John Muir Land Trust

mission: john muir land trust protects and cares for open space, ranches, farms, parkland and shoreline in contra costa county. john muir land trust’s mission is as compelling today as it was when the organization was founded 25 years ago. the institution that has grown from that original vision is extraordinary. as it has since 1989, jmlt engages with some of the most difficult issues facing our region. the land trust’s continuing leadership in protecting natural resources and promoting social progress grows from those historic roots. we still believe that the vitality of our open spaces is essential to the health of our earth, air, water and our native plants and animals — and all of us. we still believe that jmlt’s protection and stewardship of our precious natural areas is the best way to ensure that those preserved lands continue to enrich and sustain all generations of life.