Coastal dunes, one of the threatened California ecosystems, found at Moss Landing, California, north of Monterey.
Moss Landing Coastal dunes, one of the threatened California ecosystems, found at Moss Landing, California, north of Monterey. © Kiliii Yuyan

The Legacy Club

On Hold: 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

2021 Update

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be sending an invitation for 2021 California and Nevada Legacy Club field trips. We care, first and foremost, about the health and well-being of our members and staff. We will not hold trips until it is safe to do so.

Thank you for your patience as TNC determines when we can offer meaningful, but safe, field trip experiences again. And as always, thank you for your commitment to our natural world. We value your support as a Legacy Club member.

Sounds of Conservation

Travel into the field with TNC from the comfort of your homes! We invite you to hear the 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
× A kayaker passes by a lone harbor seal pup (Phoca vitulina) resting on the banks of the lower Elkhorn Slough in Monterey County, California
× Jen Carah and Larry Serpa on the bluffs overlooking the Garcia River estuary.
× In the Cosumnes River Preserve wetlands at sunset.
× Wetland at 7J Ranch in Nevada
× View of LA River with Los Angeles in the background
× 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.
× Oak woodlands cover grassy hills at this 11,000-acre working cattle ranch that has been minimally developed, leaving much of the ecosystem intact.
× Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve, a critical juncture between Northern and Southern California
× Found across North America, a male wilson warbler perches on a branch.
× The valley supports the greatest concentration and variety of birds in the Sierra.

Calling all naturalists and photographers!

Do you have an interest in volunteering as a naturalist or photographer on a field trip? Let us know!

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