Audubon Canyon Ranch

What Audubon Canyon Ranch does

Audubon Canyon Ranch is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization (Federal Tax ID 94-6069140), operating publicly under the DBA "All Hands Ecology," that delivers conservation science, prescribed-fire land management, and nature-education programming across the North Bay region. The organization stewards four physical nature preserves — Bouverie Preserve in the Sonoma Valley, Cypress Grove Preserve, Martin Griffin Preserve in West Marin, and Modini Preserve — which function as the operational substrate for its other program lines. Its programs are organized into four co-equal pillars: Nature Experiences (Youth Programs, Public Programs and Events, skill-building and training); Fire Forward (Good Fire on Your Land, Prescribed Fire Trainings, Prescribed Fire Knowledge, and Smoke Alerts); Conservation Science (Living with Lions, Herons and Egrets, Shorebirds, Waterbirds, the Trail Camera Network, and The Ardeid publication); and Places (the four preserves). The core technology assets are a domain-specialized trail-camera monitoring network used for wildlife population studies and a prescribed-fire training and methodology program for habitat restoration and wildfire risk reduction.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring contributions (memberships, donations, legacy and planned giving), restricted and unrestricted grants from foundations and tribal and governmental funders (e.g., a $200,000 grant from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in April 2023 for habitat restoration and fire prevention along Tomales Bay and Bolinas Lagoon over three years, plus a Sonoma County Vintners grant in August 2023), and program fees from paid trainings and ticketed events. Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-public: the organization engages donors, volunteers, members, and program participants primarily through its preserves, public programs, youth programs, and prescribed-fire training offerings across West Marin, the Sonoma Valley, and broader Sonoma, Napa, and Marin counties. Pricing is not publicly disclosed as a product/service price list because support is donation- and membership-based rather than transactional.

In 2025 the organization publicly rebranded from Audubon Canyon Ranch to All Hands Ecology (a registered DBA of the legal entity Audubon Canyon Ranch) to broaden its conservation mission framing beyond its original canyon-ranch identity, while retaining the same legal entity, tax-exempt status, and four-preserve footprint. The organization operates under a published 2023-2028 Strategic Plan and is led by CEO Tom Gardali, COO Julia Clothier, and CFO Gary Schick.

Name

Audubon Canyon Ranch

Legal name

Audubon Canyon Ranch

Website

https://egret.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Audubon Canyon Ranch, operating publicly as All Hands Ecology, is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers conservation science, prescribed-fire training, and nature-education programs across the North Bay through four nature preserves and three core program lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Real Estate Investment Trusts (6798)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation & Research Lodges (Citizen Science, Field Stations with Guests) (THAAAHAJ), Biodiversity Conservation & Habitat Banking (AFAMAMAC)

Keywords

• Land conservation services
• Wildlife habitat preservation
• Environmental education programs
• Conservation science research
• Prescribed fire management

Headquarters

HQ city

Stinson Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Charitable contributions from individual donors and members who fund the nonprofit's conservation, education, and research programs. Includes membership program, one-time donations, and legacy giving.
2. Grants from Tribal and Governmental Funders: Restricted and unrestricted grants awarded by foundations, tribal governments, and government agencies. Example: Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria awarded a $200,000 grant in April 2023 for habitat restoration and fire prevention along Tomales Bay and Bolinas Lagoon.
3. Program Fees and Training Revenue: Revenue generated from paid training programs (e.g., Prescribed Fire Trainings) and ticketed public events, alongside volunteer-supported program delivery.
4. Legacy and Planned Giving: Planned/legacy giving and other ways to give, providing long-term capital inflows to sustain preserve operations and conservation science.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Core offering

Audubon Canyon Ranch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization that owns and manages four nature preserves in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma County, while running public nature education programs, applied conservation science research, and prescribed fire training (Fire Forward) for partner agencies and the public.

Product overview

Audubon Canyon Ranch operates as a single conservation nonprofit (DBA "All Hands Ecology") rather than a software platform, organized into four program lines that fit together as a unified land-conservation portfolio: Nature Experiences delivers on-the-ground education (Youth Programs, Public Programs & Events, Skill building and training); Fire Forward delivers prescribed-fire services and training (Good Fire on Your Land, Prescribed Fire Trainings, Prescribed Fire Knowledge, Smoke Alerts); Conservation Science delivers field research and monitoring (Living with Lions, Herons & Egrets, Shorebirds, Waterbirds, the Trail Camera Network, Publications, and The Ardeid newsletter); and Places delivers the physical preserves (Bouverie Preserve, Cypress Grove Preserve, Martin Griffin Preserve, and Modini Preserve) where the other programs are executed. The four lines are co-equal pillars rather than a core platform with add-on modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Martin Griffin Preserve
• Bouverie Preserve
• Cypress Grove Preserve
• Modini Preserve
• Nature Experiences
• Fire Forward Prescribed Fire Training
• Conservation Science Research

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST): A Bay Area conservation nonprofit that protects and stewards open spaces on the San Francisco Peninsula; shares the same Bay Area donor base, preserve-based operating model, and conservation grant ecosystem as All Hands Ecology.
• NatureBridge: A national environmental education nonprofit operating youth and school programs at nature sites — directly comparable to All Hands Ecology's Youth Programs and Public Programs & Events under the Nature Experiences pillar.
• Sonoma Land Trust: A regional land trust conserving natural, agricultural, and scenic lands across Sonoma County — directly overlapping the Sonoma Valley and North Bay operating geography of All Hands Ecology and competing for the same regional donor and grant pools.
• Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT): A Marin County-focused agricultural and conservation land trust; it shares West Marin geography with All Hands Ecology (including proximity to Martin Griffin Preserve) and pursues a closely comparable member- and donor-funded conservation model.
• Napa County Land Trust: A regional land trust operating in Napa County, directly overlapping All Hands Ecology's North Bay footprint (Napa, Sonoma, Marin) and competing for the same pool of Bay Area conservation donors and foundation grants.

Broad incumbents

• Trust for Public Land: A national land-conservation nonprofit that acquires and protects parks and natural areas; comparable as a peer for land-acquisition grants and donor dollars and operates actively across Northern California.
• Sierra Club: A large national environmental nonprofit with overlapping advocacy, conservation, and outdoor-education missions; it competes for the same broad donor base and pursues comparable wildfire and habitat policy outcomes in California.
• The Nature Conservancy (California Chapter): One of the largest global conservation nonprofits, operating a California chapter that competes for the same foundation and government grants and pursues overlapping habitat-restoration priorities in coastal and Northern California.

Regional players

• Save the Redwoods League: A California-focused conservation nonprofit protecting redwood forests and adjacent habitats; while primarily a regional player rather than a direct competitor for donor dollars, it shares the same donor geography and conservation science orientation.

Emerging players

• Pacific Forest Trust: A regional forest-conservation nonprofit working on private forestland stewardship in California and the U.S. West; adjacent to All Hands Ecology's conservation science work and a potential collaborator on prescribed fire and habitat-restoration initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AudubonCanyon
• Facebookfacebook.com/AudubonCanyonRanch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/audubon-canyon-ranch

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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