Tejon Ranch Conservancy

08/26/2026

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08/20/2026

Tejon Ranch Conservancy was a wonderful day out on learning about the 240,000 acres of conserved land and the unique wildlife corridor that is The Ranch. Catering by Sweet Peas | Bakersfield Gluten Free Bakery Thank you to all who attended and special thanks to our senior docents Mark Duffel Don Britton, Ryan Kessler, Isaiah and staff biologist monica u. !! photos by Andi Campognone and Mark Duffel

08/20/2026

Travel through the with Tejon Ranch Conservancy expert guides from the San Joaquin Valley to high country of the southern Sierra to the high desert of the Antelope Valley - a few seats left on our September 17 tour

08/09/2026

We have some great events coming up on Tejon Ranch! From Golden Hour Photography tours to Cross Ranch Tours to Dinner Under the Oaks with James Lee Stanley check out our website in our profile for more information

08/07/2026

Congratulations to Isaac Owens, who successfully defended his master’s thesis today at CSU Bakersfield! A student in Dr. Rae McNeish’s lab, Isaac studied how an invasive plant influences aquatic macroinvertebrate communities at Tejon Ranch and other locations throughout the Great Central Valley. He did a wonderful job, and we are proud of his accomplishments! Isaac

07/26/2026

Meet Monica Uriaz — Staff Biologist

Born and raised in Bakersfield, Monica has always been inspired by the incredible biodiversity — and unique endemic species — of the San Joaquin Valley. She earned her B.S. in Biology at Cal State Bakersfield and returned to continue graduate studies in Fall 2024, pursuing an M.S. in Biology with a focus on plant physiological ecology.

Monica first joined the Conservancy through a valley oak restoration internship, which shaped her master’s thesis on the factors limiting valley oak seedling recruitment in the southern San Joaquin Valley. In Spring 2025 she stepped into her role as Biological Technician, where she now monitors 10 active conservation easements across the Ranch and supports key administrative work.

We’re thrilled to have Monica on the team as she continues her research and helps protect the precious ecosystems of Tejon Ranch.

07/26/2026

Meet Monica Uriaz — Staff Biologist

Born and raised in Bakersfield, Monica has always been inspired by the incredible biodiversity — and unique endemic species — of the San Joaquin Valley. She earned her B.S. in Biology at Cal State Bakersfield and returned to continue graduate studies in Fall 2024, pursuing an M.S. in Biology with a focus on plant physiological ecology.

Monica first joined the Conservancy through a valley oak restoration internship, which shaped her master’s thesis on the factors limiting valley oak seedling recruitment in the southern San Joaquin Valley. In Spring 2025 she stepped into her role as Biological Technician, where she now monitors 10 active conservation easements across the Ranch and supports key administrative work.

We’re thrilled to have Monica on the team as she continues her research and helps protect the precious ecosystems of Tejon Ranch.

07/19/2026

On this day 20 years ago, California’s Gold aired the episode featuring Huell Howser’s now famous visit to Tejon Ranch. Huell spent the day with Ranch employees, exploring Tejon’s rich history and remarkable ecology with his trademark curiosity and enthusiasm.

His visit came just under two years before the 2008 Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement was signed – conserving 90% of the Ranch and establishing the Tejon Ranch Conservancy. Even two decades later, it’s remarkable how many people first discovered Tejon through that episode – and how many continue to learn about it through periodic reruns of California’s Gold.

We miss you, Huell – truly one of a kind.

Whether you’ve watched it 100 times or have never seen it before, the episode never gets old. We promise, it’s amazing!

Check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqnaZZ8Pe7k