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Rancho Dos Hermanas is uniquely situated where the Santa Clara River and Sespe Creek converge before flowing west to the Pacific Ocean. This remarkable confluence
In 2021, sisters Laurie Morris Smith and Tina Morris Thomson embarked on a remarkable journey. Fueled by a shared passion to preserve family land and united by a desire to be effective, they made the long-term commitment to land conservation with a mission to preserve the earth, animals, and the environment.
A mitigation bank is an area that has been established, rehabilitated, enhanced, or preserved to offset the loss of streams, wetlands, or a listed species habitat.
In 2021, sisters Laurie Morris Smith and Tina Morris Thomson embarked on a remarkable journey. Fueled by a shared passion to preserve family land and united by a desire to be effective, they made the long-term commitment to land conservation with a mission to preserve the earth, animals, and the environment.

Rancho Dos Hermanas is uniquely situated where the Santa Clara River and Sespe Creek converge before flowing west to the Pacific Ocean. This remarkable confluence

The 87 farmers, scientists, journalists, and friends who joined us for Day One of the field series on May 4, 2026. Two Sisters, Two Rivers,

We got a call from Sunkist. Then we looked up and saw ourselves on a Hollywood billboard. We are still processing this. There are moments

It’s been a full and fruitful week at Rancho Dos Hermanas! We’re happy to share that our Valencia orange harvest is officially complete—and we’re very pleased

Last week marked a significant step forward for Rancho Dos Hermanas—we officially hosted the Interagency Review Team (IRT) for a site tour following the approval

Some days on the farm reaffirm why we chose this path—why we made the decision to purchase our family ranch from the estate, why we