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My parents lived on a beautiful and vibrant ranch outside of Vacaville, CA. During the LNU Lightning Complex fire in August, they lost not only their home for 35 years which was situated on a 3000-acre ranch, but also miles of fencing, water troughs for wild animals like quail and deer, fire roads that they maintained, and 300-year old oak trees.
Insurance will cover some of what it costs to rebuild their home but will not cover the costs of rebuilding and repairing the land itself to encourage new growth to provide a hospitable landscape for native plants and animals to return to. The process of encouraging healthy growth and creating a regenerated landscape will take much time and a good deal of money.
Specific projects will include:
-replace fencing which keeps livestock on grazing land
-downed tree removal from streams & fresh spring development
-redevelop wildlife habitats
-aerial seeding for erosion control
The Buckeye Ranch will eventually join this trail system and plans have been in the works for years to convert their private ranch to public lands.
http://www.snowmtnhiking.org/
The biodiversity on the ranch was extensive and we want to help bring it back. This ranch was home to Buckeye trees, Bay trees, Digger Pines, California Live Oak, Valley Oak, Black Oak, Blue Oak, Oak Mast Bushes, manzanita, chaparral, and Mountain Mohagany. All kinds of animals made their home here including California Grey and ground squirrels, our state bird the California Valley quail, California blacktail deer, feral pigs, grey foxes, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, the occasional bear and ringtail cat, possums, raccoons, skunks, and turkeys plus countless bird species. The various ponds on the property were home to trout, frogs, and turtles.
We know a lot of people are struggling during these times. We'd be grateful for whatever help you're able to offer to help us restore this incredible property.
Insurance will cover some of what it costs to rebuild their home but will not cover the costs of rebuilding and repairing the land itself to encourage new growth to provide a hospitable landscape for native plants and animals to return to. The process of encouraging healthy growth and creating a regenerated landscape will take much time and a good deal of money.
Specific projects will include:
-replace fencing which keeps livestock on grazing land
-downed tree removal from streams & fresh spring development
-redevelop wildlife habitats
-aerial seeding for erosion control
The Buckeye Ranch will eventually join this trail system and plans have been in the works for years to convert their private ranch to public lands.
http://www.snowmtnhiking.org/
The biodiversity on the ranch was extensive and we want to help bring it back. This ranch was home to Buckeye trees, Bay trees, Digger Pines, California Live Oak, Valley Oak, Black Oak, Blue Oak, Oak Mast Bushes, manzanita, chaparral, and Mountain Mohagany. All kinds of animals made their home here including California Grey and ground squirrels, our state bird the California Valley quail, California blacktail deer, feral pigs, grey foxes, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, the occasional bear and ringtail cat, possums, raccoons, skunks, and turkeys plus countless bird species. The various ponds on the property were home to trout, frogs, and turtles.
We know a lot of people are struggling during these times. We'd be grateful for whatever help you're able to offer to help us restore this incredible property.