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Sandy hills covered with patches of vegetation spread out in from of a wavy ocean. — Moss Landing Coastal dunes, one of the threatened California ecosystems, found at Moss Landing, California, north of Monterey. © Kiliii Yuyan

The Legacy Club

Returning in 2022! California & Nevada Legacy Club Field Trips

Our Legacy Club field trips provide a behind-the-scenes look at our work, access to TNC staff and a chance to meet fellow Legacy Club members.

October 20, 2020

Past Field Trips

See this sample brochure for more about past activities and locations.

PAST Field Trips

We are hoping to resume field trips in spring 2022 and anticipate mailing the brochure early in 2022. We are optimistic that we will be able to offer you meaningful, and safe, field trip experiences in 2022. In the meantime, please contact us (CaLegacy@tnc.org or 415-281-0425) with any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your commitment to our natural world. We value your support as a Legacy Club member and look forward to seeing you on a field trip soon!

Experience Conservation

Guided by TNC experts, venture virtually into unique landscapes to learn how we are protecting our natural world.

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Sounds of Conservation

Travel into the field and hear on-the-ground stories behind conservation projects from all around the globe in TNC's podcast series, Destination Nature.

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Field Trips Gallery

A kayaker passes by a lone harbor seal pup (Phoca vitulina) resting on the banks of the lower Elkhorn Slough in Monterey County, California — Seal pup A kayaker passes by a lone harbor seal pup (Phoca vitulina) resting on the banks of the lower Elkhorn Slough in Monterey County, California © Kiliii Yuyan

Jen Carah and Larry Serpa on the bluffs overlooking the Garcia River estuary. — Point Arena-Stornetta Purchased by TNC in 2003 and transferred to the Bureau of Land Management, Point Arena-Stornetta boasts spectacular views of coastal bluffs and the Garcia River estuary. © TNC

In the Cosumnes River Preserve wetlands at sunset. — Sandhill cranes In the Cosumnes River Preserve wetlands at sunset. © Alan W. Eckert, Alan Eckert Photography

Wetland at 7J Ranch in Nevada — 7J Ranch Wetland at 7J Ranch in Nevada © Leonard Warren/TNC

View of LA River with Los Angeles in the background — Los Angeles River View of LA River with Los Angeles in the background © TNC

This 4,344-acre reserve in the Santa Ana Mountains provides habitat for mountain lions and other species whose survival depends on access to a large geographic range. — Santa Margarita Reserve This 4,344-acre reserve in the Santa Ana Mountains provides habitat for mountain lions and other species whose survival depends on access to a large geographic range. © Allison Murdock Haslam/TNC

Oak woodlands cover grassy hills at this 11,000-acre working cattle ranch that has been minimally developed, leaving much of the ecosystem intact. — Gabilan Ranch Oak woodlands cover grassy hills at this 11,000-acre working cattle ranch that has been minimally developed, leaving much of the ecosystem intact. © Harold Malde

Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve, a critical juncture between Northern and Southern California — Dangermond Preserve Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve, a critical juncture between Northern and Southern California © Peter Montgomery/The Nature Conservancy

Found across North America, a male wilson warbler perches on a branch. — Kern River Preserve A male Wilson warbler like the one perched on this branch is one of the more than 300 species of birds found at Kern River Preserve in the southern Sierra Nevada. © Gary S. Meredith

The valley supports the greatest concentration and variety of birds in the Sierra. — Sierra Valley The valley supports the greatest concentration and variety of birds in the Sierra. © Simon Williams/TNC

Calling all naturalists and photographers!

Are you a Legacy Club member with an interest in volunteering as a naturalist or photographer on a field trip? Let us know!

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