Explore Nature with The Legacy Club
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.
In 2024 join us to experience some of the beautiful places you’re helping to protect in California & Nevada. Trips are limited to 1 trip per Legacy Club member plus a guest. The 2024 field trips are expected to fill up very quickly. 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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Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve
February 29, 2024
Discover how the reserve functions as part of a key wildlife corridor—for mountain lions, bobcat mule deer and other wildlife—in the Santa Ana Mountains.
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Las Piletas Ranch
April 11, 2024
Learn how TNC is working to create the San Andreas Linkage along the Inner Coast Range to protect vulnerable wildlife corridors for native species, like the endangered San Joaquin kit fox.
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Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
April 19, 2024
Learn about TNC’s four-decade-long partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and our work in the Amargosa Valley.
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Dye Creek Preserve
April 19, 2024
See how TNC is using conservation-focused land managed to protect the Dye Creek watershed for years to come.
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Blue Oak Ranch Preserve
May 10, 2024
Discover how TNC and the University of California are partnering to safeguard this region and study the effects of climate change.
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McCarran Ranch Preserve
June 6, 2024
Visit TNC’s first restoration project on the lower Truckee River and learn how 20 years of vital conservation work has become a model for restoring the great Truckee.
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Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve
June 28, 2024
Tour this magnificent property and learn how it connects a network of protected areas covering more than 125,000 acres of important, climate-resilient habitat.
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Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve
July 26, 2024
Tour this magnificent property and learn how it connects a network of protected areas covering more than 125,000 acres of important, climate-resilient habitat.
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Monterey Whale Watching
August 15, 2024
Join marine scientists and TNC experts aboard a chartered boat for spectacular views learn how TNC is working to make the sea safer for whales while protecting coastal livelihoods.
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Santa Barbara Whale Watching
September 20, 2024
Join marine scientists and TNC experts aboard a chartered boat for spectacular views learn how TNC is working to make the sea safer for whales while protecting coastal livelihoods.
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Cosumnes River Preserve
November 13, 2024
A major stop on the Pacific Flyway, see TNC’s agricultural water management ad habitat strategies in action at this 50,000-acre preserve, as well as a sunset viewing of sandhill cranes.
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.
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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.
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Legacy Club members are welcome to bring a guest with them on a field trip.
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We continue to encourage all participants to be up to date on COVID-19 vaccines, but vaccination is not required to participate. Wearing a mask is at your discretion unless CDC guidance or local requirements change.
If you test positive for COVID-19 within five-days before your trip or experience COVID-19 symptoms within 48-hours prior to your trip, please notify Allison Murdock Haslam at caLegacy@tnc.org to cancel your reservation.To comply with contact tracing and notification protocols, we ask participants to notify us if they receive a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 within 5 days after a field trip.
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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.
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Contact Allison Murdock Haslam (caLegacy@tnc.org or 415-281-0425) to cancel or update your reservation.
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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.
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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.
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Guests are responsible for arranging their own travel to our meeting locations. At this time, we are not able to facilitate carpooling options.
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We will notify you if we need to cancel due to extreme circumstances, including inclement weather, forest fires or unhealthy air.
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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.