Tejon Ranch Conservancy

There is no other place like Tejon Ranch in California...and perhaps in the world California condors soar above rolling hills carpeted with wildflowers. Black bears, mountain lions and pronghorn roam free. Some of Californias largest oaks grow here. On Tejon Ranch, San Joaquin oak woodlands, Mojave Desert Joshua trees, the fir forests of the Sierra Nevada and the chaparral-studded South Coast Ranges all meet in an extraordinary convergence. The Conservancy oversees the conservation of 240,000 acres of Tejon Ranch lands, home to more than 60 at-risk species. The diversity of plants and animals found on Tejon Ranch reflects its position as a biogeographic crossroads, where species unique to each of these regions can be found together. More than 200 species of birds have been spotted, a third of the states native oaks are represented, and more than 60 at-risk plant and animal species are protected here. As California becomes increasingly crowded, protecting our diverse wild...