Black Sears family donates land to help create wildlife corridor Latest coverage in Napa Valley Features on the Black Sears family donating 117 acres of pristine forest land on the top of Howell Mountain to the LTNC. It is adjacent to the land trust’s 3,030-acre...
The Berkeley Seismology Lab (BSL), at UC Berkeley recently approached the Land Trust of Napa County (LTNC) to inquire about the installation of a monitoring station on a key property owned by LTNC. BSL conducts essential research on earthquakes and solid earth...
The Land Trust of Napa County not only owns Walt Ranch, it will own the 2,300-acre property free and clear of debt. A $7 million grant awarded Thursday by the state Wildlife Conservation Board will make the difference. The Land Trust earlier this year bought...
Since 2017, The Land Trust has been removing the heavy buildup of weed thatch from non-native annual plant dry matter on the Wantrup Preserve. The project has both fuels reduction and habitat restoration objectives and this year, the dry season grazing has just begun...
Harding Grass is a non-native, invasive very large perennial bunchgrass found widely through California that can grow to 8 feet tall. It can quickly outcompete native grasses in its surrounding area. Deer and rabbits won’t eat it and horses may nibble green shoots but...
Bristly Oxtongue, is an annual to biennial plant that can reach heights of 3 feet tall, but also grows low to the soil. It’s a newer aggressive invasive transplant at the Preserve that thrives during the winter and warm weather. Its yellow flower and seeds are similar...
