Spring 2006 Tri-Valley Conservancy Newsletter

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Tri-Valley Conservancy Preserving and Protecting Land for Future Generations

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Bill omson, Chair At large

Jim Perry, Vice-Chair Alameda County

Mark Eaton, Secretary At large

Jean King, TreasurerCity of Livermore

Harriet ColeFriends of the Vineyards

Rik Hansen At large

Jon Harvey City of Pleasanton

Michael Princevalle At large

Karl WenteLivermore Valley Winegrowers

Association

Board of Directors

Staff Sharon Burnham,Executive Director

Laura Mercier,Stewardship Director

TVC Mission Statement

To permanently protect

the fertile soils, rangelands,

open space and biological

resources and to support a

viable agricultural economy

in the Tri-Valley area.

Printed on recycled paper

The world was not left to us by our parents.It was lent to us by our children.

African Proverb

I grew up in Southern California for the first half of my life

and then moved to the East coast. I have been involved

in the business of preserving land for over twenty years. I

started out as a Trustee for a land trust located on the East

Coast, became its Executive Director and now I am back in

California heading up the Tri-Valley Conservancy.

Whether on the East or West Coast, it is clear that we all need

clean water and air, places to play and to rejuvenate. We need

healthful and affordable food, scenic beauty and natural areas to experience. In other

words, people must have natural areas to enjoy and farmland to sustain them. Land

trusts like the Tri-Valley Conservancy protect the lands that provide these benefits.

For years now, I have watched land being gobbled up in order to feed the housing

need, and I understand that the need is real. Progress and housing are inevitable. But,

with proper planning, development and preservation of natural areas and farmland

is very doable even

as we accommodate

the needs of an

expanding population.

I love the beauty of

Alameda County,

from its vineyards

and ranchlands to itsshorelines and hills. I

want to see it remain

as close as possible to

what it is today.

Los Anglesization surrounds

the Tri-Valley area. Along the

freeways, all too often one city

just morphs into another. When

that happens, the growing of crops

and the husbandry of the land is

eliminated from our cognizance.

e remaining undeveloped lands are critical to our well being – they are critical to

our quality of life, to our children’s future and for our love of the Bay Area. Help us to

continue our work of protecting those lands.

Sharon Burnham,Executive Director




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Who We Are...

e Tri-Valley Conservancy is a

nonprofit organization that works

with individuals, organizations

and communities to conserve land

for the future of the Tri-Valley.

What We Do...

TVC helps landowners and

groups voluntarily limit

development on productive

agriculture, and other

meaningful natural places,

using a legal document called a

conservation easement.

What We Have Accomplished...

In the past 11 years, TVC has

helped conserve more than 4,000

acres in the South Livermore

Valley Area. e conserved lands

include vineyards, olive and

pistachio orchards, and parkland.

is conservation work changes

the lives of families, launches new

businesses, helps maintain scenic

views, and fosters a renewed sense

of community.

The Tri-Valley Conservancy isproud to announce the launch

of its redesigned website

www.trivalleyconservancy.org .

Along with the new look comes

a variety of new features and

sections. Just an example of

what’s new on our site is our

calendar of events and posting of our newslette

and Methods of Land Preservation brochure. e newly

redesigned site utilizes many new technologies and enables us to serve our

members in a way that wasn’t possible before.

Stop by Our Booth & Pickup Your Free Gift!

Join us at Livermore Farmer’s Market on June 15–for

Thirsty Thursday. The Market is Located at Carnegie Park

at 3rd & J Streets.

Tri-Valley Conservancy 2005

57 Agricultural Conservation Easements • Total Acres 4132 • 3078 acres – Vineyards230 acres – Olives • 173 acres – Pistachios • 651 acres – Open Space

Redesigned WebSite Launched!




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Quest For ExcellenceWinegrowing Education Program • Grape Growers and Vintners to Study Best Practices

Tri-Valley Conservancy Bar-B-Q Fundraiser

In July of 2005 Tri-Valley Conservancy

joined forces with the Livermore Valley

Winegrowers Association to co-sponsor a

quality winegrowing educational program

in the Livermore Valley.

e program is designed for area growers,

vintners, and aspiring growers and vintners.

e Quest for Excellence Committee is

comprised of Tri-Valley Conservancy

board members Karl Wente of Wente

Family Vineyards, and Michael Princevalleof Coastal Viticultural Consultants, Inc.

and Livermore Valley Winegrowers board

members Chris Tarantino of C. Tarantino Vineyards, and Linda Ault of Cedar Mountain Winery.

e programs are highly technical. e following topics have been covered by visiting speakers: Nematodes by Professor

Andrew Walker of UC Davis: Gary Kroll of World Cooperage led discussion about Oak Barrels; Bryan Rahn of Coastal

Viticultural Consultants discussed Irrigation Management as it relates to Wine Quality and Kevin Woodling of Scotts

Laboratories discussed the sommelier method of tasting wine. To see our schedule of future speakers please go to http://

www.trivalleyconservancy.org/education.html .

TVC held their second annual Bar-B-Q on

September 18, 2005 at Ravenswood. e

afternoon was spent with many of our supporters

enjoying food, local wine, and music.

TVC would like to thank the following people

for their contribution to ensure the success of

the BBQ: Rik Hansen, Chris and Patti Ising, John Madden, Bea & Jim Miille, Jim Perry and

Karl Wente

This year the Bar-B-Q will be held on

September 17, 2006 at the home of Jim and

Cheryl Perry. Tickets will be available in July.

