Brandy is a Northern California native who grew up exploring the foothills near Oroville and Forbestown. Her love for the outdoors, inspired by early family camping, hunting, and hiking trips, has been a lifelong passion. After high school, Brandy attended UCSB on a softball scholarship before transferring to UC Davis, Read more…
The Placer Land Trust Executive Director runs our organization and manages our land protection efforts.
Cathy grew up in Placer County and is a professional scientist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For over 20 years she has conducted numerous research and investigation projects on the fate and transport of pesticides and their effects on wildlife. She also works pollinator issues, and the impacts Read more…
Kate Nitta is an attorney with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), where she works on a wide-ranging area of topics related to solid waste and recycling in the state. Prior to working with CalRecycle, she worked as a legislative advocate at the Judicial Council as part Read more…
Mehrey grew up in a rural Bay Area community that remains much the same thanks to willing landowners and the local land trust – she has long felt the need to give back. Mehrey works as a vegetation ecologist and has twenty-five years of experience in California in a variety Read more…
Fred was employed by Placer County for 33 years, and he was Director of the Planning Department for 17 of those years. Among many other accomplishments, Fred implemented the award-winning Placer Legacy program for Placer County. In 2005, Fred was awarded the Placer Conservator award for his efforts to improve Read more…
1,200-acre preserve located northwest of Interstate 80 between Alta and Emigrant Gap. Open for fishing, hiking, picnicking, hunting, sightseeing, birdwatching and enjoyment of nature.
Quick Facts: 10 acre property located near the Bear River in Colfax. Protected in 2017 by Conservation Easement granted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Placer County. Recreation Asset The Preserve was donated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to Placer County and a conservation easement was simultaneously Read more…
Quick Facts: 137-acre historic working ranch in North Auburn Protected in 2020 by Agricultural Conservation Easement, which allows the current or future landowner to continue ranching or farming Mixture of irrigated pasture, annual grasslands, blue oak woodlands, and remnant fruit trees from the 1920s, when the property produced plums, pears, Read more…
Located along the American River, connecting Auburn State Recreation Area and Folsom Lake. Spectacular views and public trails including part of the Western States Trail.