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Bill Leahy, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Donna Meyers, DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS Martin McCarthy DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Lana Weeks, DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Heather Brady, STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM MANAGER Joanna Devers, CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANAGER Donna Walden, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Sheila McMahon, ANNUAL FUND COORDINATOR Jo Lynn Rosbach, PROGRAM COORDINATOR Jim Cox, GLEN DEVEN RANCH MANAGER David Zweifel, MITTELDORF PRESERVE CARETAKER

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THE BIG SUR LAND TRUST

Spring 2007 C o n s e r v i n g o u r p r e c i o u s l a n d a n d wa t e r s f o r a l l g e n e r a t i o n s

Stephen Schulte
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Phil Wilhelm
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Linda Charles Ian Arnof David Bates Phillip Butler Debbie Cervenka Paul Danielson Kent Evans Rosalind Fisher Scot McKay Leslie Snorf George N. Somero, Ph.D. Nick Wheeler

NEW VISION AND VALUES REFLECT INNOVATIVE DIRECTION FOR BSLT

THE BIG SUR LAND TRUST MEETS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SET FORTH AN INCLUSIVE FUTURE COURSE.

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A MOO LAND CELEBRATION

MAY 12 FESTIVITIES OPEN NEW CARMEL VALLEY VILLAGE PARKLAND

Come celebrate the community opening of Moo Land, the new riverside parkland in Carmel Valley Village, Saturday, May 12, at the neighboring Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club. Festivities begin at 12 p.m. and continue until 4 p.m. Moo Land, a 32-acre stretch of the south bank of the Carmel River, was recently purchased by The Big Sur Land Trust, thanks largely to a $1.9 million grant from the California State Resources Agency River Parkway Program. Total project costs exceed $2.3 million and the Land Trust continues to raise funds to help pay to restore deciduous riparian forest, remove invasive non-native weeds, repair trails and create educational and recreational programs that include signage, picnic facilities, and a new seasonal bridge. Donna Meyers, Director of Conservation Programs, says the entire BSLT staff and our partners at the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District share in the excitement of welcoming the public to Moo Land. This is such a key project for Carmel Valley, she said. The property is a vital link between the Garzas neighborhood, Dampierre Little League Field, Garland Ranch Regional Park and the Village. Purchasing Moo Land ensures the permanent protection of a vital neighborhood trail and provides great access to the river. Moo Land is one of the neighborhood trails envisioned by BSLT as part of the larger Carmel River Parkway program. Food and beverages will be served at the May 12 event. The Big Sur Land Trust will conduct guided hikes through Moo Land while explaining the history of the property and discussing restoration efforts already underway. The Carmel Valley Trail and Saddle Club is located at the end of East Garzas Road in Carmel Valley. From Carmel Valley Road, take Boronda Road west and turn left at Garzas Road. To RSVP by May 4, or for further information, call The Big Sur Land Trust at 831.625.5523, ext. 100.

STEAKLEY EXHIBIT FUNDRAISER FOR BSLT

Douglas Steakley, nationally known nature photographer, is hosting a private BSLT-member reception, Saturday May 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. The reception features Steakleys latest exhibit, The Western Landscape, a collection of striking scenic and wildlife images from across the western United States. The Western Landscape includes large format prints and panoramas highlighting Steakleys recent excursions through Montana, Wyoming and other western states. Steakley received the Ansel Adams award from the Sierra Club for his environmental photography. Several books of his photographs have been published including Pacific Light, Images of The Monterey Peninsula (2000), Big Sur and Beyond, The Legacy of The Big Sur Land Trust (2001) and A Photographers Guide to The California Coastline (2005). He is currently working on a new book to be titled The Hidden Architecture of Big Sur, which should be published in 2007. All proceeds from the sale of photography during the reception will benefit The Big Sur Land Trust. It is incumbent on those of us who enjoy visiting these beautiful locations to make sure we help preserve them for future generations, said Steakley. Thats why I create opportunities like this reception to give back to organizations such as The Big Sur Land Trust. BSLT members wishing to attend the reception and meet the photographer are asked to RSVP by Monday May 14 by calling 831.625.5523, ext. 103.

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Thats exactly what The Big Sur Land Trust staff and board have been up to for the past couple of years. This journey culminated in a three-day retreat held last October at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and The Steinbeck Center. The retreat was facilitated by the Center for Whole Communities, a national organization dedicated to working with groups committed to building healthier communities through stronger, more enduring relationships to the land. Attending the vision and values session were BSLT staff and board members and eight individuals representing a cross section of the Monterey County community. Sitting at the table were: Alfred Diaz-Infante, Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association Blanca Zarazua, Attorney at Law Brett Melone, Agriculture & Land Based Training Association Brian Rianda, Monterey County Agriculture & Historical Land Conservancy David Armanasco, Armanasco Public Relations Frank Pinney, Pinney Construction Michael L. Thomas, Monterey Institute of Social Architecture Steve Dorrance, The Dorrance Ranch.

