Quick Facts: About the Preserve Vista Ranch is located along the south shore of Camp Far West Reservoir and the Bear River north of Lincoln. The ranch has been used for cattle grazing for generations of local ranchers from the Church and Barrie families. It was purchased by Munson Church Read more…
Placer Land Trust recently hosted an interactive online landowner workshop to highlight the many benefits of agricultural easements for landowners in Placer County. The event brought together local agricultural landowners who are passionate about preserving the legacy of their farms and ranches for future generations. Agricultural easements are a vital Read more…
WHAT is Big Day of Giving? Big Day of Giving is THE online giving opportunity of the year that unites and inspires the community to support the hundreds of nonprofits that make the greater Sacramento region an amazing place to call home. It is unique to our region and is Read more…
When: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 8am – 12pm Join us for a morning of art in the outdoors! Placer Artists Tour and Placer Land Trust are partnering for this plein air art and photography outing. This will be a self-guided stroll through the oak woodlands and granite outcroppings. Seek out Read more…
March 14, 2025 It’s official — yesterday evening, the Placer County Office of Education approved their $2.37 million investment in protecting Clover Valley. That means, along with generous contributions from several other sources, we have now secured the full funding amount to permanently protect the valley floor! We all did it! Once we Read more…
Quick Facts: Clover Valley is one of the last remaining intact sections of oak woodlands in western Placer County. This valley is home to a wide variety of ecosystems, wildlife habitat, and historic Native American sites. In one area of the valley, beavers have created a 20-acre wetland along Clover Valley Read more…
This year, two new preserves got us closer to the goal of protecting 25,000 acres of natural and agricultural lands in Placer County by 2030. To steward those preserves already in our care, Placer Land Trust partnered with community members and organizations to remove invasive species and reduce fuel loads. Community partnerships also helped us engage more people than ever before on our preserves this year.
ANNUAL INCOME Contributions $598,357 Events $117,383 One Time Gifts $1,201,933 Planned Gifts – Grants $120,691 Other Income $22,377 Investment Earnings $503,963 Special Programs $226,260 TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME* $2,790,964 ANNUAL EXPENSES Administration $289,789 Fundraising $220,810 Land Protection & Programs* $1,640,936 TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENSE $2,151,535 ASSETS Cash and investments** $19,611,450 Accounts receivable Read more…
Placer Land Trust has been awarded a generous 2024 Project Advancement Grant of $56K from California Council of Land Trusts to support our work with the Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe (CTVCT) on our upcoming Owl Creek LandBack and Equitable Access project. This 308-acre property along Owl Creek in Foresthill will Read more…
Dear friends, Reflecting on 2024, I am deeply grateful for your support in conserving and celebrating Placer County’s natural beauty. You’re an essential part of this mission and we couldn’t do our work without you. This year, two new preserves got us closer to the goal of protecting 25,000 acres Read more…