LandSmart® Grazing Public Lands
Program
Wildfire Mitigation
Primary RCD
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Funders
California State Coastal Conservancy, Private party, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Other Organizations
Sonoma Resource Conservation District, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of California Cooperative Extension - Sonoma County
Project Primary Contact
William Hart (william@goldridgercd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2024 - 2026
Forest Management
Wildfire Mitigation
Gold Ridge RCD, in partnership with Sonoma RCD, plans to expand LandSmart Grazing Program to public lands. This project supports targeted livestock grazing to reduce fuel loads, improve community wildfire safety, and fund infrastructure projects. Grazing, paired with education for permanent or rotating herds and grazer support, offers a cost-effective tool for managing vegetation on public lands, reducing fire risks, and enhancing biodiversity in a carbon-beneficial way.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.): 443.00 acres
- Events: 9
- Fuels Reduction: 443.00 acres
- People Participating in Activity: 25
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Education
- Forests and Fire
Attendees of Stockmanship Workshop
Credit: Paigelynn Trotter
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $477,533.66
Coastal Conservancy (SCC): $477,534
Photos
Attendees of Stockmanship Workshop (Timing: During)
Credit: Paigelynn Trotter
Herding in sheep at Pomo Canyon (Timing: During)
Credit: Sophia Pruden
Herding in sheep at Pomo Canyon (Timing: During)
Credit: Sophia Pruden
Goats at Pomo Canyon (Timing: During)
Credit: Emma Wood
Shell Beach State Park graze (Timing: During)
Credit: Paigelynn Trotter
Monte Rio Graze (Timing: During)
Credit: Nick Thayer
Monte Rio Graze (Timing: During)
Credit: Emma Wood
Transhumance Festival Petaluma (Timing: During)
Credit: Emma Wood
The Laguna Foundation (Timing: During)
Credit: Emma Wood
Monte Rio Graze (Timing: During)
Credit: Emma Wood
temporary Fence Installation -- SSU Fairfield Osborne Preserve (Timing: During)
Credit: Sarah Keiser
temporary Fence Installation -- SSU Fairfield Osborne Preserve (Timing: During)
Credit: Sarah Keiser
temporary Fence Installation -- SSU Fairfield Osborne Preserve (Timing: During)
Credit: Sarah Keiser
temporary Fence Installation -- SSU Fairfield Osborne Preserve (Timing: During)
Credit: Sarah Keiser
Project last updated 1/29/2026