About the Santa Lucia Conservancy

The Santa Lucia Conservancy (SLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust founded in 1995 to protect and steward in perpetuity the unique natural, cultural, and aesthetic values of the 20,000-acre Santa Lucia Preserve (Preserve) and to serve as a model of ecologically sustainable development to communities outside of the Preserve. Located in Carmel Valley, CA, approximately 90% of the Preserve—18,000 acres—is permanently protected through SLC ownership and conservation easements.

Born from a visionary “conservation community” concept, SLC accomplishes its mission through adaptive land management, conservation easement stewardship, ecological research, environmental education, and community engagement. Working in close partnership with Preserve residents, regional agencies, and academic institutions, SLC is helping address some of California’s most urgent challenges at the intersection of biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and community stewardship.