Mark Chapell, shown in the photo with board members Lois Lutz and Shirley Eberly
by Lois Lutz, RCLC Board Member
Mark Chapell, shown in the photo with board members Lois Lutz and Shirley Eberly, is the new owner of one of the two lots on RCLC’s Hathaway Creek Conservation Easement in Point Arena. Peter and Anna Dobbins first created this easement in 2000. Mark is happy to be doing his part to continue to protect the coastal scrub and streamside vegetation that provides important habitat for a variety of wildlife, including the endangered Point Arena Mountain Beaver. Currently, Mark is building a barn on the property outside of the protected area and hopes to spend much more time here with his family.
Feel free to contact RCLC if you are interested in investing in the protection of your land in perpetuity through a conservation easement. Conservation easements do not need to provide access to the public, but the property should have important habitat values or offer scenic values visible to the general public.