Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Protection”

Land Protection

The Trust helps structure, negotiate, and complete land transactions that help protect natural areas.

Vera Earl Ranch
In December of 2021, the Arizona Land and Water Trust closed a conservation easement on the Vera Earl Ranch in Sonoita, protecting 5,000 acres and decades of intertwining social and ecological heritage in perpetuity through this collaborative partnership with the ranch landowners. More
Hayhook Ranch
On August 14, 2020, Arizona Land and Water Trust partnered with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to permanently protect 477 acres of the Hayhook More
Tombstone Ranch
In October 2020, Arizona Land and Water Trust completed the protection of the 2,190-acre Tombstone Ranch in Cochise County. The project permanently conserves native grasslands More
Mustang Ranch
The Trust partnered with the Department of Defense and the Woods family of Elgin, south of Tucson, to permanently protect 160 acres of Mustang Ranch.
Sopori Ranch
Arizona Land and Water Trust completed a two-year plan to permanently protect more than 2,500 acres of the historic Sopori Ranch in Amado.
Babacomari Ranch
During the winter of late 2019 and early 2020, Arizona Land and Water Trust partnered with owners of the Babacomari Ranch to permanently protect 2,488 More
Triangle Bar
In 2007, the owners of the Triangle Bar Ranch approached Arizona Land and Water Trust to explore available options to permanently protect their ranching operation. More
Rain Valley Ranch
The Ranch Valley Ranch is a historic working cattle ranch and is also a priority conservation areas for nearby U.S. Army Fort Huachuca.
Rancho Seco
On the evening of April 30, 2005, one of the last fair spring days of the year, more than a hundred people – ranchers, neighbors, More
Sands Ranch
In December of 2008, Pima County Supervisors approved the purchase of 5,040 acres of the Sands Ranch located in Pima County. Funding for the $21 More