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The health and vitality of the land and its wildlife will be determined by the health and vitality of the communities that dwell on that land.
Wallace Stegner

THE MISSION
The mission of The Big Sur Land Trust is to conserve the significant lands and waters of Californias Central Coast for all generations. Our goal for the retreat was to examine the future direction of The Big Sur Land Trust, its role in the community, and the forces of change affecting our land and water conservation mission, said BSLT Executive Director Bill Leahy. To truly achieve that goal, we need to hear from not just the conservation community, but all communities of the

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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Grants Hike Funds for Trail Development at Mouth of Carmel Valley

Two grants recently secured by The Big Sur Land Trust represent a giant step in the creation of the Carmel River Trail Parkway.

Linda Liscom & Ed Power Pat Price Hannah & Bob Priestley Pierre & Carol Prodis Ruth Pryer Hardisty Michael & Mary Quirit Gerda Rayne Jason Reed

Sidney Slade Pamela Smith Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Smith Bill Soskin & Marian Penn Mike and Barbara Sovereign Barbara Spring Katherine C Springer Susan Stecklair Margaret Steele Noelle Steinbroner

Spring & Change Are in the Air

Spring is a special time of year on the California Central Coast. Our wonderful landscape comes alive with wildflowers, native shrubs and grasses, and the next generation of wildlife of all shapes and sizes. This spring is a special time of rebirth and growth at The Big Sur Land Trust as well. Our changing natural landscape reflects the changes in the landscape of our human communities and the conservation groups that serve them. With growth comes change, and to remain a vibrant land trust providing true value to our constituents, we must change as well. This spring issue of our newsletter illustrates some of the important changes The Big Sur Land Trust faces as we move forward on our mission to create a more enduring and inclusive land and water conservation movement on Californias Central Coast. Our cover story explains how the Land Trust recently sought input from representatives of many varied communities in our quest to serve an ever-wider spectrum of individuals, families and organizations. Some things dont change. We continue to protect and preserve our precious lands. This is illustrated in our recent efforts to acquire Marks Ranch and Moo Land, and, most recently, to help the Wilderness Land Trust purchase the 160-acre Horse Pasture Property in the northern Las Padres National Forest near Tassajara. Equally important, we are taking more active steps to reconnect the people of the Central Coast all of the people of the Central Coast to this amazing landscape. Marks Ranch is a prime example of this effort. In addition to serving as a critical wildlife corridor, the Marks Ranch project is a golden opportunity to provide Salinas-area children and families an opportunity to reconnect to their land and to the roots of our ranching and agricultural history. Groups like the Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County are coming to the forefront to help us bring that vision into focus. The recent retreat is both the culmination of our extended effort to gain community input on our vision and just a starting point for turning that vision into reality. Your opinion is important as we move forward, and we encourage you to take an active role in shaping our future. We also encourage you to take advantage of your member benefits, such as the many day and moonlight hikes we have planned for 2007. I hope to see you on the trails and at the many exciting functions we have planned for this year.

