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...
The Land Trust of Napa County is pleased to report that we closed the acquisition of the 2,300-acre Walt Ranch. This has been a major undertaking for us and we’re excited to have completed this purchase. $7M of the funding came from loans. Our board was comfortable...
Thistles, if only the softness of its moniker could equal that of its actual traits. Sadly, yellow star thistle is well known in Napa County for its thorny invasive presence. This thorny weed loves to inhabit open hills, grasslands, woodlands, fields, roadsides and...
This 5-petal blue/purple flowering evergreen groundcover, while seemingly cute and popular, is indeed a highly invasive species. Originating from Europe, Africa and Asia, Vinca spreads easily by seed and, to a much greater extent, by re-rooting vines and stems through...
