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The Legacy Club

California Legacy Club Field Trips

Registration Open for All 2025 Field Trips

A lake surface reflects a blue sky and dense evergreen forest.
Independence Lake Preserve The Independence Lake Preserve in Truckee, California, is one of five preserves managed by the Nevada chapter of The Nature Conservancy. © Devan King/TNC

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Come along with fellow Legacy Club members and TNC’s experts to get a behind-the-scenes look at our work, access to TNC staff and a chance to meet fellow Legacy Club members.

SIGN UP TODAY VIEW BROCHURE

Join us to experience some of the beautiful places you’re helping to protect in California. Field trips are expected to fill up very quickly so sign up today!

Times and more information can be found on the registration page.

Questions? Contact Allison Murdock Haslam, Legacy Club Stewardship Manager, at caLegacy@tnc.org.

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A river runs through scrub brush with the sun shining on a sandy rock face in the distance.
Amargosa River The Amargosa River is located in heart of the Mojave Desert. © JoJo Marshall/TNC

Amargosa River

March 8, 2025

Hike at China Ranch Date Farm and learn how TNC and partners are working to protect the Amargosa River.

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Small boulders sit in a calm stream surrounded by grassy banks and a mountain is in the distance.
Proctor Valley The nearly 1,300-acre property in Southern California is home to threatened and endangered species and rare and highly biodiverse habitat types. © Laura Bendict

Proctor Valley

March 20, 2025

Celebrate in your hiking shoes the permanent protection of this nearly 1,300-acre property and how it contributes to critical wildlife linkage across California’s Inner Coast Range.

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Acorn Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker Baker Canyon at the historic Irvine Ranch is home to many native species, including acorn woodpeckers, red-tailer hawks, California gnatcatchers and lazuli buntings © Brian E. Small

Irvine Ranch Open Space

April 2, 2025

Bring your binoculars to this birder’s paradise and hear about projects to monitor the coastal cactus wren and enhance its scrub habitat.

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Hikers follow a grassy mountainside path.
Beard Ranch Hikers follow a grassy path on a Legacy Club field trip to the Frank and Joan Randall Tehachapi Preserve. © Simon Williams/TNC

Beard Ranch, Frank and Joan Randall Tehachapi Preserve

April 24, 2025

Hike through ponderosa pine forested mountaintops while learning why TNC is working to safeguard this critical wildlife corridor.

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An owl amongst grass fronds stares with golden eyes.
Dangermond owl Great horned owl near entrance to Cojo Headquarters at Dangermond Preserve. © Bill Marr/TNC

Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve

June 6, 2025

Visit a vast coastal preserve and active ranch at Point Conception and learn how this property connects a network of important, climate resilient habitat.

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Green blue water stretches from a rocky shoreline.
Independence Lake Preserve Nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 7,000 feet, Independence Lake is a critical source of fresh water for Reno. © Simon Williams/TNC

Independence Lake

August 22, 2025

Nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada, see Independence Lake and learn about the conservation strategies TNC is using to keep it pristine.

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An otter floats on its back amongst seed grasses.
Southern sea otter A southern sea otter rests and grooms in lower Elkhorn Slough, CA. © Kiliii Fish

Elkhorn Slough Reserve

October 17, 2025

Join a naturalist-guided cruise on this 7-mile-long backwater estuary that provides critical habitat for southern sea otters and learn about efforts to conserve coastal habitats.

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A dirt path and wood walkway traverse through river grasses and alongside water at the Cosumnes River Preserve.
Cosumnes River Preserve The wetland and river habitat of the preserve hosts over 250 species of birds, including sandhill cranes. © Simon Williams/TNC

Cosumnes River Preserve

November 19, 2025

A major stop on the Pacific Flyway, see TNC’s agricultural water management and habitat strategies in action at this 50,000-acre preserve, as well as a sunset viewing of sandhill cranes.

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A creek runs next to a fence.
Miners Creek Ranch A 389-acre property in the Klamath River watershed. © ©2023 Erin Feinblatt

Miners Creek Ranch

December 11, 2025

Look out for coho salmon during a hike in the Klamath River watershed and learn how TNC is working to permanently restore flows and habitat in California’s rivers.

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Exploring with The Legacy Club

Frequently asked questions about joining field trips with The Legacy Club

Exploring with TNC means showing respect for each other, respect for the world around us and acting with integrity. Before signing up for a field trip, please review TNC’s Field Trip Participant Expectations.

  • Yes! We receive cancellations throughout the year—especially as we get closer to a field trip date—and will notify waitlisted members as soon as a spot becomes available.

  • Legacy Club members are welcome to bring a guest with them on a field trip. 

  • Information, including meeting location, itinerary, and what to bring, will be emailed to you using the email address you signed up with approximately one month prior to your field trip. 

  • We have waitlists for each trip, so please let us know if your plans change. Contact Allison Murdock Haslam at caLegacy@tnc.org or 415-363-4224 to cancel or update your reservation.

  • Trips are free unless an additional transportation or equipment use cost is associated with it. For example, on a whale watching trip, guests pay the cost of their ticket.

  • No dogs or pets are allowed at these ecologically sensitive locations. Email Allison at caLegacy@tnc.org if you have a registered support dog you need to bring.

     

  • Guests are responsible for arranging travel to our meeting locations. For some trips, we will share a sign-up sheet where guests can coordinate carpooling on their own.

  • We will notify you if we need to cancel due to extreme circumstances, including inclement weather, forest fires or unhealthy air.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Water trickles forward along dry riverbed.

Web Talks

Join Nature Conservancy experts and fellow supporters to learn how TNC is advancing the scope and scale of conservation across the globe.

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Legacy Journeys

Exclusive for Legacy Club members - satisfy your wanderlust and explore some of the projects that you make possible first-hand by traveling with us on a Legacy Journey.

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The Legacy Club

As a Legacy Club member, you have made a lasting commitment that will help protect the lands and waters you love for generations to come. Thank you. To keep you updated on the latest news, we offer special trips and events, newsletters and videos just for you.