Richard Plant’s more than two decades of conservation work might not stand out in area known for churning out environmentalists.
But his 24-year tenure as a director with the Marin Resource Conservation District was not only defined by his planting of thousands of trees and protection of more than 20 miles of waterways across the county. It was marked by his sympathy for the livelihood of ranchers and farmers.
“He wasn’t somebody who sort of sat…