According to Donna Meyers, Director of Conservation Programs with the Land Trust, the two grants -- totaling $1.85 million -- are targeted for two specific projects that will greatly increase access to the Carmel River at the mouth of the valley. Both of the projects are the result of creative partnerships with local and state agencies including California State Parks, Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, the Transportation Agency of Monterey County, and Monterey County Public Works. ADA ACCESS TO RIVER AND OAK WOODLANDS The BSLT has obtained a $1.35 million grant for developing approximately five miles of trails along the south side of Carmel River at Palo Corona Regional Park. Included is a one-mile stretch of an ADA-compliant trail that features handicapped parking and wheelchair access into oak woodland habitat. The trails, located on the Front Ranch of Palo Corona Regional Park, will be developed in partnership with Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District who is providing trail building expertise and some materials for the project. The grant is provided by the California River Parkways Program through Proposition 50 funds approved by California voters in 2004. This is a major step in connecting our entire community to the river, said Meyers. In addition to the trails and parking, well develop educational signage that highlights key information about the river environment and the history of the ranch where the trails are located. HATTON CANYON TRAIL LINKS NEIGHBORS, MERCHANTS The second grant secured by The Big Sur Land Trust provides $500,000 for construction of a trail through Hatten Canyon to the mouth of Carmel Valley. A partnership between BSLT, the Transportation Agency of Monterey County and California State Parks will develop the trail from the top of Carmel Hill down to and under Carmel Valley Road, linking to the Carmel River Trail system. According to Meyers, the businesses at the mouth of the Carmel Valley are also playing an active role in the planning process. She says that representatives from both The Barnyard Shopping Center and the Carmel Mission Inn provided letters of support to get the project off the ground. Well continue to work with them on trail design so that it supports their businesses as well as provide access to the river parkway, Meyers said. So far they have been great partners. The Hatton Canyon Trail will require extensive planning, designing and mapping, and actual construction will likely not begin until 2009. HELP FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Meyers also reported that The Big Sur Land Trust received an assistance grant from the National Park Service that will provide expert consultation services for further development of the Carmel River Valley Conservation Program. She says the award will help The BSLT look at how they can better operate and maintain the parkway into the future while integrating the interests of public agencies, local businesses and recreation enthusiasts. The National Park Service provides a broad perspective on how to support the whole community with our efforts, said Meyers. We look forward to receiving their advice. Donor Benefits Events BSLT All-Member Events Moo Land Barbeque/Celebration Steakley Art Exhibit at Pacific Grove Natural History Museum
Bruce Merchant and Sandra Reel Derek & Margaret Renaut Tony & Barb Ricciardi Alan & Carol Richmond Cynthia & Frederick Riebe James Ringrose Brian & Barbara Robinson Glenn & Elizabeth Robinson John & Marion Robotti Terry Rockwood Jean Rodriguez Barbara N. Roecker Tom & Lori Rolander Alan & Lyn Rosen Brian Roseth Wayne & Jennifer Ross Nancy B Roth James & Jennifer Rotter Drs. Jerome & Suellen Rubin Glen & Corinne Ryland Timothy & Jane Sanders Barbara Santry Dr. George Sardina Sharon Sarris Bill & Blanche Scheidecker Hannah Schultz Anne Secker Sally T Selner Bill & Kathy Sharpe Michael DeLapa & Becky Shaw Kary Shender Mr. Ron G. Sherwin Dr. and Mrs. David Shollenbarger Peter Simon Andree Siu

Baldo Marinovic & Kristen Tibbitts Bob & Sally Tierney Ms. Carol Todd Roger & Mary Todd Robin Tokmakian Mark & Katy Travaille Michael, Erik & Diane Uppman Daan van Alderwerelt Genie P Van Tyle Jim & Pat Vance Sarah & Phillip Vedder Hope Verdugo Mr. and Mrs. Richard Volberg Catherine & Joseph Von Schwind Dana J. Weston Gigi Wharton Richard Wheat Diana Wheeler Michael & Marilynn Whitcomb Cathy White Jo & George White, Jr. Claudia Wiegand The Wildthings Don Edwards & Edie Wilkie Frederick B Williams Gordon & Beverly Williams Hope Williams Josephine & Roger Williams Mr.and Mrs. Gerald Williams Sylvia Williams George & Ann Wilson Maryellen & Michael Wilson Martin & Karen Wiskoff Kathi & Bill Wojtkowski Judith Wolfe Wilma Wool Dr. Suzanne Worcester Mrs. Darby Moss Worth Constance Wright Ken & Mary Wright

CIRCLE
LAND & LEGACY CIRCLE ANNUAL LUNCHEON TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 11 AM GLEN DEVEN RANCH

LAND & LEGACY

The Land & Legacy Circle is an honored group of donors who make the notable decision to include The Big Sur Land Trust in their charitable estate plans. Their legacy gifts make a personal and lasting statement in protecting our glorious, irreplaceable landscapes for generations to come.

The Land & Legacy Annual Luncheon will be held at Glen Deven Ranch on Tuesday, June 19. For more information about our Land & Legacy Circle, please contact
Noreen & Lee Steinmetz Stellar Solutions Foundation Mike and Linda Stemler Morgan & June Stock Virginia & Warren Stone Marcella and Mark Stull William & Teresa Sullivan Earl Y Meyers II & Bonnie Jean Sunwood Vivian Sweeney Barry & Kathleen Swift Joseph Szewczak Edith Tannenbaum Carol & John Tegtmeier Daniel & Patricia Tellep Shirley Thackara Barbara Thomas Lawer Thomas Ronald B. Thomas Judy Thompson Justin and Mary Degroat Thornburg

Lana Weeks at 831.625.5523 ext. 102.

