Central Coast Rangeland Coalition
About the CCRC
The Central Coast Rangeland Coalition is a group of individuals and organizations committed to the ecological, economic, and social sustainability of rangeland management on public and private lands across California’s Central Coast region. Steering group members, partners, and meeting participants include rangeland owners and ranchers; non-governmental conservation organizations; public wildlife, parks, and open space agencies; and research and educational organizations. All are welcome, and we especially encourage the participation of diverse perspectives.
The CCRC engages in research, education, outreach, and policy to work towards its vision for people and the land, water, and other species that support them.
This website contains reference materials and information about the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition's meetings and the Coalition's rangeland conservation forum.
Please contact us to learn more!
Steering Committee Members
 Sheila Barry - Co-Chair UCCE Santa Clara County (408) 282-3106 |
 Devii Rao - Co-Chair & Workshop Coordinator UCCE San Benito County (831) 637-5346 x14 |
 Lawrence "Larry" D. Ford, PhD Principal and Senior Rangeland Conservation Scientist 5984 Plateau Drive (831) 335-3959 |
 Grey Hayes, PhD - Meeting Co-Facilitator Education and Research Coordinator Swanton Pacific Ranch (831) 227-7163 |
 Lewis Reed - Forum Scholar Co-Coordinator Rangeland Ecologist/Botanist Midpeninsula Regional Open Space |
 Veronica Yovovich, PhD - Convener Wildlife Conflict Specialist UC Berkeley, Visiting Scholar |
 Walter Ruzzo - Secretary Cal Poly Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences and Swanton Pacific Ranch Advisory Councils waltruzzo@gmail.com |
 Dan Brumbaugh, PhD - Forum Scholar Coordinator Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve |
 Allison Rofe East Bay Regional Park District |
 Denise Defreese East Bay Regional Park District (Retired) grassluver70@gmail.com |
 Jackie Charbonneau USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Ranch Advisory Councils (925) 453-3864 |