Also acquired 500 acres of the ranch outright and an option on the remaining 500 acres. Ranch contains some of the Sacramento Valley's finest remaining vernal pools, several ephemeral streams, and annual grasslands. Conference resulted in identification and mapping of 220 wildlife linkage corridors throughout the state. October 2000 Mount Hamilton Project protected 800 acres of 1,756-acre Kammerer Ranch with conservation easement. Pursuing easement on ranch's remaining 916 acres.
Ranch features oak woodlands, riparian forests, streams, and ponds.
Grant enabled project to be carried out a year earlier than would otherwise have been possible.