Wutke Family Vern Yadon Dr. Rod M. Yeager G.E. Young, Jr. Cynthia Snorf Zak Bradley Zeve Dr. and Mrs. Rick Zug

BSLT 2007 Season of Events

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Sat. May 12, noon 4 pm Sat. May 19, 7 pm 9 pm

LAND GUARDIAN - Blue Moon Hike Glen Deven, Thursday, May 31, from 6 pm 10 pm LAND CONSERVATOR - Breakfast with Bill Mitteldorf Preserve, Saturday, September 15, from 9 am - noon TRUSTEE OF THE LAND - Martin Dunes Walk with Joey Dorrell-Canepa Sunday, April 22 Earth Day, from 9 am 1 pm Global Warming Lecture with George Somero, Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7 pm PRESIDENTS CIRCLE - Geology Walk on Point Lobos with Ed Clifton Saturday, September 8, from 9 am 3 pm WILDERNESS SEEKERS - Picnic on Palo Corona Sunday, April 29, from 4 7 pm FORMER TRUSTEES LUNCHEON - Friday, October 12, from 11 am 2 pm LAND & LEGACY LUNCHEON - Tueday June 19, from 11 am 2 pm 9

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haring an Artistic Vision

B S LT A N D B I G S U R A R T S I N I T I AT I V E
Sede IV Susan Thacker

Susan Thacker has a love-hate relationship with the city of Los Angeles. She loves the creative energy of a vibrant art community. She loves her studio where she paints. She loves her home in Beverly Glen Canyon, which she shares with her husband, twotime Grammy award winning recording engineer Ed Thacker, and her three children. But she hates the traffic. She hates the smog and the heat of muggy summers. She hates the spread of the city, the smell, the noise of too many people in not enough space. A lifetime of residing in Los Angeles has remained manageable for one reason, said Thacker. In my imagination, Ive lived in Big Sur ever since visiting there at the age of 14.

Art on Glen Deven Ranch

The 860-acre Glen Deven Ranch was bequeathed to The Big Sur Land Trust by Dr. Seely and Virginia Mudd. Virginia, a writer and artist, had constructed on the property her own studio separate from the ranch house. Here is where Susan Thacker set up her easel, spread out her paints and began her six weeks in heaven. Seelys and Virginias spirits are very strong on the property, and Virginias is especially strong around the studio, said Thacker. With the quiet that I had, you cant help but notice the unspoken parts of things. Thacker recalled that when preparing for the trip, she was torn as to her artistic direction during her stay. Should she continue working on a series of paintings she had started in her Los Angeles studio, or should she go in with a total lack of direction and let the Big Sur experience affect her work? The latter choice was risky, but won out in the end. Thacker made the trek north to Big Sur in November. After three days of acquainting herself with her surroundings, she found her inspiration. There was a mountain in the view of the studio that was literally taunting me, she said. Come on, try to paint me. That led to the beginning of a series of paintings she called Sede, or seat. The series, she said, was inspired by her reading Henry David Thoreaus Walden, in which he compares land to a seat from which to view the world. She soon found a familiar companion showing up in her landscape paintings. I kept dropping into the landscape this white upholstered chair, similar to one I have in my living room in Los Angeles, she said. It seemed the best metaphor for feeling at home in another place. Thacker discovered that her surroundings not only affected what she painted but how she painted. I was surprised when I started painting, I was using my entire arm as my brush, she said. It just wanted to move. So I went with that and ended up with a much more gestural exuberant mark on my paper. I decided to trust it. I was gesturally painting the atmosphere around me in the colors that I felt. Thacker says she thoroughly enjoyed her time on Glen Deven Ranch. Days of solitude were spiced with excursions into Big Sur and to the Monterey Peninsula for supplies and the companionship of friends. She met up with Seely Mudds daughter Liz,

whom Susan had known from her days in Carmel as a teenager. Thacker brought Liz up to the ranch for her first visit since Seely had died. Another highlight was a welcoming reception at Nepenthe restaurant where 25 local artists shared their work and their food with a potluck offering. Thacker also became friends with Jim Cox, Glen Deven Ranch Manager for The Big Sur Land Trust. He would visit the studio when feeding nearby horses and share wonderful stories of his years with the Mudd family. I think Jim has a great biography in him, she said. Thackers only complaint was that the time flew by far too quickly. She packed up her belongings

