Impact
Video: Laursen Bear River Preserve
Placer Land Trust Executive Director, Jeff Darlington, talks with Shana and Andy Laursen about a section of their property in Auburn that they donated to Placer Land Trust.
Community Report
2018 Annual Community Report
2018 was a very successful year for Placer Land Trust, thanks to our amazing staff and our generous members. Together, we completed three exciting conservation projects, protecting close to 1,500 acres, bringing our total to nearly 11,000 acres. In just one year, we preserved grasslands and vernal pools near Lincoln Read more…
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Placer Land Trust Earns National Recognition
AUBURN, CA, Aug. 6, 2019 – Americans unite and work together to save the open lands they love. Since 1991, Placer Land Trust has been doing just that for the people of Placer County. As one of the first land trusts in the Sierra to achieve national land trust accreditation, Placer Read more…
Docents
Shannon Wells
Shannon is a teacher in the Roseville City School District. Besides her duties as a general education teacher, she has been able to incorporate her personal love for nature into the students’ lives. She has created an environmental science-based program that increases her students’ knowledge in ecology and conservation, and Read more…
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Christina Walsh-Curley
Thanks to some unique friends in the Auburn community, Christina was nudged toward the Placer Land Trust in March of 2015. She recently received her UC California Naturalist certification at American River Conservancy, which boosted her interest in learning about our local habitats. “I am a docent because I love Read more…
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Ray Valone
A former land use planner who worked to include the natural environment into how we use our land, Ray enjoys spending time in and helping others learn about and experience the natural world. Ray is passionate about his retirement and all the opportunities it affords. In addition to photography, woodworking, Read more…
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Doreen Tucker
Doreen Tucker has been a lifelong nature and animal lover. These interests have flourished since raising her two sons with her husband Norm, and having more time on her hands. Travel also captured her interest stateside as well as internationally, with trips to Peru, Uganda, and Vietnam. In order to Read more…
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Nicole Tracy
Nicole is a project manager by trade, but loves everything outdoors. Her favorite hobbies include camping, traveling to new places, hiking, snowboarding, paddle boarding, kayaking and volunteering. She began as a docent for Placer Land Trust at the beginning of 2019 but immediately knew it was an almost perfect combination Read more…
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Amy Stroud
Amy Stroud is currently a Mentor for the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, but mostly you will find her paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, and rafting in the Sierra foothills and volunteering for non-profit organizations striving to preserve and restore healthy eco systems. She is studying to become a Read more…
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Glady Rutherford
Glady is a Registered Nurse by trade and a volunteer for the Placer County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team. She joined the docent team in 2023. In her free time, she loves hiking, backpacking, camping, and snowshoeing. She joined Placer Land Trust as a docent so she can share the Read more…