Rose Hoskinson

Rose is a computer engineer by training but figured out she loves flowers and birds more than typing.  She is a certified California Naturalist and has been volunteering with Placer Land Trust since March of 2017.   “I feel privileged to volunteer with Placer Land Trust.  I love talking with Read more…

Chris Fox

Chris Fox loves hiking and being out in nature. In his career as an Environmental Planner for Caltrans, his favorite part was surveying plants and animals outside. Now that he’s retired, Chris is pleased that he can do that whenever he wants! He became a Placer Land Trust docent to Read more…

Jan Foster

Jan has been a “nature nut” all of her life. She grew up by a woods near Cincinnati and camped on family vacations. She and her husband/fellow docent, Ray Valone, moved to Auburn in 2014. They were looking for volunteer opportunities tied to their values, and kept hearing good things Read more…

Kelleann Foster

Kelleann’s passion for the environment and her professional training as a landscape architect led her to understand the critical importance of land conservation. Her teaching, research and community service all focused on this throughout her career. She recently retired from Penn State as the director of the Stuckeman School of Read more…

Collin Hobbs

Collin Hobbs first heard about Placer Land Trust over a decade ago, when he relocated to Auburn from Sacramento and moved into the Real Estate business. He enjoys living on a five acre parcel in the Auburn area, keeping its wild creek-bed areas wild and using other areas for sustenance. Read more…