There’s a story about conservation in the American West that doesn’t get told enough. It happens quietly, on private land, funded out of pocket by the farmers and ranchers who live and work there every day.
Sustainability Articles
Celebrating Successes in Riparian Forest Restoration
When monitoring regenerative landscapes, success often emerges in dynamic and non-linear ways. At TomKat Ranch, and across the Rangeland Monitoring Network, we measure soil dynamic properties like carbon, water infiltration, and bulk density
REGENERATE 2025:Cultivating Adaptability Through Peer-to-Peer Learning
Earlier this month at REGENERATE 2025 in Santa Fe, TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation (TKREF) co-hosted a workshop with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (SMRCD) and Seavey Ranch
Creating a soil carbon primer
As the on-ranch science partner, Point Blue Conservation Science bridges the gap between rigorous academic science and interpretations of current science for land management in practice.
Highlights from the Team by Hannah Simon
This month’s highlights are focused on regenerative creative materials.
Vermicast: Moving from Worm Bin to Working Product
Last fall in this newsletter we wrote about The Gardner’s Best Friend, sharing methods of vermiculture and the benefits that vermicast has on soil and plant health.





