The 378 acre Chanslor Ranch is located on Highway One in Bodega Bay and approximately 3 million people 
per year view the property from Highway 1 as they drive along the pristine Sonoma County Coast.  As many 
as 40,000 per year visit the property.  We believe that the year-round display of art and photography will add 
to the publics' ability to appreciate the natural and historical resources at Chanslor Ranch.  This program will 
begin in the Spring of 2008 and will include public events.  One of these events will be Chanslor Ranch's 11th 
Annual Seafood, Art and Wine Festival 

For 15 years Chanslor Wildlife has held art events at the property, including the extremely successful 
Bodega Bay, Seafood, Art and Wine Festival - a two day event which has drawn as many as 9,000 
participants. These have been the major fund raisers for the Chanslor Wetlands environmental education 
and conservation programs on the 378 acre property.  They have typically included 65+ artists, 30 wineries 
and breweries, 15 restaurants and caterers - and environmental preservation and education organizations.
Due to the beautiful ocean view setting, convenient parking and hundreds of acres of unspoiled beauty - 
these events have been successful for artist and the environmental education programs.

We believe this new Art program will be a significant public benefit.
   

  Program Goals

GENERAL

• Establish a studio facility for the creation of indoor and outdoor art

• Display art which increases public appreciation of the wildlife and environmental resources of Chanslor Ranch and the Sonoma County Coast

• Art which reflects the Native American history of both the property and the Sonoma County Coast

        PLANNED FOR 2008

• Limited ocean view studio space available now
  $250 p/m

• Overnight accommodations
  available Spring 2007

• Indoor retail space for resale
  of art produced at Chanslor
  September 2008

• Pilot photography program

PLANNED FOR 2008

• Establishment of a 1 acre 
  outdoor sculpture garden and exhibit space along portions of the 7 miles of trails on the property

• July  & October 2008
  Seafood, Art and Wine
  2 Day Events

• Spring 2008- Participation in the ART Trails Program

• 2 day sculpture and painting seminars  

    Some Possible Sculpture Display Areas

                                   SLIDESHOW OF THE PROPERTY

                          
                           Additional information will be available on this site after 
                        June 1, 2008 - e-mail inquiries to: WetlandsProject@aol.com