Quail Ridge Wilderness Conservancy is a local non-profit land trust, established in 1989 for the organization, protection and preservation of Quail Ridge Reserve. Its goals are to complete the financing of the various parcels which comprise the Reserve and develop a working visitor’s center and museum. Another important goal of the Conservancy is to promote educational activities and research on the Reserve.

About Quail Ridge Reserve:

Quail Ridge Reserve (QRR) overlooking Lake Berryessa in Napa County, CA, is one of the few nearly unscathed natural areas left in the California Coast Range supporting significant stands of oak trees and bunch-grasses. The Reserve is also home to many other native plants and animals.

The Reserve is comprised of complex biological communities that are of special interest to biologists and ecologists who wish to study still functioning ecosystems, in part to better understand what might be done to restore damaged areas elsewhere. The Reserve is also of interest to educators who wish their students to experience first-hand native California Coast Range habitat. And it is of interest to the general public, as a site where people can see the beauty and feel the tranquility of undisturbed natural California landscapes. The Reserve is one of 35 reserves in the state designated as natural reserves of the University of California.

Quail Ridge Wilderness Conservancy (QRWC) is now involved with local businesses to extend environmental education to schools. We offer in-service programs for K-12 teachers at a school or schools of your choice. Through the training provided in this program teachers will be better positioned to teach children about native California habitats and their significance for maintaining the integrity of the state’s ecosystems.

The donation for this half-day or full-day program is only $500, which is a tax-deductible donation to QRWC. Volunteers for the Conservancy do the preparatory work. All of the money raised is used in our matching-funds program for our Quail Ridge Visitor’s Center. This means that your $500 donation will be doubled to $1000. This program affords contributors the dual opportunity of enhancing children’s environmental education while helping to preserve an important expanse of California wilderness. Your business (or you) will be listed as a sponsor in our literature, giving you additional visibility in the community.

Sponsor QRWC’s video about Quail Ridge Reserve. The Conservancy has recently released an informative and beautifully filmed documentary video on the California Inner Coast Range; the video packet includes a teaching outline. We request a $20 donation per video. If your business donates $100, $500,or $1000, we can distribute 5, 25, or 50 video copies, respectively, to that many schools, clubs and libraries.

Donate to our Matching Funds Program. The Conservancy currently has a program in place in which a donor in Sacramento is matching funds with us for money we raise for our future Visitor Center. This means that every dollar that is donated and earmarked for the Center is doubled. Any amount that you can donate would be greatly appreciated.

Plan a special eco boat tour or interpretive walk. In addition to our normally scheduled walks and eco boat trips, we can schedule for your business a special walk on Quail Ridge Reserve or a day or evening cruise on Lake Berryessa. The walks are slow-paced and offer breath-taking views of the lake in the distance and the near pristine oak forest up close. The cruises offer catered food and an optional walk on the Reserve. Donations for these events (after costs) go to Quail Ridge Wilderness Conservancy for its preservation work on the Reserve.

Sponsor a weeding/clean-up rally. Your business can sponsor a weeding or clean-up rally on Quail Ridge Reserve. This program offers a great opportunity for your business to get involved in an excellent public relations project.

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