The Carrizo Plain
Tucked into eastern San Luis Obispo County, an hour in any direction from the nearest town or gas station, lies the Carrizo Plain. This broad, largely undeveloped valley may be one of California’s best kept secrets with its rich diversity of wildlife, stunning wildflower displays and great vistas. In 2001, approximately 250,000 acres of this beautiful area was designated as the Carrizo Plain National Monument by Presidential proclamation.
The mission of the Carrizo Plain Conservancy is to create Conservation Initiatives, and facilitate on-going conservation and restoration efforts on the Carrizo Plain.
What we do
conserve
Conservation of the “Serengeti of California”, the last remnants of the vast grasslands in the Central Valley, is at the heart of our work.
restore
With the help of volunteers and dedicated professionals, we restore lands degraded from mismanagement and overuse.
recover
We work on restoring water resources for wildlife, greatly reduced by pollution from agriculture and human impact.
connect
Engaging with private and public land owners, we work to connect wild lands to give wildlife more room to roam.
Our Impact
- Since 2013, over 9000 acres have been added to the land owned by the Conservancy
- Over a dozen 2.5 acre parcels in the California Valley have been purchased and conserved. We cooperate with the county of San Luis Obispo to implement the California Valley Lot Acquisition Program.
Our focus is exclusively on the Carrizo Plain. Help us to keep it wild forever!
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