‘Standing Where She is Blessed’
IMCLT Founder Phyllis Mae Curtis September 6 1924- July 15 2021
Remembering Phyllis Curtis
“The Mendocino Land Trust and all of Mendocino County have lost a strong, passionate advocate with the recent passing of Phyllis Curtis. Phyllis was a founder of the Inland Mendocino County Land Trust and led our fellow land trust to many successes over the years.
Phyllis was inspired to create the IMCLT in 1997 after witnessing the enormous loss of agricultural lands and open space occurring in California. Her work focused on permanently conserving agricultural lands and natural environments in Mendocino County through easements.”
“This is a story about saving our land and natural habitats, and honoring the people who dedicate their lives to that aim. This also is a tale about two Ukiahans that began in the Deerwood neighborhood in the 1960s and continues today. Testimony to the power of their relationship sits on a bluff along the Point Arena coastline. In May 2018, Ukiah’s Phyllis Curtis, longtime resident and founder of the Inland Mendocino County Land Trust, was surprised with a celebration dedicating a bench in honor of her lifetime devotion to the environment and its conservation…”