Imagination to Reality
This past winter, Thacker no longer had to depend on her imagination to conjure up Big Sur. Thanks to an innovative artist-in-residence program jointly developed by The Big Sur Land Trust and the Big Sur Arts Initiative, Thacker spent six weeks living, painting and loving Big Sur at the Land Trusts Glen Deven Ranch. The creation of this pilot artist-in-residence program has a hint of destiny to it. A few years ago, Thacker signed up for an artists' tour of Italy. On the trip she met Tom Birmingham and Erin Gafill, husband and wife and co-founders of the Big Sur Arts Initiative. The three struck up a friendship and Thacker shared her experiences as a teenager visiting Carmel, Big Sur and the Monterey Peninsula. The new friends kept in touch following their enjoyable trip. Meanwhile, about a year ago, Tom Birmingham and The Big Sur Land Trust Executive Director Bill Leahy met. Birmingham shared his vision for the Big Sur Arts Initiative and Leahy shared his goal of having The Land Trust institute an art program at Glen Deven Ranch. They talked and came up with the idea of using the ranch to host artist retreats. Come last July, Susan Thacker called her friend Erin Gafill during a sweltering heat wave in Los Angeles (that hate relationship), and Thacker expressed a burning desire to come to Big Sur. Gafill immediately brought up the incubating idea of the artist retreat at Glen Deven Ranch, and Thacker grabbed the bull by the horns. She drafted a detailed, passionate proposal to become the first Glen Deven artist-inresidence. A few months later, she was packing her bags and gathering her equipment for a six-week stay atop Garrapata Ridge, southeast of Garrapata Creek. 4

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and headed back to Los Angeles a few days before Christmas. Just before leaving, she received a very special email from one of the sons of the Mudds, thanking her for her visit and telling her how pleased his parents would have been. Susan Thacker wrote an extensive blog while at Glen Deven Ranch. You can read more about her amazing artist-in-residence experience at susanthacker.blogspot.com.

Future Artist-In-Residence Programs

According to Jill Crawford, Program Director for the Big Sur Arts Initiative, the initial artist-in-residence experience was so successful there are now plans to hold two such programs each year. We are really excited, she says. Things are still in the early planning stages. Crawford notes there will be a formal application process for artists interested in participating in the program. She suggests watching the Big Sur Arts Initiative website www.bigsurarts.org for further information, or calling their office at 831.667.1530.

James & Gloria Didion Susan DuCoeur Clint & Dina Eastwood Karen & Hugo Ferlito Happy Fitzgerald Elaine Fox Fox Family Foundation Susan & Charles Franklin Kathleen Gates Jim & Jeri Gattis Barbara & Harlan Hall Sara Harkins Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Harrison Mr. William R. Hearst, III Wilderness Seekers Jan & Rich Holloway Robert & Angela Amarante The Holmsky Family Ian & Andrea Arnof Heidi Hopkins S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Kip & Jay Hudson Catherine L. & Robert O. McMahan Dr. & Mrs. Rolf Johnsen Foundation Richard Kalinyak Debbie & Bob Cervenka Erling Lagerholm Randall & Linda Charles Community Foundation for Monterey County Dave & Suzanne Larky The Ralph and Gladys Lazarus Foundation David & Lucile Packard Foundation Law Offices of Zad Leavy & Robin Jepsen Bill & Nancy Doolittle Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leahy Marit Evans Zad & Laela Leavy Florrie & Paul Kagan Gary & Judy Logan Phyllis Geer Krystal Fund Robert & Connie Lurie Joseph Manganello Doug & Shawn MacKenzie Bruce & Harriet Newell Maureen Mason Newman's Own Foundation Rod & Peggy McMahan Barnet Segal Charitable Trust Leslie Montgomery & Paul McManus Robert Stephens & Julie Packard Konny Murray Brigitte Wasserman Cary & Debbie Neiman Whiteley & Nick Wheeler Charlotte Neuville J.A. Woollam Foundation Charles & Karen Osborne Jack & Syb Zaches Foundation Sharon & Judd Perry Marsha McMahan Zelus Sue A Pius Jerome F. Politzer Michael & Michelle Raggett President's Circle David E. Reese Family Foundation George Somero & Amy Anderson Nancy Riddle Iversen Bob & Marilyn Callander Muriel Isom Rowland Paul & Margaret Danielson Jon Kannegaard & Pat Sandoval Ned & Sandra Dewey Dr. Don Scanlon Kent & Lyn Evans Frank & Denise Schiavone Rosalind & Howard Fisher Lary & Carlleen Scott Peggy & Steve Fossett Mary Shaw Julia Foster and David Bates Harriet & Furman Sheppard Kinnoull Foundation Roy & Sarah Signer Gary Kuris Mr. David Taggart Lumpkin Family Foundation Robert Talbott Ann & John Mahoney Richard Tevis Michael & Denise Malcolm Marilyn Thomas Sue McCloud Dr. and Mrs. Mike Turbow Heidi and Scot McKay Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ungaretti Greg Minshall Upjohn California Fund Morgan Family Fund Janet Effland & Bill Urbach Stephen & Margaret Schulte Mary Martha Waltz Diane Sena Betty White Ludden Leslie & Charles Snorf Doug & Ann Wilhelm Phil & Carol Wilhelm Susan & Michel Willey R.A. Williams Julia B. Wilson Trustees of the Land Dr. and Mrs. John A Woollam Pat and Lloyd Addleman Dawn Zinser Church Arkay Foundation Sharon W. Bates Roberta Bialek Big Sur International Marathon Mr. Frederic Bohlander Fred Terman & Nan Borreson Barbara Baldock & Phillip Butler Mike & Nancy Canning William & Sandra Cooper Dawn Cope Bunny & Craig Davis Land Conservator Brian Bajari Mrs. Talcott Bates Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beck Henrietta Stern and Tom Biggs Bruce & Anne Bloxom Randell Kent Bishop & Robert Boger Heather Brady

