Beat the heat and join us for our inaugural Sunrise hike! For you early birds that have been itching to hike before it gets hot, this event is for you. We’ll begin just as the sun comes up and should be done before 11am.
UPDATED: Postponed to 2022 Yep, we jinxed it! As soon as we shared how EXCITED we were to celebrate the Placer Conservator in person, the rates of Covid infection shot up. ☹ As a result, we have made the tough decision to postpone the Placer Conservator event scheduled for this Read more…
You may have heard of the “30 by 30” initiative, a goal to protect 30% of U.S. land and ocean by the year 2030. Placer Land Trust has our own campaign with a similar title — 30 for 30! In honor of our 30th anniversary, we have set a goal to reach a total of 30 Sustaining members and 30 Forever Society members by the end of this year.
Three decades ago, David Manhart saw a need to protect land in Placer County. He joined with a group of other concerned citizens to do something about it — and Placer Land Trust was born.
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!
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 Read more…
Sarah Darney has been the first staff member a person meets when they call or come into the Placer Land Trust office for the past 9+ years. We are now wishing Sarah “happy trails” as she moves to Oregon to follow a wonderful family opportunity. Sarah came to Placer Land Read more…
July 10, 2021 — Open Preserve Day for PLT members at Big Hill Preserves Date & Time: Saturday, July 10, 2021, 7:30am-12:00pm Location: Big Hill Preserves, North Auburn Check in/Arrival: Must arrive between 7:30-9:00am. Check out: Anytime between 10:00am-12:00pm. Gates close shortly thereafter. This special open preserve day is for PLT members Read more…
It was another amazing, record-breaking year for the region’s Big Day of Giving! Our generous community gave over $13.3 million to almost 700 participating nonprofits that help our region thrive. It is always a feel-good day to be part of such an inspiring philanthropic movement! As for Placer Land Trust, our Read more…
We usually talk about — or better yet, show you — the beautiful meadows full of wildflowers, the iconic oak trees that populate our region, the life-supporting water of our protected rivers and streams, the expansive rangelands that support both wildlife and grazing cattle, and the happy hikers experiencing the Read more…