“We currently partner with about 130 ranches throughout the state. We’re always getting new agribusinesses interested in working with us,” says DiGaudio. A farm or ranch that holds an outdoor workshop or puts up signs about native species on its property makes it easier for local nonprofits to promote habitat conservation. “For example, a lot of people might see a snag [dead standing tree] on a ranch. They will say that if they had a tree like that, they’d remove it. It looks like a fire risk. The ranch owner can explain that if the snag isn’t close to a structure, the guest might want to consider leaving it. A snag provides important wildlife habitat for many species like woodpeckers and other cavity-nesting birds,” says DiGaudio. One of the kid-friendly programs that Point Blue runs involves the restoration of stream and creek banks on farm and ranch properties. Local TK through 12th grade students and teachers assist with the work through the program Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed (STRAW). Such projects benefit everyone, says DiGaudio. “We get to observe plants and wildlife. [We do this] while building new habitat to enhance the environmental health of the ranch and surrounding communities. We cannot achieve the goals of preserving the natural environment if we only work on public lands,” says DiGaudio. g
lands) to help evaluate ranching practices. The network is open to participation by anyone managing or working on rangelands. Ryan DiGaudio, senior ecologist at left, and Sophie Noda, working lands ecologist, both of Point Blue Conservation Science, perform a rangeland monitoring network survey at a ranch in Marin County. [Photo by Lishka Arata]
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