Agricultural areas along the Pajaro River south of Gilroy, where approximately 1,165 acres have been preserved through agricultural easements.
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The Coyote Valley Greenbelt, an agricultural and watershed buffer between San Jose and Morgan Hill.
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Habitat for threatened and endangered plants and wildlife, including the Bay checkerspot butterfly, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, burrowing owl, Metcalf Canyon jewelflower, Coyote ceanothus, Santa Clara Valley dudleya, and Tiburon Indian paintbrush, and many others. LTSCV owns over 200 acres of serpentine grasslands where these native species thrive. |
Hillsides and oak woodlands that provide valuable watersheds throughout the Santa Clara Valley.
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History
In 1998, a group of citizens formed the Land Trust for Santa Clara County, a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that changed its name to the Silicon Valley Land Conservancy in 2005. During a reboot of the organization in 2017, we formally became known as the Land Trust of Santa Clara Valley (LTSCV). This reboot commenced as part of an overall plan to preserve and protect the remaining agriculture and open space in Santa Clara County and adjacent counties.
The LTSCV regularly collaborates with other agencies and organizations to protect natural habitat and agricultural land in Santa Clara County. From the beginning it was understood that there needed to be a private non-profit agency to provide the tools necessary to protect what remained of the natural habitat and agriculture within the County. Since 1998, we have acquired, maintained, and preserved over 1,400 acres, which is a remarkable accomplishment given the small operating budget, staff, and non-government status gives LTSCV the ability to accomplish unique and varied acquisitions throughout the County.
The LTSCV regularly collaborates with other agencies and organizations to protect natural habitat and agricultural land in Santa Clara County. From the beginning it was understood that there needed to be a private non-profit agency to provide the tools necessary to protect what remained of the natural habitat and agriculture within the County. Since 1998, we have acquired, maintained, and preserved over 1,400 acres, which is a remarkable accomplishment given the small operating budget, staff, and non-government status gives LTSCV the ability to accomplish unique and varied acquisitions throughout the County.
