Elkhorn Slough Foundation's Porter Ranch property has deep ties to early California history.  Then known as Rancho Bolsa de San Cayetano, the ranch was part of a Mexican land grant owned by the family of General Mariano Vallejo. Around 1865, John T. Porter purchased the ranch from the Vallejo family; in the 1970s, the Porter Family generously donated Porter Ranch for conservation.

Yet conservation doesn't prevent a building from aging or shifting. Building a firm foundation is critical to ensure the property's future. If we delay, the building will become unsafe. The Elkhorn Slough Foundation envisions this ranch house serving as a community hub but, unless we act now, that vision is only a dream.

Your gift through Monterey County Gives! will help us repair the Porter Ranch House's foundation and create our vision for Porter Ranch's future as a center for community outreach, education, and conservation.