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Working Landscapes:
Lone Star Ranch
(Article from GLT's Summer 2010 Newsletter)
If you look closely at Greenbelt Land Trust’s mission statement, you will notice that we are committed to protecting native habitats and working lands. With over 600 of our currently 1,300 protected acres in some level of agricultural production, we continue to develop management plans for our properties that conserve both fragile and endangered native habitats, as well as working landscapes throughout the Willamette Valley.
In 2008 Greenbelt finalized a Conservation Easement on Lone Star Ranch, a spectacular 199-acre site containing endangered upland prairie and oak woodland habitat in Philomath that also operates as a working cattle ranch. With the property providing habitat for several imperiled species and plant communities, the question became … how do you best manage one property for both livestock and conservation values?
The solution at Lone Star Ranch is to continue low-intensity rotational grazing that the Noble family has used for over 40 years, with a few modifications. Additional cross fencing and watering sources are being installed to fine tune grazing impacts and manage cattle movement. The use of cross-fencing enables ranchers to graze cattle through the pastures, ensuring all areas are utilized and that no single area becomes over-grazed or trampled. Each pasture will be equipped with a water source so that cattle can stay and graze rather than leave a pasture to get water.
To read the full article and to see additional photos and map of the property click here.
| Aug 18 | Evergreen Workday |
| Aug 28 | Willamette Bluffs Tour |
| Sept 15 | Lupine Meadows Workday |
| Sept 25 | Evergreen Tour |
| Sept 29 | "Cougar Ecology in SW Oregon" Lecture |
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Join one of our work parties and help us build and maintain the many trails and hiking paths. Call Steve Lilly at 752-9609, or email: steve@greenbeltlandtrust.org
Trust the Land
Wine & Art Benefit
for the Greenbelt Land Trust
We had a great turnout of supporters at this event at the end of July, at Tyee Winery, and the benefit event raised over $5,000 for Greenbelt Land Trust...not bad for a small, in augural event! We had originally scheduled for 100 guests, and were delighted to have over 170 people attend!
Thank you to everyone who attended … your participation and involvement really made the evening wonderful.
