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©Paige Green - Marin Agricultural Land Trust

The Marin Carbon Project was formed to establish the basis for soil carbon sequestration on local rangelands (grazing lands on ranches and wide open spaces).  The Marin Carbon Project emphasizes the value of local soil carbon sequestration, to provide ecological and agricultural benefit to rural communities while making full use of educational opportunities in regard to climate change.

The Marin Carbon Project is a collaboration between UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Cooperative Extension, Marin Organic, Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Marin Resource Conservation District, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Nicasio Native Grass Ranch. It is also supported by the Marin County Agriculture Commissioner and the Environmental Defense Fund.

©Paige Green - Marin Agricultural Land Trust

The Marin Carbon Project has now completed soil surveys to establish pre-existing levels of carbon in Marin’s rangeland soils. This baseline data will allow the accurate assessment of how much carbon is sequestered over time. In this process, the Marin Carbon Project is helping to establish an accredited baseline rangeland soil carbon measuring methodology. This could help other soil carbon sequestration projects and rangeland ecosystems throughout California and beyond.

Whichever land management practices prove to sequester carbon in a way that is economically viable, the Marin Carbon Project and its partners will help ranchers and rangeland managers maximize financial compensation available as a result.