The People of the Land Trust: Board Secretary Jean Snuggs

Jean Snuggs at Frog Lake.

Jean Snuggs came to the Truckee Donner Land Trust through a specific project – the conservation of Royal Gorge on Donner Summit.

“I had never heard of a Land Trust before that,” Snuggs said. “It was obvious that Truckee Donner Land Trust was a good organization, and right there, I decided to get more involved.”

Snuggs grew up outside of Chicago, and in 1974, bought a pair of wooden skis, flew out west and met up with her sister Mary. They packed up backpacks and skied into the Sierra near Mammoth. They finished their trip in the Truckee area.

“I was one-hundred percent certain that sometime soon, I would move to where I could have easy access to the Truckee-Donner Summit area,” Snuggs said. ”We bought a cabin in Serene Lakes in 1977, and today the we continue to share that cabin.”

Looking back at her time on the Land Trust Board of Directors, Snuggs said she enjoys the way the Land Trust goes about its work.

“The mission is clear to both protect and enjoy, and to accomplish the mission, there is an overriding spirit of both nimbleness and patience which runs through the organization,” she said. “I personally have overwhelming gratitude to be involved in a do-good, organization that has a long-term positive impact on both the environment and on the people within the community.”

Snuggs feels that supporting the Land Trust is more important now than ever.

“Support of TDLT is absolutely essential as we are all experiencing changes – environmental, financial, and social – at a record pace,” Snuggs said. “There is a critical need for TDLT to continue to make progress in accomplishing its mission.”

Please join Snuggs in supporting the Land Trust today.

Title IX Pioneer

Jean Snuggs is also pioneer in women’s college athletics. She worked in physical education, as an administrator, and as a coach with the passage of Title IX in 1972 (celebrating its 50th anniversary this year), mostly in the Sacramento area.

“Title IX opened up fields of study and many new careers for women, and before Title IX many states didn’t allow for public school competition between women,” Snuggs said.