Agriculture

Wildlands maintains thousands of acres in grazing and farming operations that complement and enhance habitat and open space preservation goals.

Wildlands' herd of 600 cattle, primarily Hereford-Angus crosses. provide revenue to defray long-term land management costs, while also maintaining grass heights and suppressing invasive vegetation as prescribed for best quality habitat. We also use 400 goats and a small herd of longhorn cattle to eat weeds the commercial cattle leave behind.

Wildlands' Sacramento River Ranch mitigation complex in Yolo County, California is a prime example of farming and multi-use management. In 2008 the site is planted in 570 acres of wheat, 700 acres of walnuts, and 1,232 acres of irrigated hay crops, including 640 acres of organic alfalfa and grass hay. The property also has an on-site nursery for native plants such as elderberries, oaks, cottonwoods, wild rose, ash and willows to be used in Wildlands' restoration efforts.

In addition to our commitment to in-house agricultural efforts, Wildlands has several partnerships with ranchers wishing to increase revenue and protect their land.