Conservation Easement: Windy Hollow

Mendocino Land Trust acquired its newest conservation easement in July 2025. PG&E donated the conservation easement to MLT to protect a 30 acre parcel that PG&E owns just outside of Point Arena from future development. The property has several special status plant communities and special status wildlife habitat. In particular, it contains habitat for the federally endangered Point Arena Mountain Beaver, as well as possible habitat for federally endangered flora. It is also a potential habitat for the federally endangered Behren’s Silverspot butterfly, which MLT is actively working to protect. The property also contains important riparian and wetland areas in the Garcia River watershed, including water that flows to the salmon-bearing Garcia River. The conservation easement permanently protects the property from any kind of development. MLT will monitor the property annually to ensure that the protections contained in the conservation easement are honored.