John & Terri Brazinsky Lacy & Bob Buck Carmel Rotary Club Pauline K. Dall Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Davis Debby and Frank Degnan Daniel DeKimpe Dorothy & Peter Denning Roger & Rochelle Dolan Davis & Christine Factor Judy Field George & Susan Fugelsang Marion Getz Peter Heublein Joanne Hively Carol Lee Holland Rod & Alma Holmgren Gary & Sandra Hornbuckle Catherine M. Horne Hans & Elizabeth Jannasch Justin Dart Family Foundation Jesse & Carol Kahn George & Raimie Kriste Jack L. Larsen Bill & Lorien Leahy Pam & Gifford Lehman Larry & Judith Lippman John & Marina Zeiber Little, MD Manitou Fund Stan & Sherry McKee Robert Reid & Jacqueline McManus Virginia Meade, DO Dr. & Mrs. L. Bruce Meyer Roberta Hunter & Donna Meyers Don & Laura Newmark Shirley Nootbaar Ruth & George Nye Marjorie Perrine Paul Rembert Steven Ricketts Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rosen Jan Avent & David Rossetti Seidler Foundation Rita & Shelby Steele Ladd & Pat Strnad Tab of Monterey and Salinas Dr. Stephanie Taylor The Mosaic Foundation Roberta Troxell Jim & Fran Vorhes Ned & Kate Washburn Scott Williamson Paul Wineman & Jennefer Lloyd Wineman

John & Marcia Harter Rolf Lygren & Katherine Heller Don & Carol Hilburn Herb Hindler & Cynthia Wood JoAnn & Mark Holbrook Larry & Jean Horan Lucy G Horn A.J. & Tiffany Houston George & Lillian Huenerfauth Joanne Irmas Carol Jacobs Patricia A Jacobs Ralph & Yeelan Johnson Vernon J. Johnson William Johnston Daniel Keller Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Kittrell Marjorie Longo Shirley & Herschel Loomis Elizabeth Martin Mick & Nicki McMahan Linda & Jack McMenimon Allen & Sandra Lee Mears Anne & Rod Mills Paul & Karen Munninghoff Joy B. Osborne Thomas Parker Maria Paterno Pam & Jim Patterson Mary H Pickard Michael Glenn & Mo Pierce George & Carole Poole Dr. James Pretzer Stephen C. Pretzer Ed Prohaska Barbara and Buzz Rainer Tom Reeves Carl Rehnborg Kim Richardson Randy Robinson Melinda Rolfs Kirk Samis Natalie and James Sammet Robin & Chris Sawyer Darren & Stacy Schmidt Alan & Sandra Silvestri Evangelos & Kathleen Simoudis Michael W. Stamp Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. Strohm, Jr. Connie Stroud Jeanne Thompson Vonda & Daniel Tibbitts Michael P. Tomitz Michael Vanderkarr Sean Wachlob Elizabeth Chornesky & Charles Wahle William & Donna Walden Stuart & Paula Walzer Otto & Idell Weiss Bill & Catherine Wenner Dee Dee White Brayton & Judy Wilbur Jerri McMillan & Sam A Wilson Margaret Eaton & Ron Yara

Land Guardian Sue Addleman Barry & Betsy Adler Lisa & James Allison Frank & Reggie Amato Dawn Anderson Larry & Sharon Bacon Mr. Ted Balestreri Wendy & Dave Banks Tony Bates Sarah & Clay Berling Diana Bersohn Dr. & Mrs. Robert L. Black John & Marion Bottomley David & Stephanie Bouc Jean Brenner Robert & Pat Burgess Robert & Giselle Cadle Marvin Chandler Charles & Sandra Chrietzberg Mr. Alan W. Church Ann & Ed Clifton Alan & Sherry Cosseboom Mr. & Mrs. William Crocker Jacqueline & Douglas Curran James E Day Shirley Doe Dunlap, Steinbruner and Lubow Olga Eames Fannie Mae Foundation Sheala Finch Dr. Anne Fitzpatrick Michael & Elaine Fresco Paul & Linda Geiger Natasha Granoff Carol and Richard Gray Charles Haber Migsy & Jim Hamasaki Virginia Hanson

