Waddle Ranch Purchase Secures Heart of the Martis Valley (Truckee)

1,462-acre property is safe in public hands thanks to landmark agreement and statewide fund raising effort
By: Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Truckee Donner Land Trust (TDLT)
Published: Nov 1, 2007 on YubaNet

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Truckee Donner Land Trust (TDLT) announced today the permanent protection of the 1,462-acre Waddle Ranch, located north of Highway 267 in Martis Valley. A landmark conservation agreement in May of 2006 brought the ranch's protection within reach. TPL and TDLT worked with a variety of public and private partners to assemble the $23.5 million needed to acquire the property. A $2.5 million private capital campaign closed the gap this month, and the purchase was completed on October 29.

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