Ranch Data Project
We use ecological monitoring to assess the effects of our management and inform ranch-wide planning. We freely share these data to foster conversation about rangeland management, support conservation science, and provide transparent, meaningful information about our practices and outcomes.
One of the most important monitoring tools we employ is Point Blue Conservation Science’s Rangeland Monitoring Network. In addition to capturing our management data, Point Blue carefully tracks ecological function at numerous sites across the ranch through regular measurements of soil health, streamflow, local weather, and the abundance and diversity of birds and plants.
Photo Credit: Gabrielle Tigan
We collect ecological data on the ranch by participating in Point Blue’s Rangeland Monitoring Network. This network helps landowners and producers who are interested in understanding and measuring the ecological function of rangelands. The network also facilitates communication and collaboration among managers across California.
Our Ranch Data Pages
About
Point Blue Conservation Science advances conservation of birds, other wildlife, and ecosystems through science, partnerships and outreach. Point Blue’s highest priority is to reduce the impacts of habitat loss, climate change, and other environmental threats while promoting nature-based, climate-smart solutions for wildlife and people. Point Blue Conservation Science is TomKat Ranch’s trusted partner. We work together to use science to guide and evaluate regenerative ranching at TomKat Ranch and beyond.
News and Resources
For decades, we’ve seen a decline in the nutrient quality of our food alongside a rise in chronic health issues.
As the autumn gathering season at TomKat Ranch winds down, we are reflecting on the diverse groups and collaborations that TKREF has hosted this year.
Since 1992, Point Blue Conservation Science programs (founded as Point Reyes Bird Observatory in 1965) have been partnering with private landowners in the agricultural community to restore habitats and build ecological resilience through thoughtful land stewardship.
Photo Credit: William Milliot
