Project Description

Hamilton Ranch

This family-run cattle ranch contains important grasslands, vernal pool habitat, blue oak and valley oak woodlands, and critical riparian corridors along Deer and Dry Creeks. The ranch is adjacent to over 47,000 acres of conserved lands.

Location:

East of Highway 99 and approximately 2 miles northeast of Vina, Tehama County

Size: 2,724 acres

Price: $1.905 million

Outcome:

An agricultural conservation easement with the Northern California Regional Land Trust was recorded over the property in 2023. Easement funding was provided by the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Photos Credit to: Michelle Camy