markus Spiegelberg,...
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Many thanks to Ms. Ruthia Yi, who recently volunteered to translate the Coyote Hills East Preserve brochure into Korean! Updated brochures for the Coyote Hills East Preserve in English and Korean are now available for download, please click here....
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