Tesoro Viejo - A Sustainable Community

Set among rolling hills of Madera, in Central CA, the Tesoro Viejo master-planned community is surrounded by panoramic views of the Sierra Mountains, foothills, natural gorges and preserved natural open space. It’s a location homeowners appreciate, and one the community is ensuring remains sustainable – and green. 

After all, the surrounding nature is what makes Tesoro Viejo special. We’re talking nearly 400 acres dedicated to fun and exploration – 200 acres of parks, trails and recreational amenities, and nearly 200 additional acres of preserved open space.

And you can enjoy it all when you choose a home in one of our four Tesoro Viejo neighborhoods: Savanna, Ivy, Poppy and The Boulevard.

Get Outside 

At Tesoro Viejo, the places you live and play are connected by trails that start near your front door. And the San Joaquin River, the second largest river in California, flows through Tesoro Viejo's backyard. 

No matter how you and your family prefer to enjoy nature, you’ll find a network of paths and trails for you to explore — with vistas, arroyos, rock outcroppings and grasslands abounding. 

And due to the scale, you’ll never run out of sites to explore. About 15 miles of trails let you walk, stroll or bike to your heart’s content. And you can create your own adventure – choose from paved or dirt trails, or follow the natural trails on hiking and mountain biking expeditions. 

Sustainable From the Start  

Tesoro Viejo, which means "ancient treasure,” was planned with a focus on sustainability and a commitment to respecting the land’s history and topography. 

In fact, before almost anything else existed at Tesoro Viejo, an on-site tree nursery was established 10 years before construction began. So far, 16,000 trees have been planted in the community – and that number is growing.

The community also continually implements planning, design and building practices that emphasize conservation and sustainability at the community and neighborhood levels. The intent is to build a community and homes that consume less energy, water and other natural resources, and foster a healthy living environment for residents.

Water: Water was critically important in planning for Tesoro Viejo. The community contracted with the Madera Irrigation District to ensure a firm and guaranteed supply of surface water, meaning it’s not dependent on groundwater wells or contributing to declining water tables. And it goes even further. The on-site water/wastewater facilities are state of the art, and reclaimed water is used to irrigate public landscape areas. 

Conservation: Tesoro Viejo contributes to the Sierra Foothill Conservancy’s (SFC) vision of preserving connected corridors of land from the Sierra Crest to the Central Valley grasslands. The community’s collective conserved acres add an additional 601 acres to SFC’s San Joaquin Conservation Corridor that spans Madera and Fresno counties, protecting over 30,000 acres of public and private land. 

Natural resources: Regionally, Tesoro Viejo is making a difference in local land conservation by working with natural resource agencies to ensure a healthy place for wildlife like native birds and salamanders. 

Green living: Tesoro Viejo is an eco-conscious community, and this focus includes responsible planning and green home construction. These efforts earned the Outstanding Planning Award in Innovation and Green Community Planning from the American Planning Association, and an Award of Excellence for Mixed-Use Planning and Sustainability Efforts from the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Awards. 

If you love Mother Nature, Tesoro Viejo is for you! And visiting is easy. Tesoro Viejo is just 5 minutes north of Fresno, off Highway 41 at Avenue 15.