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Little Sur River land returned to stewardship of Esselen Tribe of Monterey County, Coastal Rail Trail gets new federal funding

Sunlight filters through a redwood forrest
Kodiak Greenwood
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Western Rivers Conservancy
The land along the Little Sur River is home to old-growth redwoods, California condors, California spotted owls, and California red-legged frog.

In today's newscast, the Western Rivers Conservancy worked with the state and the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County to return stewardship of land along the Little Sur River to the tribe. In Santa Cruz County, the Coastal Rail Trail is awarded $19.5 million from the US Department of Transportation.

Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Amy Mayer is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in public radio. Before KAZU, she worked as an editor for the California Newsroom and at St. Louis Public Radio. For eight years, she covered agriculture as the Harvest Public Media reporter based at Iowa Public Radio. She's also worked at stations in Massachusetts and Alaska and has written for many newspapers, magazines and online news outlets.