Land Stewardship
Tending the land, tending each other. We host land-based programming on Tranifest Ranch, a 32-acre oak woodland campus with a seasonal creek, wildlife corridor, and gathering spaces that hold grief, joy, rest, and transformation.
We approach land care practice of relationship, reverence, and reciprocity. It’s a collective, intergenerational process—grounded in Indigenous teachings, abolitionist values, and trans wisdom. We are not separate from the land. We are shaped by it, accountable to it, and in conversation with it.
Land Acknowledgment
We acknowledge that Tranifest Ranch is the unceded territory of the Pomo people, who have stewarded it throughout the generations. We are actively working to foster deeper ties with Indigenous communities to explore what collaboration and resource sharing look like.
🌿 Our Approach
We know that many trans and BIPOC folks have been pushed out of land-based practices through colonization, displacement, and urbanization. We understand stewardship as healing work. As spiritual work. As ancestral work. And as collective work. We are reclaiming our connection to land, which means:
Honoring the Indigenous peoples of this region, especially the Pomo nations, and learning from their continued presence and leadership
Creating joyful spaces—like a communal fire pit, wildflower meadow, and gathering grove—without displacing native species
Composting, mulching, tending, and co-evolving with the more-than-human kin who call this land home
✨ Land Stewardship Programming
Our programming invites trans and BIPOC artists, organizers, and community members to be in relationship with the land through learning, play, and mutual care.
🛠️ Trans & Queer Land Stewardship Weekends
Join us for seasonal stewardship days where we gather to clear trails, prune branches, plant pollinators, or build accessibility ramps. No experience necessary—just come as you are.
🌾 Skillshares & Nature Walks
We host informal offerings from community members and local guides on topics like seed saving, identifying native plants, herbalism, wildlife tracking, and storytelling with the land.
🔥 Seasonal Rituals & Offerings
We honor solstices, equinoxes, and seasonal shifts with communal gatherings that blend trans cultural practice, ancestral tradition, and care for place. These may include fire circles, altars, offerings, and shared meals.
🌈 Trans & Queer Land Network
Land is not just a resource—it’s a relationship.
The Trans and Queer Land Network is a growing constellation of trans- and queer-led land projects across the U.S. and beyond. Together, we’re building pathways for healing, collaboration, and mutual aid between land stewards committed to justice, sustainability, and liberation. From rural sanctuaries to urban farms, forested co-ops to desert hideouts—we're learning from each other, sharing skills, and dreaming into a world where trans and queer people thrive in deep relationship with land. This network is for those tending soil, building shelter, composting systems, and culture—because we know that land work is liberation work.
Want to connect with the network? Reach out!