Land Steward Margot A Abeloe Dr. and Mrs. Michael Adams Lillian Agliano Joele B Allison Donald Anderson Judy & Tom Archibald David & Christine Armanasco Peggy Arnold-Smith Steve & Pam Austin Bill Barker Brandt Bates Dr. and Mrs. Charles Bates Kathe & Bill Beadle Julie Beck Tom & Lil Wenzel Beggs Dr. and Mrs. Jan Belza Laurie & David Benjamin Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Benoit Phil & Ruthann Berck Scott & Janet Billets Mrs. George A Blackstone Mr. and Mrs. Gene Blattman Stephen Bloch Carol Maehr & Ken Blood Marshall & Suzanne Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bloxham, III Evalyn Gendel & Emmett Bonner Bert & Karen Boothroyd Beau & Helen Breck Janet Brennan Bob Utley & Elizabeth Brinton Howard Brittain Nellie & Paul Brocchini Steve & Barbara Brooks Keith & Suzanne Brown Howard & Courtney Brunn Janel Brynda Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bullock continued next page

Barbara and Bill Deasy Jeffrey Deeter Dr. and Mrs. Eric Del Piero Sandra Delay Thais Derich Lyndon C. Despard Barbara & Peter Dietze Nancy & Hugh Ditzler Dave & Carol Dixon Sheila Dixon John & Esther Dolan Ken and Jacqueline Dombroski, Ph.D. Bruce & Fran Dougherty Hallie & Brad Dow Ms. Nancy Downey Dianne Driessen Gail & Stan Dryden Harriett & Alec Duarte Jon Dungan Mr. James Dunn Chris Jakle & Cindy Dunning Mac and Susan Dunwoody Robert & Susan Dutton Barbara Eckhardt Sandra & Larry Edgett James & Helen Egerton Peter & Janie Eichorn Martha Diehl & Ken Ekelund Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Elliott Laura B Enos David & Lois Epel Dr. and Mrs. Ronald M Faia Dr. John Faia III, DDS Fran M. Farina Bob Field Sean & Becky Flavin Geri & Gretchen Flesher Dean & Rene Flippo John Laird and John Flores Joe & Mary Ann Ford Lisa & Chris Ford Russ Foster

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Central Coast, including those unfamiliar with The Big Sur Land Trust and what we do. We needed to hear from residents of Big Sur and Carmel Valley, as well as residents of Salinas and other inland areas. We needed to hear from the agricultural, ranching and construction communities, as well as government entities and nonprofits. To achieve our mission, we have to move forward with strategies and goals that take into account current and future needs of the whole community. According to Leahy, substantial population growth and booming property values have shifted the playing field dramatically for land trusts like the BSLT. For example, one historic tactic for land conservation involves purchasing large tracts of undeveloped land and turning them over to the state or federal parks. While such purchases can still be feasible, as demonstrated by the Marks Ranch project, this approach becomes less viable as property values continue to rise. Furthermore, other community concerns, such as maintaining the economic viability of traditional rural land uses, may not be well served by this strategy. These challenges, said Leahy, are why The Big Sur Land Trust needed to take a fresh look at how it accomplishes its mission. This re-examination, he says, required community input in order to discover innovative and workable solutions to preserving the many landscapes that make the Central Coast so special while recognizing the needs of a burgeoning community. The retreat participants first got together for a working dinner at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and dialog commenced. Participants engaged in a frank exchange of opinions and ideas. The Land Trust heard the good and the bad as community representatives explained their perceptions of what was right and wrong with the BSLT. Issues such as the lack of affordable housing and the economic threat to family farms and ranches were explored within the context of the conservation movement.

1. ECOLOGICAL WELL-BEING: We will ensure

our land and water is conserved for wildlife habitat and sustainable economic and recreational uses.

Sur. He fears for the health of the Big Sur community as it shifts to an absentee work force due to a shortage of housing and escalating land values. Attempts to preserve land often times went counter to what was perceived as the interests of the community due to loss of housing sites, changes of ownership and loss of our community-based culture, said Pinney. Its good to see more empathy for the people of the community. Michael Thomas, Founder and Senior Principal with the Monterey Institute for Social Architecture, makes a living showing corporations how to adopt a full stakeholder model that looks beyond shareholder profits and recognizes the needs of employees and communities. He sees consistencies between that model in the corporate world and what The Big Sur Land Trust is doing within its community. I was impressed with the willingness of the BSLT board members to be open to new ideas, he said. What was being offered up conceptually was different from what many of them perceived to be the role of a land trust. Instead of having the role of securing land and protecting it from the people, its more a role of reconnecting the people to the land. Thats a huge shift in thinking. Attorney Blanca Zarazua concurred that the strategic planning session showed a willingness of all parties to reach a common ground that considers the whole community. I was pleased to see we are reaching to make it (vision and values planning) as broad and creative as possible.

