Nine Miles of
Protected Land
(all images and maps are available
to the press
in hi-res by email from Greg
Hofmann)
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This
view of the Cormack property (the chaparral area in the foreground)
shows its relationship to Elkhorn Slough.
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The
three newly acquired properties are shown outlined in orange;
the areas outlined and hatched in yellow are lands already protected
by the Elkhorn Slough Foundation.
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This
hillside on the Renteria property (before it was acquired by ESF)
shows severe erosional gullies.
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The
same hillside five months later, after ESF land staff planted
cover crops to stabilize the soil and increase water table recharging.
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This
view of Elkhorn Slough is from the south end of the Renteria property.
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