Past Events
May 17 – June 30 – Preserve Passport Program
Visit these Placer Land Trust Preserves to benefit from being outdoors and earn cool prizes!
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May 18 – Broom Battle at Canyon View Preserve
We’re doing it again — Placer Land Trust needs help removing an aggressive invader from Canyon View Preserve! Brooms (French, Scotch, Spanish, etc.) are a group of shrubs native to parts of Africa and Europe and have been spreading rapidly throughout many parts of the U.S.
Past Events
*FULL* May 18 – Plein Air and Photography Outing at Laursen South Preserve
This event is full and registration is closed; click the “Register” link below to join the waitlist. Date & Time: Saturday, May 18th at 8am – 12pm Location: Laursen South Preserve, North Auburn Join us for a morning of art in the outdoors! Placer Artists Tour and Placer Land Trust are Read more…
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May 10 – Spring Bird Stroll at Big Hill Preserves
Date & Time: Friday, May 10, 2024, at 8:00 am Location: Big Hill Preserves, North Auburn Whether you are a beginning or expert birder, you are invited to join us as we saunter along the banks of Raccoon Creek and wend slowly through blue oak grassland, looking and listening for year-round residents and Read more…
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* FULL* May 4 – Spring Wildflower Hike at Harvego Bear River Preserve
*This event is currently full but we have a waitlist. Please “register” using the button at the bottom of the page and you will be notified if a space opens up.* Date & Time: Saturday, May 4th at 8:30 am Location: Harvego Bear River Preserve, North Auburn Join us for Read more…
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Memorial Bench Honors Larry Moore
Larry and Becky Moore were married for 49 years, and spent much of their time together enjoying the outdoors. They both felt that a beautiful place to sit in nature would be a wonderful way to be remembered. After Larry passed away in 2021, Becky contacted Placer Land Trust to Read more…
Transferred & Assisted Properties
Side Hill Citrus
In 2014 Placer Land Trust assisted in a project resulting in the world’s first permanently-protected mandarin orchard. Placer Land Trust Board member Rich Ferreira sold a conservation easement at below market value (a “bargain sale”) to Placer County to protect his 48-acre Side Hill Citrus mandarin orchard in rural Lincoln. Read more…
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*FULL* April 28 – Symphony Under the Sky!
*This event is currently full but we have a waitlist. Please “register” using the link in the comment and you will be notified if a space opens up.* Brought to you by the Auburn Symphony and Placer Land Trust Date & Time: Sunday, April 28th, 20245:00 – 7:00pm We recommend Read more…
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*FULL* April 21 – Early Spring Wildflower Hike at Big Hill Preserves
This hike is full and registration is closed. Date & Time: Sunday, April 21 at 10:00 am Location: Big Hill Preserves, North Auburn About this event: Join us for a shorter hike to see wildflowers and learn about the Oak Savanah habitat prevalent in the Sierra foothills. Spring is gorgeous in the Read more…
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*FULL* April 13 – “Forest Bathing” (Shinrin-Yoku) and Tai Chi Walk
Join us for an uplifting and unique experience at Laursen Bear River South Preserve! Forest Bathing is taking a slow walk among trees, absorbing the natural surroundings with all senses (sight, touch, sound, smell, internal energy).