Wind Wolves Preserve

Kern County, California

What We Did
Conserve 28,146 acres for public access and education

Our Goal
Protect critical open space for all Californians, forever

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Wind Wolves Preserve by the Numbers

28,146

acres forever protected for public enjoyment

Over 60,000

visitors enjoy the Wind Wolves preserve each year

Site of the 1

and only tagged wolf in California

1,000's

of students experience outdoor education here annually

Continuous Conservation Wins at Wind Wolves

A place where stunning hillsides stretch across the horizon, vibrant wildflowers fill entire valleys in the spring, and thousands of students come to learn about the land firsthand—Wind Wolves Preserve has long been a destination for Californians who love hiking, wildlife watching, mountain biking, and camping.

But like much of California, Kern County is developing fast. When Trust for Public Land learned that parts of this landscape were at risk of being sold to private developers, we took action to ensure that local communities and generations of students wouldn’t lose this outdoor classroom. Over many years, Trust for Public Land has teamed up with the California Rangeland Trust and the Wildlands Conservancy to protect this vital open space, treasured by the public.

Wind Wolves is part of a vast ecological corridor, linking Los Padres National Forest, Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge, and Fort Tejon State Park. This protected landscape supports diverse wildlife, including California’s only tagged wolf, and provides a place where people can connect with nature in meaningful ways.

Preserving Wind Wolves is a key piece to California’s climate resilience puzzle—contributing to the state’s conservation goals, while will remaining a place for outdoor learning and exploration for all.

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Sacramento, CA, 95814
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Guillermo Rodriguez

Vice President Pacific Region, California State Director

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