Contact TVC at 449-8706 or info@trivalleycon

servancy.org for tickets.




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Tri-Valley Conservancy Q & A Sessions

Land Tours

Feature theSouth Livermore

Valley Area Plan

TVC held two bus tours of the South Livermore Valley Area

Plan (SLVAP) for TVC Directors and local community leaders.

TVC highlighted the following results of the SLVAP. e

amount of land planted in vineyards and orchards is just less

than 5,000 acres, more than double what existed prior to plan

adoption, the number of wineries has climbed from 11 to over

30 and an olive mill is up and running. At the same time more

than 550 acres of open space have been preserved, and 6.5 milesof trails for pedestrian, equestrian and bicycle use are under

construction.

What should I expect living next to a vineyard?

What is a Conservation Easement?

How do the TVC easements in my neighborhood work for me?

Why are vines pulled out ?

We would love to hear any other questions you may have – join us!

Last year we held three Q & A sessions for residents

living adjacent to protected vineyard lands. Along with

TVC Staff and Directors local winemakers and owners

supported these sessions to answer questions aboutvineyards and winemaking.

Our next Q & A Sessions are scheduled for May and

June. Check out our web site calendar for updates.

http://www.trivalleyconservancy.org/calendar

We look forward to meeting you!




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Looking for a Volunteer Opportunity...Look No Further!You can help our organization accomplish its mission by volunteering.

Livermore Farmer’s Market June 15,

2006: each year, we need volunteers

to spend a few hours at the Tri-Valley

Conservancy’s exhibit booth at theLivermore Farmer’s Market, answering

questions and distributing information

to the public. is is a fun job where

you get to meet a lot of people. Join us.

Taste of Terroir July 27, 2006: It takes

many volunteers working before, during

and after the event to present the Taste

of Terroir. Volunteers help set up, take

tickets, address letters, greet guests and

anything else necessary to bring together

the Valley’s vintners and growers withleading area chefs to highlight locally

produced wines and foods.

Annual BBQ September 17, 2006.

is outdoor event could not happen

without the help of volunteers. e

BBQ meal highlights local produce and

beef. ere is a raffle for “prizes of all

sizes”. Our volunteers help us setup,

serve, sell tickets and clean up after.

In the office. TVC can always usean extra hand in the office. ank you

notes need to be written, files need to

be sorted, and telephone calls need to

be made. What are your talents? Come

join us and have some fun while helping

to preserve the lands we love.

Check out our web sitewww.trivalleyconservancy.org/volunteer.html

With Gratitude...ank you to all the volunteers that

helped us out in 2005 with our annual

Stewardship visits, Annual BBQ, Taste

of Terroir and Quest for Excellence

workshops.

Germaine Cordes

Laura Danielson

Monica DePalmo

Norma FossDavid Furst

Jim Hadley and Nancy Rodrigue

John Houghton

Lois Lutz

Carolyn Newton

KC Sharp

Linda Schmidt, Holly Massey, Steve

Massey, Sybil Mercier, Libby Wood andSue Houghton not shown in photos.

Thank You.We appreciate all that

you do!




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Steward of the Land

$1,000 +

Mr. Robert BaltzerMr. Michel Conley

Mr. Arthur Lorenzini, Jr.

Sponsor of Preservation

$550 -$999 Ms. Harriet Cole

Ms. Kaye Decker

Honorable & Mrs. Mark Eaton

Mr. & Mrs. David Kent

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Princevalle

Mr. & Mrs. William omson

Patron of Preservation

$250 to $499 Mr. & Mrs. Dick Bartlett

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Borg

Mr. & Mrs. David Kent

Mr. David Low

Mr. & Mrs. James Perry

ornburg Investment Management

Partner of Preservation

$100 to $249

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Astbury

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Berlogar

Mr. James Blickenstaff

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brandes, Jr.

Ms. Peggy Concannon

Mr. Robert Cowan

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Eckart

Mr. Michael Fredrick

Mr. Archer Futch

Ms. Tamara Galanter

Mr. & Mrs. James Hadley

Mr. & Mrs. William Hoppes

Mr. William Kolb

Mr. & Mrs. Herman Leider

Livermore Valley

Winegrowers Association

Mr. Peter MacDonald

Mr. David Mertes

Mr. omas Reitter

Mr. & Mrs. Ford Roberts

Ms. Nancy Rodrigue

Mr. Remo Rosa

Ms. Barbara Stear

Friend of Preservation

Under $100

Ms. Grace Adams

Ms. Patricia Baker

Ms. Sally Brown

Mr. om Gamble

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Gill

Mr. & Mrs. John Hammerback

Ms. Kathy Harris

Mr. John Hobson

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Massey

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Newton

Mr. Milo Nordyke

Mr. John Norwood

Mr. & Mrs. Hank Poels

Mr. & Mrs. John Stein

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Sutter

Ms. Ellen Turner

Ms. Kathleen Young

In kind

Mr. Rick Corbett

Ms. Sue Dyer

Genesis Ranch

Mr. H. R. Hansen Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Ising

Mr. John Madden

Ms. Libby Mihalka

Mr. Jim Perry

Mr. Karl Wente

Circle of FriendsTri-Valley Conservancy gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the

following individuals and corporations who made gifts to our organization from January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005.

Don’t Forget...Livermore Certified Farmers’ Market

May 18, 2006 Tru October 19, 2006 • Every Tursday • 4 pm – 8 pm

Carnegie Park at 3rd & J Street



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