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Notsothoreau's avatar

Nature Conservatory is absolute trash. They will let the area get overgrown and there will be fires.

Jennie Corsi's avatar

It almost seems like that is the plan.

Marji K's avatar

Un-freaking believable what damage the Federal Government has done to this community in the name of “environmentalism”.

Thank you, Keeley, for the ongoing reports. Excellent reporting, but I cannot bear to read to the end it makes me too sad and angry. I grew up in Marin County. This is such a travesty.

Rond's avatar

Unelected and unaccountable entities ceaselessly pace across our lands, smothering communities, families, and hope at whim.

lori's avatar

One can hope that part of the investigation the Mr & Mrs are under also includes how this tragedy was allowed to happen and that the Trump admin can fix it ASAP for the Point Reyes farmers, the surviving community and those of us who understand the importance of ranchers to our survival. I pray they can reverse if possible, the damage done. Thank you for incredible reporting, Keely!

Frontera Lupita's avatar

Important reporting. Even though I live in SoCA I have been following this story closely since you and Chris Bray started reporting on it.

I come to NoCA twice a year and I always go out to Point Reyes on practically every trip. It’s so sad and a huge crime as to how those ranchers were forced off the NPS grazing lands.

It sounds like The Nature Conservancy isn’t being such a ‘good steward’ of the land, either. Nothing like the ranchers who grazed that land for so many years. 🤔😒

Jennie Corsi's avatar

Why should different independent producers be allowed to take the leases? Why not return them to the families? Or, are they expected to reapply?

Shrinking Violet's avatar

dismal, depressing story. the farms at Point Reyes were an idyllic model of people farming in harmony with nature. so of course the Nature Conservancy buys them out and destroys a whole way of life as well as a generations-old legacy. but with plans for a new generation of farmers, if i understand correctly? WTF??? i used to admire the Nature Conservancy; not any more. and isn't it typical that Newsome and his wife are poised in the web like the spiders they are?

Alexandra Fasulo's avatar

Important reporting!!!

Chris Bray's avatar

Incredibly important reporting, and many thanks to you for staying at it.

Sarah's avatar

Absolutely devastating for all famers and our whole north Bay Area and beyond.💔😡