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...
Lace Lichen, a nobel lichen and a California State Symbol

Lace Lichen, a nobel lichen and a California State Symbol

As of 2016, California was the first state to adopt a lichen as a state symbol, joining the California poppy as the state flower and the grizzly bear as the state animal. Strinkingly beautiful, ramalina menziesii, aka lace lichen is a combination of fungi and algae....
Fun Fact Friday — “10 Terrible Weeds: #3 Himalayan Blackberry”

Fun Fact Friday — “10 Terrible Weeds: #3 Himalayan Blackberry”

Who doesn’t love juicy ripe sweetened tart blackberries? While a welcome to find in nature, the invasive version of its type is the Himalayan Blackberry plant. Widely present along creeks and other areas where water sources are plentiful, the Himalayan blackberry can...
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...
Celebrate Mother Nature

Celebrate Mother Nature

Mother’s Day is almost here. A day to celebrate Mother Nature and all the wonderful Mothers among us. We hope you get to spend time enjoying nature this weekend. 🌏🌱🌿🦉🌻🌳🪺🪨🍄🐾🐿🪶🦎🦋