View across Creamery Bay to Bull Point
by Mark Gunn “Stewardship Planning at Point Reyes National Seashore”
Guest Speaker: Greg Richardson
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Following a Revised Record of Decision (ROD) for Management of Ranching on Park Lands of Point Reyes National Seashore and departure of the majority of the dairy and cattle ranches, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will be working with the National Park Service (NPS) and partner organizations to steward former ranch lands for ecological benefit. They will use a variety of tools including targeted grazing to control invasive weeds and encroaching brush on former grassy pastures and range lands. TNC and Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA) are also coordinating with volunteers from the Marin Chapter of CNPS to monitor the impact of targeted grazing on a selection of rare plants.
Greg Richardson – Biography
Greg Richardson guides TNC’s work in Point Reyes National Seashore, with a focus on supporting ecological stewardship and community engagement. He advances this important work with deep reverence for the history of this special place and its people.
Greg’s work lies at the intersection of agricultural and conservation sciences. Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy, Greg was the research director for a 7,500-acre ranch where he worked closely with its livestock and vineyard teams. He has also developed technical guides for monitoring change on rangelands and croplands and led a collaborative campaign to phase out the use and sale of invasive plants for gardening and landscaping in California. Greg received an M.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in soil science and agroecology.
