Tag Archives: Conservation Profiles

A Watershed Moment: Kate Ridgway on Curiosity and Environmental Ethos

Sustainable Conservation donor and Los Angeles native Kate Ridgway has been starstruck since she was five years old, when her father took her out of the urban sprawl of LA and up to her family’s forest service cabin at Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. “After dark, we went down to the lake…

Giving Together for Generational Impact: Staying True to CA

Behind every environmental win in California are the people who work to make collaboration and progress possible. We couldn’t do what we do every day without folks who are willing to think differently, see possibilities, and make change together. We recently sat down with Jim and Rebecca (Becky) Morgan and their children, Jeff Morgan and…

Seek, Savor, Share: Meet Sue Rikalo

Each quarter we aim to celebrate a Legacy Society member by sharing part of their story with our community. Our donors love to meet their peers, so we’re delighted to introduce Sue Rikalo. Director of Individual Giving Jan Merryweather sat down with Sue to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and why she gives to the causes…

A Lifetime Appreciation of the Outdoors: Meet Sally and Craig Falkenhagen

Photo: Sally & Craig Falkenhagen Behind every environmental win in California are the people who work to make collaboration and progress possible. We couldn’t do what we do every day without folks who are willing to think differently, see possibilities and make change together. As part of our Check in & Connect series, Director of…

Farms and Fish: A Dooley Family Tradition

Behind every environmental win in California are the people who work to make collaboration and progress possible. We couldn’t do what we do every day without folks who are willing to think differently, see possibilities, and make change together. As part of our new Check in & Connect series, Michael Behrens, our Chief Development officer,…

Sustainable Conservation: A Quarter-Century Strong

This year, we’ve been celebrating 25 years of our successful brand of environmental stewardship. That’s a quarter century of bringing Californians together across many divides: environment and economy, farmers and lawmakers, industry and citizens. We’ve done a lot over the two-plus decades we’ve worked to steward California’s land, air and water, and we’re proud of…

A Conversation with Suds Jain

In this fourth installment of our 25th Anniversary profiles, we are featuring Sustainable Conservation supporter Suds Jain. A long-time resident of the South Bay, Suds is engaged in climate change work through teaching, environmental project review, research and legislative advocacy. Where did you grow up and who influenced your environmental path? Suds Jain: I lived…

25th Anniversary: Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company

Keeping California Leading Sustainable Conservation is celebrating 25 years of big wins for California’s environment and people, but we don’t do it alone. Our partners keep our Golden State feeding and leading the nation every day by caring for the land that sustains us.     We sat down with Bob Giacomini and daughters Diana,…