At the beginning of 2020, the Coastside Land Trust welcomed Barbara Lohman as the new President of the Board of Directors. Barbara has served on the CLT board since 2013. She also currently serves as the Stewardship Advisory Committee Chairperson. Barbara has been an integral part in the creation and implementation of the Junior Land Stewards Program (an environmental literacy program that serves students of the Cabrillo Unified School District).

Barbara joined the CLT board shortly before she retired, after more than 30 years as an educator. Barbara taught at Half Moon Bay High School for 24 years, where she began teaching math and later taught Biology and served as the Science Department Chair. All three of her children graduated from Half Moon Bay High School.

Barbara grew up in Southern California and graduated from Occidental College. She and her husband, Ric, traveled a lot before moving to Half Moon Bay- living in Arizona, Wisconsin, Brazil, and Illinois. When she moved to Half Moon Bay in 1989 Barbara explains that both she and her husband, Ric, felt at home.

Barbara knows that the Coastside Land Trust is an integral part of this community- from the protected open space land and the Junior Land Stewards Program to the coastal trail and the workshops and workdays. “The Coastside Land Trust provides a unique service to us all,” explains Barbara. “It is my hope that we can increase all parts of these services and also stay responsive to any new community needs.”

Barbara Lohman is a tremendous gift to the Coastside Land Trust. She brings with her a passion for the environment, and also a deep commitment to educating and inspiring the younger generation to develop skills and a desire to become life-long stewards of open space. We are all very grateful for the leadership, wisdom, care, and work ethic that Barbara brings to the Coastside Land Trust and to the community.