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February 20, 2022

John Muir Land Trust launches effort to preserve scenic Moraga ranch forever

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Feb. 20, 2022) — The recently announced Campaign to Save Harvey Ranch is one of the most ambitious undertakings in the 33-year […]
January 19, 2022

JMLT campaign underway to save Harvey Ranch

Anyone who takes a hike along the trails within Harvey Ranch is met with breathtaking views of Moraga and beyond. Hoping to preserve a 143-acre section […]
January 12, 2022

John Muir Community Health Fund 2021 Impact Update

Over the past few years, the Community Health Fund’s understanding of the root causes of health disparities and health inequities has deepened. We’ve come to believe […]
November 18, 2021

John Muir Land Trust Earns National Recognition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2021 Contact: Linus Eukel, Executive Director (925) 228-1130 direct, (925) 788-7525 mobile linus@nulljmlt.org Strong Commitment to Public Trust and Conservation Excellence […]
November 11, 2021

Salt water returns to Pacheco Marsh, birds will follow

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 11, 2021) — Normally, a hole in a levee and the sound of rushing water is not an occasion for speeches […]
October 29, 2021

Dramatic Levee Breach Is Major Milestone in $24.5 Million Restoration of Pacheco Marsh and Lower Walnut Creek

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2021 Martinez, CA — John Muir Land Trust (JMLT) and Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (CCCFCD) accomplished […]
October 29, 2021

Levee break at Pacheco Marsh marks completion of first phase of restoration

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The East Bay is getting a new environmental playground as a project, decades in the making, by completing the last major task to turn it […]
October 29, 2021

232-acre East Bay tidal marsh restoration complete

MARTINEZ, Calif. – The East Bay is getting a new environmental playground as a project, decades in the making, by completing the last major task to turn it […]
October 29, 2021

Levee Breached on Purpose in Martinez to Restore Pacheco Marsh

Jocelyn Moran reports on crews restoring the Pacheco Marsh by breaching a levee (10-29-2021)
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