Wantrup Wildlife Sanctuary

This Preserve has 730 acres of oak savannah, oak woodlands and migratory bird habitat located in Pope Valley. The property was conveyed to the Land Trust by Professor Siegfried von Ciriacy-Wantrup in 1982 and has the best example of oak savannah habitat in the Land Trust’s permanently held lands. In areas where cattle were removed, valley and blue oaks are interspersed with native grasses, wildflowers and shrubs.

JOHN HOFFNAGLE, Senior Director of Land Protection

BS, Biology and General Science, University of Oregon - phi beta kappa

MFS, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

John served as the Executive Director of the Land Trust of Napa County since 1988 and has now transitioned to Senior Director for Land Protection where he focuses on land saving and land stewardship. John began his land conservation career as Oregon Land Steward for The Nature Conservancy and served as Director of Development for Greenbelt Alliance. He was the first Administrative Director of the Tropical Resources Institute, Yale School of Forestry. John is a former board member and corporate secretary of the Strong Foundation for Environmental Values and is a current board member of the Pacific Crest Trail Association. John has served on the editorial board of the Land Trust Alliance and is a frequent speaker on land trust issues at national and regional conferences.

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Wantrup Wildlife Sanctuary

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JOHN HOFFNAGLE, Senior Director of Land Protection

BS, Biology and General Science, University of Oregon - phi beta kappa

MFS, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies