Land Trust wants more time for Rockville Trails purchase |
| Barry Eberling Feb 15, 2012 |
| FAIRFIELD — The Solano Land Trust is seeking more money and more time in its nearly year-long effort to purchase the 1,500-acre Rockville Trails Estates property.
Land Trust Executive Director Nicole Byrd expressed hope that both are on their way.
As things stand now, the Land Trust needs to raise [full story...] |
Vallejo MIT students plant trees at Lynch Canyon |
| By Lanz Christian Bañes, Vallejo Times-Herald Jan 25, 2012 |
| It could have been a landfill if all went as planned 30 years ago.
Instead, Lynch Canyon Open Space served as a vibrant outdoor classroom to dozens of Mare Island Technology Academy students Tuesday -- and it gave them a chance to get a little dirty.
"I thought I was going to get dirtier," said Ra [full story...] |
Winters church, trust reach land deal |
| By Robin Miller/ RMiller@TheReporter.com Jan 24, 2012 |
| Prime agricultural land along Putah Creek east of Winters will remain in agricultural use thanks to a deal reached recently between the Catholic parish in Winters and the Solano Land Trust. Solano Land Trust and St. Anthony Parish closed escrow last week on three adjacent conservation easements that [full story...] |
A Trinity of Agencies Join Parish to Protect 595 Acres of Farmland Near Putah Creek in Winters |
| Solano Land Trust Jan 23, 2012 |
| Fairfield, CA - Solano Land Trust and St. Anthony Parish closed escrow last week on three adjacent conservation easements that will protect 595 acres of the St. Anthony Parish Farmland Preserve near Putah Creek in Winters. The California Farmland Conservancy Program and USDA's Farm and Ranch Lands P [full story...] |
Deadline Looms for Solano’s Rockville Trails |
| Aleta George, Bay Nature Jan 10, 2012 |
| With the clock ticking toward a February deadline, the nonprofit Solano Land Trust is working to purchase 1,500 acres of land known as Rockville Trails in Solano County. Located across the road from Fairfield's Rockville Park, this property has been slated for estate housing for at least 30 years. [full story...] |
A special opportunity in Solano County for bird enthusiasts |
| Published by The Reporter Nov 07, 2011 |
| Larry Broderick knows how to inspire, and he's offering two birding bonanzas at Lynch Canyon.
All ages are welcome. Join him from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13 and Dec. 4. to discover and learn about eagles, hawks and other birds of prey. Each fall and winter season he offers tours on Solano Land Trus [full story...] |
Land Trust continues Rockville Trails Estates fundraising drive |
| Barry Eberling - Daily Republic Nov 02, 2011 |
| FAIRFIELD — Donating $1 million to the effort to establish the proposed 1,500-acre park at Rockville Trails Estates in the hills above Suisun and Green valleys will also buy the right to name the park.
Other naming opportunities are available as well. A $250,000 donation will buy naming rights for [full story...] |
Solano Land Trust - Winterhawk Winery |
| Adam Smith Oct 16, 2011 |
| The Terry Sheets band performs at the Winterhawk Winery on Sunday as part of the "A Toast to Ag and Open Space", a benefit fundraiser for the Solano Land Trust. (Adam Smith- Daily Republic) [full story...] |
Seeing Solano: Solano Land Trust Through the Eyes of Artists |
| Posted by Carlos Villatoro - DixonPatch Oct 01, 2011 |
| What brings together artists, a land trust, and a museum? The beauty of Solano County.
Over a dozen professional artists are creating a body of work called Seeing Solano: Solano Land Trust through the eyes of artists. All the paintings and photographs in this growing collection are inspired by pro [full story...] |
Unique Opportunity: A chance to preserve Solano open space |
| By Rep. George Miller, in the Vacaville Reporter Sep 13, 2011 |
| The Bay Area features some of the most spectacular natural resources in the world. Through several generations, we have built a network of parks, trails and open spaces that have helped millions of families spend valuable time in the great outdoors. Continuing this effort is perhaps the most importa [full story...] |
Environmental Group Seeks Big Solano Land Buy |
| Steve Milne, Capital Public Radio Jun 15, 2011 |
| A conservation group wants to block housing developers from building on 1,500 acres of undeveloped land outside of Fairfield. The group is trying to raise money to buy the land. [full story...] |
Scenic Green Valley CA tract to remain open space |
| Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Jun 15, 2011 |
| Conservationists have reached a deal to preserve a chunk of oak-studded Solano County countryside with sloping rocky mesas and sweeping panoramas so intoxicating that developers have sought for decades to plop homes on the silky golden fields and bluffs. [full story...] |
Solano Land Trust closes initial Rockville Trails land deal |
| Barry Eberling, the Daily Republic, Fairfield, CA Jun 09, 2011 |
| FAIRFIELD — More than 300 acres of 1,500-acre Rockville Trails Estates now belongs to the Solano Land Trust.
The Land Trust has been waiting to close escrow on the deal for several weeks. The nonprofit announced Thursday that this has happened. [full story...] |
Solano Land Trust purchases first 330 acres of Rockville Trails, needs $10.5 million to protect remaining acres |
| Jun 09, 2011 |
| Fairfield, CA, June 9, 2011—Solano Land Trust and the local community are celebrating another victory this week upon the successful closing of the 330-acre, first phase purchase of Rockville Trails. [full story...] |
Slippery slopes and rain make for a fun day at the Fourth Annual Lynch Canyon Trail Run and Community Hike in Northern CA |
| Aleta George Jun 05, 2011 |
| American Canyon, CA—On June 4, 2011, the day of the Fourth Annual Lynch Canyon Trail Run and Community Hike, weather forecasters predicted that an unusual storm would break rainfall records not seen since 1884. [full story...] |
Vernal Splendor - Spring Blooms at Jepson Prairie |
| Aleta George, in Bay Nature Magazine, April-June 2011 Apr 01, 2011 |
| Bob Holland looks more like an early California miner than a retired UC Davis professor whose primary passion is plants. On an overcast February morning, Holland is talking to a group of docents-in-training at the Jepson Prairie Preserve in eastern Solano County, where a nearby meadowlark competes w [full story...] |
Solano land war nears end with stroke of a pen |
| By Barry Eberling | DAILY REPUBLIC | March 22, 2011 17:12 Mar 23, 2011 |
| FAIRFIELD - Solano Land Trust and the owner of Rockville Trails Estates have signed a purchase agreement that could see 1,500 acres preserved as open space at a cost of $13.6 million. [full story...] |
Solano Land Trust joins in health effort |
| By Reporter Staff (Vacaville CA) Mar 20, 2011 |
| Solano Land Trust helps parents, community leaders, and teachers get kids moving outside by providing special events and ongoing monthly events throughout the year. [full story...] |
Kites and Ranches |
| Aleta George, from Around Town Vacaville March 2011 Mar 16, 2011 |
| Solano Land Trust Creates Family Memories [full story...] |
Wide Open Spaces |
| Aleta George and Solano Land Trust, appearing in Solano Fit magazine Mar 16, 2011 |
| Solano Land Trust: Protecting Our Lands [full story...] |
In Celebration of Land Trusts |
| Nicole Byrd, appearing in the Forum section of The Reporter Mar 16, 2011 |
| Solano Land Trust received a boost recently when President Obama commended the work of land trusts in his remarks introducing "America's Great Outdoors Report." The collective voices of land trusts, including Solano's, was reflected in the report, which proposes to extend enhanced tax incentives for [full story...] |
Lynch Canyon: Possible Suisun Walmart mitigation site? |
| By Barry Eberling, DAILY REPUBLIC, March 04, 2011 Mar 04, 2011 |
| FAIRFIELD - Should the controversial, proposed Suisun City Walmart supercenter get built, the merchandising giant might try to meet environmental requirements by restoring land in Lynch Canyon Open Space. [full story...] |
Solano Land Trust pleased about report |
| By Tony Burchyns/Times-Herald Feb 21, 2011 |
| A Solano County open space group is praising a recent White House report that proposes more federal funding for locally driven conservation efforts. [full story...] |
Solano Land Trust and the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Team Up for a 25th Anniversary Workday at King-Swett Ranch |
| Deanna Mott, Associate Director, Solano Land Trust Feb 16, 2011 |
| Solano Land Trust and the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council are seeking volunteers to help with the Blue Rock Springs Park connector trail on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The Ridge Trail comes up from Vallejo’s Blue Rock Springs Park through a portion of the Vallejo-Swett Ranch, and connects with a City [full story...] |
Popular Solano park will reopen next week |
| By Sam McManis, The Sacramento Bee Feb 04, 2011 |
| Lynch Canyon Open Space, a popular area closed for six months because of Solano County's budget deficit, will reopen for hikers and trail runners on weekends only, starting Feb. 12 and continuing through June 26. [full story...] |
Plan emerges to settle Rockville Trails dispute |
| By Barry Eberling, DAILY REPUBLIC Feb 02, 2011 |
| FAIRFIELD - A possible $13.6 million deal to end the long-running growth wars over the planned Rockville Trails Estate community in the hills above Suisun Valley could preserve almost all the land as open space. [full story...] |
Slow Food promotes more than healthy eating |
| By Amy Maginnis-Honey, Daily Republic Jan 24, 2011 |
| SUISUN CITY - Alexis Koefoed chuckled as she talked about the idea of a chicken farm, and a woman running that chicken farm, catching people's imagination. [full story...] |
Lynch Canyon announces plan to reopen in February |
| Daily Republic staff Jan 24, 2011 |
| FAIRFIELD — Solano County's outdoor enthusiasts can look ahead to weekends of meaningful activities next month as Lynch Canyon reopens for the season.
Lynch Canyon has been closed for six months due to budget constraints. [full story...] |
Presentation busts bat myths at Rush Ranch |
| By Sarah de Crescenzo, Daily Republic Jan 15, 2011 |
| FAIRFIELD - A tiny, brown California myotis bat squirmed under the bright light, unamused at being awoken during the day. [full story...] |
Group that buys, preserves open space in Solano County celebrates its 25th year |
| Vallejo Times-Herald, by Lanz Christian Bañes Jan 05, 2011 |
| Protect Solano County land—forever.
This has been the deceptively simple goal of the Solano Land Trust, now celebrating its 25th year in existence.
Founded in 1986, the nonprofit that operates areas such as Lynch Canyon and Rush Ranch had its origins in a series of lawsuits against the city [full story...] |
Solano Land Trust invites public to enjoy county's open space |
| Published by The Reporter (Vacaville) Jan 03, 2011 |
| Solano Land Trust will commemorate its 25th anniversary throughout 2011. The agency works with local community leaders and land owners to protect working farms and natural areas in Solano County. "We are proud of what we have accomplished together. [full story...] |
Twain's Feast: A Potluck and Author Book Signing |
| Ruth Begell, Convivium Leader, Slow Food Solano Dec 30, 2010 |
| (Vacaville, CA) Slow Food Solano and Solano Land Trust are co-sponsoring a potluck on Sunday, January 30 from 12 noon - 3 PM at Rush Ranch in Suisun that will feature author Andrew Beahrs discussing and signing his highly acclaimed book Twain’s Feast. [full story...] |
Jepson Prairie: A mysterious wonder emerges a few weeks a year |
| Barry Eberling - Fairfield Daily Republic Dec 28, 2010 |
| DIXON — Willis Linn Jepson Prairie preserve is a Solano County stealth wonder during much of the year, only to burst into life briefly with stunning beauty.
People visiting there in the summer might wonder why they made the trip. The prairie is dry, brushy and dusty and the weather is often either [full story...] |
Thomas Ranch—Success! |
| Dec 15, 2010 |
| After more than three years of work, Solano Land Trust, Travis AFB and the Hamilton Family (the property owners) celebrated the closing of the Thomas Ranch South conservation easement this September. This is Solano Land Trust's twenty-first easement and will add 147 acres of grazing and vernal pool [full story...] |
Welcome to our new website! |
| Dec 15, 2010 |
| Did you know that Solano Land Trust turns 25 this year? That’s right; we’ve been protecting working farms and natural areas since 1986! We’re celebrating so much this year that we decided a new and improved website was in order. [full story...] |
Solano Land Trust gears up to celebrate 25 years! |
| Dec 03, 2010 |
| Throughout 2011, Solano Land Trust will commemorate 25 years of working with the local community to protect working farms and natural areas in Solano County. This important work preserves our quality of life today and for future generations. [full story...] |
A river of wine runs through it: Local winery supports Jepson Prairie |
| Dec 01, 2010 |
| Solano Land Trust has formed a partnership with King Andrews Vineyard that allows Roger King to support Solano Land Trust while helping to improve one of his favorite places, Jepson Prairie. [full story...] |