Northern California Regional Land Trust

The Northern California Regional Land Trust (NCRLT) assists Northern California landowners and public agencies in the voluntary protection of land and other natural resources. We help willing landowners protect their land, while also helping them gain the economic benefits of conservation. We carry out our mission by negotiating conservation easements and facilitating land exchanges and land acquisitions.
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A conservation easement is a way for a landowner to permanently protect the conservation values of his or her land while continuing to own it. It is a legal agreement between a landowner ("grantor") and a land trust ("grantee") that permanently limits development. Conservation easements are tailor made to meet the needs of an individual landowner and can cover an entire parcel or portions of a property. Tax benefits and/or financial compensation are often available for grantors of conservation easements.
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20th Anniversary Short Film from NCRLT

"Keeping working land working and wildland wild for future generations."

Beginning Farmer Rancher Workshops to Begin

Northern California Regional Land Trust's Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program is facilitating six workshops beginning on October 25th ranging in topics led by the region's experts, including Northern California Farm Credit, Agricultural Commissioner's offices, experienced farmers and ranchers, and UC Cooperative Extension offices. Click here to download an event flier for more information or to sign up for the workshops. You can also register for the workshops online here. This project is supported by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant # 2010-49400-21757.

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Our Newest Conservation Easement

In August 2011, NCRLT acquired a 520-acre agricultural conservation easement on the Home Place property in Tehama County approximately three miles from the Red Bluff Home Place Conservation Easement Sphere of Influence near the communities of Proberta, Gerber and Las Flores. Funding for the purchase of the agricultural conservation easement was provided by the Department of Conservation’s California Farmland Conservancy Program and the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.

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Eater's Guide to Local Food Published

The Guides will be available throughout the year at member businesses including Chico Natural Foods and Zucchini & Vine in Chico, Discover Earth in Red Bluff and Sav-Mor in Orland. You can also pick up a Guide at NCRLT's office at 167 East 3rd Avenue in Chico, at all county Farm Bureau offices, and farmer members will have copies available at the farmers' markets.

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Tuscan Headwaters Project

With funding from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), NCRLT Is conducting coordinated outreach with eight collaborating, local watershed conservation groups in eastern Butte and Tehama counties. This progressive, multi-county project is promoting and facilitating watershed stewardship, regional community connectivity, and habitat connectivity through the permanent protection of riparian properties within multiple watersheds.

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