Beavers Used To Restore Wildlife Habitat In Lincoln
A Placer County habitat in Lincoln has been restored, after once a major risk for wildfire. Beavers are to thank for it.
2021 Annual Report
Teaming With Beavers
Picture a flat, dry, dusty grassland with a few scattered trees. Alongside it runs an arrow-straight stream channel. The stream banks are eroded and are falling into the stream. The stream bed itself is a few feet below the top of the bank, and the remains of century-old levees still […]
Teaming With Beavers: Nature-Led Restoration at Doty Ravine Preserve
Picture a flat, dry, dusty grassland with a few scattered trees. Alongside it runs an arrow-straight stream channel. The stream banks are eroded and are falling into the stream. The stream bed itself is a few feet below the top of the bank, and the remains of century-old levees still […]
How beavers saved California $1M
A dried-out floodplain in Placer County, California was in perfect condition to fuel wildfires. Ecologists did something surprising to fix the site: they called in the beavers.
Beavers revive Placer County wetland
A dry California creek bed looked like a wildfire risk. Then the beavers went to work.
Past Events
April 30 – Preserve Open House – Weygandt Doty Ravine Preserve
Beavers, Fairy Shrimp, Birds, and Creeks – oh my! Sunday, April 30, 202311:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m Weygandt Doty Ravine Preserve, Lincoln Please join Placer Land Trust for a Preserve “Open House” to enjoy this special place in Lincoln. Come have a wander-ful afternoon exploring and learning with us! The […]
2021 Annual Community Report
2021 was a year of stewarding our lands, reflecting on the past, and planning for our future. We wrapped up our 30th anniversary, feeling proud of what we’ve accomplished together—staff, board members, volunteers, partners, and donors — and dreaming about what’s possible. Despite the continued pandemic, our team was hard at […]
Resources
Nature-Led Restoration
Placer Land Trust land stewards seek to use natural process-based restoration techniques to restore wetland and upland habitat — such as teaming with beavers at Doty Ravine Preserve — at a fraction of the cost of a traditional, labor-intensive restoration projects.
Newsletters
Wonders Summer 2021
In this issue:Interview with David ManhartPlacer Conservator Awardee Paul AronowitzLet’s Reach 30 for 30!Teaming With Beavers at Doty Ravine PreserveStaff TransitionsPreserve Passport Participants…and more!