With more than three decades of expertise in land conservation, stewardship, and policy development, Jeff Stump brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to his role at Save the Redwoods League. As the director of Save the Redwoods’ land protection team, he maintains a portfolio of priority acquisition projects while providing leadership to the talented staff that negotiate and finalize redwood forest acquisitions and conservation easements, ensuring the continued protection of vital redwood ecosystems.

Stump holds a B.S. in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning from the University of California, Davis. His areas of expertise include conservation programs, land conservation funding, fee title acquisitions, conservation easements, and leading high-functioning teams.

Stump’s contributions to Save the Redwoods League have been significant, taking on some of the organization’s most public-facing and challenging projects. His recent work includes the protection of Monte Rio Redwoods and Russian River Redwoods in Sonoma County, crafting an agreement to acquire Sonoma Coast Redwoods, and working with Mendocino Redwoods Company on the Dark Gulch acquisition at Montgomery Woods. He is currently supporting the transfer of the ‘O Rew property to the Yurok Tribe, working to resolve access and water issues at Save the Redwoods’ Alder Creek property, collaborating with California State Parks to transfer several properties into their ownership, and working to secure new opportunities for redwood land protection at scale.

Before joining Save the Redwoods League in January 2022, Stump served as the director of conservation at the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT). He directed their easement acquisition and stewardship programs, provided strategic guidance on conservation priorities, and developed policy and funding models at local, state, and federal levels to support land conservation and stewardship. His efforts at MALT contributed to the protection of 29 family farms and ranches, covering more than 16,250 acres.

Stump’s career also includes significant roles at the American Land Conservancy, where he handled some of the organization’s most complex land transactions—including protection of the Hearst Ranch—and at the California Coastal Commission, where he was the Commission’s legislative liaison. He has served on the board of the Marin Conservation League for six years, the Marin Carbon Project’s steering committee, and contributed to the Bay Area Critical Linkages Project, now part of the Conservation Lands Network.