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Mendocino Land Trust Receives Donation of Land to Fund Albion River Conservation
January 23, 2026
Mendocino Land Trust has received a generous donation of property from longtime MLT supporter and environmental advocate Gabrielle Levine MD, who has been a stalwart champion for the protection of the Albion River since she transitioned from healing people as a doctor to healing the planet as an environmental steward.
The donated land is an undeveloped 20-acre parcel, located on the east side of Highway 1 in Albion, and features meadows, wooded terrain, and ocean views from its elevated areas. The land is now listed for sale by Tracy Wolfson of Engel & Volkers. Proceeds from the sale of the land will fund MLT’s Albion River Fund. This fund focuses on MLT’s work in the Albion River watershed, including land conservation, habitat restoration, public access projects, and acquisition of conservation easements.
Matt Franks, MLT’s Land Protection Manager, worked with Dr. Levine to make this remarkable gift possible. As Matt explains, “Mendocino Land Trust is profoundly grateful not only for Gabrielle’s generous donation to support our conservation work in the Albion area, but also for the stewardship and restoration work she and her partner Dan Gates have done on this property and more broadly. Her tireless advocacy, work, and innovation continue to benefit sensitive species and habitats in Mendocino County, and MLT is thrilled to partner with her in these efforts.”
Mendocino Land Trust is honored to work with environmental champions like Gabrielle to preserve and protect vulnerable habitats, and to ensure that stewardship of these precious waterways and riparian landscapes remains in place well into the future.
Information about the listing here
Donate to the Albion River Fund here
