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Each year, Bear Yuba Land Trust has an obligation

Each year, Bear Yuba Land Trust has an obligation to monitor the conservation easements held on private property. One property that was recently monitored was Kramer Ranch, an 84 acre parcel on Wolf Creek in Grass Valley. Kramer Ranch, conserved in 2018, is a working sheep and cattle ranch and features a historic Nevada County barn that dates to the 1860s.⁠⠀
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In addition to the agriculture value of the land, the property contains an extensive floodplain and essential wildlife habitat. The woodland area of the slopes above Wolf Creek are dominated by blue oak and an open understory of annual grasses and forbs; forest restoration is being conducted to improve this woodland habitat.⁠⠀
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When Carol and Andy Kramer first came to Grass Valley and bought the land, they did not envision keeping it as an undivided whole. But they came to appreciate all the natural habitats and wildlife on the property. They saw that in order to perpetuate the natural beauty and diversity of Nevada County, larger parcels of land would need to be preserved for open space and agriculture.⁠⠀
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With Bear Yuba Land Trust's support, this land is now permanently protected and integrated into the 16,000 acres that have been protected by BYLT to-date within the Bear and Yuba River watersheds.

Have you been hiking at Hirschman Trail yet?⁠
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Bear Yuba Land Trust has partnered with the @nevadacityca to maintain this beautiful trail on the open space property just outside of Nevada City. ⁠
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The trail boasts a lovely scenic route through the forest and stunning views of Hirschman Pond, named after the Hirschman brothers who were pioneer miners and merchants of the area.⁠
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>> Check out this trail and others at www.bylt.org/trails ⁠
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#neighborhoodnature #trailsthursday #openspaceswildplaces #bearyubalandtrust

Many insect pollinators are declining in Californi

Many insect pollinators are declining in California, including bees and butterflies 🐝 🦋⁠⠀
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The Western monarch population has declined more than 99% since the 1980s, likely due to multiple factors including habitat loss and degradation, pesticides, and climate change. One important step that can be taken to protect these important animals is to increase the amount of habitat available to these species.⁠⠀
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This year, Bear Yuba Land Trust was awarded a grant from The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (@xercessociety). The purpose of the grant is to provide pollinator kits to organizations dedicated to increasing and supporting pollinator habitat for monarchs and other native pollinators with native plant species.⁠⠀
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In total, over 1,700 starts of milkweed and other native species were gifted to BYLT. Last month our NCCC team planted the starts in an ongoing meadow restoration project to encourage pollinator habitat within the meadow.

❗TRAIL IMPROVEMENT NOTICE❗⁠ ⁠ Bear Yuba La

❗TRAIL IMPROVEMENT NOTICE❗⁠
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Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) holds a right of way easement on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property that includes improvements of the parking lot located at the trailhead of the Cascade Canal Access Trail on Gracie Road in Nevada City. ⁠
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After some delays, BYLT will be closing the parking lot for approximately two weeks to complete needed improvements. Starting January 20, 2021 the parking lot will be closed to public use until the project is completed.⁠
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@nevadacountyca @hansen_bros

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