Land Trust Partners with UC Berkeley Seismology Lab

Land Trust Partners with UC Berkeley Seismology Lab

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...
Land Trust secures $7M grant to pay off Walt Ranch debt

Land Trust secures $7M grant to pay off Walt Ranch debt

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...
Walt Ranch is Now Permanently Protected!

Walt Ranch is Now Permanently Protected!

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...
Fun Fact Friday –“10 Terrible Weeds: #4 Yellow Star Thistle”

Fun Fact Friday –“10 Terrible Weeds: #4 Yellow Star Thistle”

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...
Fun Fact Friday – 10 Terrible Weeds: #2 Vinca (aka: Periwinkle)”

Fun Fact Friday – 10 Terrible Weeds: #2 Vinca (aka: Periwinkle)”

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...