The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have taken possession of an ecologically rich stretch of West Marin coastline in a major land-back transfer orchestrated by the Western Rivers Conservancy.
The conveyance of the 466-acre Dillon Beach property—a vital habitat for a host of native fish, animal and plant species—was financed by a $3.9 million grant from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It is the first major land-back project that the agency has supported.