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Tularcitos Creek Lands Reclaimed
The Esselen Tribe of Monterey County, in partnership with The Wildlands Conservancy, completed the acquisition and return of 1,720 acres of culturally and ecologically significant ancestral lands along Tularcitos Creek in Upper Carmel Valley, Monterey County — marking a historic homecoming for the Tribe. This land — featuring…
July 18, 2025
Intertribal Fire Training
In May 2025, the Esselen Tribe hosted their first Central Coast Intertribal Fire Training. The goal of this event was to train tribal d...
California State Parks Partnership
The Esselen Tribe and California State Parks celebrated entering into a historic agreement to share the stewardship of 18 State Parks w...
Conservation
In the heart of Big Sur, California, Western Rivers Conservancy, the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County, and the Wildlife Conservation Bo...
Protecting Sacred Sites and Cultural Resources
We would like to share some behind-the-scenes work that our Cultural Resource team does daily to protect sacred sites. We care deeply a...
Seven young condors set to be released in Big Sur
Seven young California condors will soon be released into the Central Coast flock as part of Monterey-based Ventana Wildlife Society’s ...
Seven young condors set to be released in Big Sur
BIG SUR — Seven young California condors will soon be released into the Central Coast flock as part of Monterey-based Ventana Wildlife ...
7 juvenile condors moved to San Simeon for release next month
A cohort of seven juvenile California condors have taken temporary residence in the rugged mountains high above San Simeon in preparati...
Condor Releases
Twenty-Twenty has just been a terrible year for condors and as a result, we need to re-double our efforts to restore condors to the wil...
Online Film Festival Provides Insight into Traditional Ways of Knowing
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For the first time, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival “where activism gets inspired” tour is available through rem...
On Native American Day, Governor Gavin Newsom Takes Action to Restore Land, Promote Equity for California Native Communities
As leaders of Native American tribes from across California virtually gathered to celebrate the 53rd Annual Native American Day, Govern...
To Manage Wildfire, California Looks to What Tribes Have Known All Along
On a cool February morning, around 60 people gathered in the Sierra Nevada foothills to take part in a ceremony that, for many decades,...