2. COMMUNITY VITALITY: We will promote

community vitality through local, economic development and partnerships that support conservation of significant lands and waters. We recognize the role of food production as an essential ingredient of community and keep options open for those who make a living from the land and water.

3. STEWARDSHIP: We will strive to inspire land

and water conservation in all local citizens, especially in our children. We will establish learning opportunities to motivate a new generation who desire to live in direct connection with the land and its resources through farming, ranching, stewardship, etc.

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4. INSPIRING STORIES: We will take time to learn about and communicate the history and story of the places we are conserving, letting these stories inspire and inform our work. 5. HEALTHY PEOPLE: We will provide all
Monterey County citizens opportunities to experience lands and waters through healthy recreation, hands on stewardship, and farming and conservation education.

6. SERVICE: We will seek and find opportunities to serve the many through our conservation work, especially landowners, civic partners and neighboring communities where powerful collaborations lead to advancement of mutual goals and objectives. 7. FAIRNESS: We will engage with members of
the community whose interests heretofore have been ignored or not served by the land conservation movement.

LOOKING FORWARD
The Big Sur Land Trust staff and board members recognize the Central Coast of California is facing tremendous pressures that will test its ability to maintain its uniqueness. These forces are challenging the Land Trust to reconsider its vision and the community it serves. The BSLT uniformly praised the community members who gave up their time to participate in the vision and values retreat. They said this input was invaluable in helping them consider new approaches to foster conservation on a broader, more expansive scale than could have ever been imagined in the Land Trusts founding years. Looking forward, the BSLT will take its new vision and values and integrate them into its strategic planning for 2007 and beyond. It will continue to collaborate with local communities, expanding the voices heard in its effort to build a truly collaborative land conservation movement. We recognize that our land and water conservation work must do more to strengthen communities and inspire a stewardship ethic, said Leahy. Through partnerships and collaborations like our retreat, we must consider the needs of people whose livelihoods are connected to healthy landscapes, incorporating their ideas and concerns into our strategies. We look forward to more conversations like these as we move into long-range strategic planning for the future.

NEW VISION AND VALUES

By the end of the third day of discussions, the group agreed to a vision statement for The Big Sur Land Trust: We see a future for our communities in which rich natural resources, working landscapes, prospering human communities and the unique character of place are conserved and cared for through collaborative partnerships and mutual support. This vision statement is not a significant departure from our traditional vision, said Leahy. However, it expands the notion of who benefits from our efforts by including references to the human and socioeconomic benefits of our work. From this vision, the group identified a number of core values that, arguably, are shared by both the Land Trust and the broader community. The following reflects a distillation of those values the Land Trust will use to help guide its strategic planning efforts in the coming months. These values are not goals for the organization; rather they are meant to serve as guides for planning and implementing conservation projects and initiatives in a way that will both allow a broader set of partners and stakeholders to participate and, ultimately, achieve more enduring and effective conservation results.

8. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE/VIABILITY: We will promote land and water conservation while preserving opportunities for communities to meet their housing and infrastructure needs. We will help maintain economic viability in concert with land and water conservation.

The vision and values retreat concluded with a renewed appreciation of The Big Sur Land Trusts role in the community and a greater understanding of how new challenges call for new land conservation strategies. Steve Dorrance, a family rancher who shares the 4,300-acre Dorrance Ranch with his two brothers, expressed appreciation for being invited to the retreat. He was particularly pleased that the Land Trust recognized the estate planning issues facing ranchers as they struggle to pass on their way of life to the next generation. If the land is selling for $100,000 an acre across the fence, theres going to be no way to turn it over to the next generation for ranching or farming, said Dorrance. Range land generates thirty to fifty dollars an acre, gross. You cant make it. Without advanced planning, without bringing income up and the land value down, theres only one thing to do. It has to be sold. Dorrance said he also appreciated the fact that the BSLT recognizes that family ranchers and farmers often make the best stewards of their land and that helping preserve working ranches through easement programs often makes more sense than trying to obtain the property outright. Frank Pinney of Pinney Construction has followed the activities of the Land Trust for most of the 35 years he has lived and worked in Big Sur. He said he was happy to see that the BSLT was paying attention to the needs of the people, as well as the land, of Big

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