OUR MISSION:
The American River Conservancy serves our communities
by ensuring healthy ecosystems within the upper American
and upper Cosumnes River Watersheds through land
conservation, stewardship and education.
We Value:
- Protection and restoration of open space, biodiversity and habitat
- Connecting people with the outdoors
- Watershed health which we believe contributes to human and economic health
- Environmental literacy
- Building community relationships
- Collaborative partnerships and engagement with stakeholders
- Ecological and cultural diversity
- Being a high-performance organization
- Organizational responsibility and integrity
OUR STAFF
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ELENA DELACY
Executive Director -
KELLY
CROFFOOT
Chili Bar
Manager -
MELISSA LOBACH
Development Director -
MARSHALL GORHAM
Land Protection
Specialist -
JULIE ALLEN
Public Outreach &
Office Manager -
NIC RUSSO
Education Manager -
CATHY MUELLER
Stewardship Manager -
SPENCER CORTRIGHT
Stewardship Coordinator -
AUTUMN
GRONBORG
Forest Restoration
Manager -
MEGAN CALARCO
Education Coordinator -
YASEEN NASIRI
Accounting Specialist -
SABRINA CLARK
Forest Health
Technician
BOARD MEMBERS
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KYLE POGUE
President -
SCOTT VAIL
Vice President -
HOWARD LEVENSON
Secretary -
JULIE MARSTON
Treasurer -
STEVE CLARK
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CATHY
CIOFALO
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CHRISTINA SALOMON
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LEE VAN PELT
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MARCUS CHRISTIAN
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RACHEL LUM
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RANDY L. BARROW
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JEREMY MEYERS
News & Events
ANNUAL REPORTS
JOBS
Please check back for future job opportunities.
If you are interested in an internship, contact us at (530) 621-1224.
EVENTS
Check out our current events, hikes and outings here.
NEWS & PRESS
See the latest press releases, news stories, and articles about ARC.
El Dorado Ranch Trailhead July 2025
Ladies Valley Landback June 2025
Mtn. Democrat_Accreditation February 2025
Mtn. Democrat_El Dorado Ranch May 2024
Education Center Press Release March 2024
El Dorado Ranch Press Release January 2024
Georgetown Gazette November 2023-Wildman Hill (PDF)
UCDavis Newsletter January 2023-Water Quality Management
Press Release January 2023-French Meadows Partnership
Press Release January 2022-French Meadows Partnership
KCRA January 2022-Cronan Ranch
Serrano Magazine Fall 2021-Wakamatsu Farm
Mountain Democrat-Cosumnes River trail access
Mountain Democrat-Magnolia Ranch
Style Magazine-Snowshoe Hike February 2021
Georgetown Gazette-New Trails Open January 2021
Mountain Democrat-New Trails Open December 2020
COVID-19-ARC actions and responses
Mountain Democrat-Lewis Ranch March 2020
Mountain Democrat-Big Day of Giving April 2019
Mountain Democrat-Snowshoe Hike 2019
Wall Street Journal-logging 2018
Adventure Magazine-Wakamatsu 2018
Mountain Democrat-Acorn Creek Trail opening 2018
Mountain Democrat-Ag Water Wakamatsu 2018
Mountain Democrat-El Dorado Ranch purchase October 2018
Fox40News-Poppy Walk April 2018
NationalGeographic-GeoTourism Site
MountainDemocrat-Wakamatsu Champion Tree October 2018
MountainDemocrat-Wakamatsu Kite Festival June 2018
MountainDemocrat-California Naturalist Class December 2016
MotherLodeRiverCenter-Article by Scott Underwood February 2014
Our Partners
BUSINESS PARTNERS
Become a Community Partner HERE.
PUBLIC AGENCIES
The American River Conservancy works with a wide variety agencies in the public sector such as BLM & the U.S. Forest Service. We work at the federal, state and local level on a range of issues.
LANDOWNERS
Protecting the land and the life it supports starts with the landowner. ARC has worked with over 60 landowners to willingly preserve over 24,800 acres since 1989.
FOUNDATION SUPPORT AND NON-PROFITS
The American River Conservancy receives annual support from growing number of private and corporate foundations. These partnerships are critical to helping ARC implement its education and stewardship programs.
Non Profit 501c3 tax ID#68-0195752.
