When: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 3pm – 7pm Join us for an afternoon 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 to Raccoon Creek or through the oak woodlands to 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…
We have had to close registration due to soggy ground that limits the parking area. You can still use the link below to sign up for the waitlist, and we are encouraging carpooling for attendees! It’s Pie Party time! This special event is for Placer Land Trust members to come Read more…