What: Join us for a family-friendly outdoor event at the beautiful Laursen Bear River Preserve. It includes optional hikes, live music, family-friendly games, and a chance to check out some of the auction items being auctioned off online. You won’t want to miss the short program where you’ll hear the latest news about Placer Land Trust and help us celebrate Paul Aronowitz, the recipient of the 2022 Placer Conservator Award!
Where: Laursen Bear River Preserve in North Auburn
(directions will be emailed before the event)
Schedule:
3:30-4:30: Docent-led hike around the preserve
4:30-5:30: Refreshments, games, and picnicking (bring your own picnic; beverages for sale on-site)
5:30: Short program
6:00-8:00: Live music with Allyson Seconds & Anton Barbeau
(See FAQs below for more details regarding the schedule)
Tickets: You choose your price! We want this event to be accessible to all, so there is no set ticket price. If you’re able, please consider making a donation at whatever level is meaningful to you.
Tickets include access to hikes, games, and music. Space is limited for the hikes, so please be sure to register! You are welcome to bring your own picnic, including blankets and chairs, but please leave any alcoholic beverages at home. Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase onsite. Carpooling is highly encouraged and will help us accommodate more people at the event.
Boxed meals from The Baker and the Cakemaker are available for purchase through Sunday, Oct. 16. If you would like to purchase a meal, please register for the event first, then on your confirmation page you’ll receive a link to a form to order your meals. Please note that meals will need to be picked up at The Baker and the Cakemaker on the day of the event. Thank you to The Baker and the Cakemaker for discounting the adult meals for our event attendees!
Classic California pop with gorgeous harmonies, textured arrangements, an organic sound and a sense of joy
Vocalist Allyson Seconds is a longtime fixture on the Sacramento, California music scene. She’s also a certified California Naturalist and founder of Sacramento Picks It Up!, a volunteer group that organizes trash cleanups of regional waterways. Singer/songwriter/producer Anton Barbeau is known locally and internationally for his psychedelically-tinged pop music, described by SPIN Magazine as “a pure distillation of lyrical jabberwocky, brain-burrowing melody and mystical psych-guitar fuzz.” For this event, they’ll be bringing a unique mix of lively, danceable originals and favorite classic covers.
The duo’s albums have featured guest appearances from Colin Moulding of XTC, Kimberley Rew of Katrina and the Waves, Gabe Nelson and Vince Di Fiore from Cake, among many notable collaborators. Their second record, Little World, garnered attention on the airwaves of NPR’s “Fresh Air” and beyond, and remains Seconds’s calling card on the global indie pop scene.
NPR’s Ken Tucker summed up their partnership: “In Allyson Seconds’ singing, even when she says the sun isn’t shining, you nevertheless feel the warmth of the California sun… The music she makes with her collaborator Anton Barbeau frequently whips up a psychedelic swirl that summons up images of trippy afternoons spent lying in the grass… Seconds and Barbeau have revitalized power pop by creating an alternate universe of the sunniest sounds.”
Your donations during Conservation Celebration Week are an investment in the future of Placer County! When we all give what we can, together we can position Placer Land Trust to not only be here for the long haul, but to respond to changing needs, conditions, and opportunities as they arise. We hope you’ll join us in making sure Placer Land Trust’s work can continue to benefit our region…forever! And thanks to our Board of Directors, the first $12,500 in donations will be DOUBLED!
