News
Tejon Ranch Conservancy Hosts Plein Air Artists
August 04, 2010The Conservancy is pleased to be providing the opportunity for local artists to come out and oil paint the summer vistas near Tejon Creek. The majestic beauty of Tejon Ranch and the Tehachapi Range provide landscapes long depicted by the classic California Plein Air style and our guests created gorgeous depictions of the Ranch in an atmosphere of quiet camaraderie.
Surveying for Purple Martins on Tejon Ranch
August 03, 2010Purple martins, while common and widespread in the East, are relatively rare and sparsely distributed in California. A combination of historical declines and the small population size led the California Department of Fish and Game to designate the purple martin a Species of Special Concern. Surveys in the Tehachapi Mountains near Tejon Ranch in 2000 found over 50 pairs nesting in large Valley oaks. To determine if the martins were also nesting in similar habitat on Tejon Ranch, an expedition was organized by the Tejon Ranch Conservancy, Audubon California, and Western Field Ornithologists to survey for purple martins in the conserved lands of Tejon Ranch.
Tejon Ranch Conservancy Staff Get Certified for Wilderness First Aid
June 01, 2010Recently, staff members of the Tejon Ranch Conservancy earned certification in Wilderness First Aid to better serve the public who they host on the ranch on backcountry hikes and explorations.
El Tejon School Career Day
June 01, 2010On April 16, 2010 fifty students from the El Tejon School in Lebec, visited Tejon Ranch Old Headquarters and joined Conservancy staff to learn about the educational choices that enable environmentalists to work in conservation-based fields.
