Placer Land Trust members are building a brighter future for the “next generation”! But don’t take our word for it, let one young land-lover tell you herself… I grew up in Placer County on my parents’ organic farm known as The Natural Trading Company. Our farm has been growing organic Read more…
The next generation is digging in, YOUR support helps deepen their impact! 25 years ago, Placer Land Trust founders set out to protect natural and agricultural lands that would benefit future generations. That mission is working as we are now seeing the “next” generation in action, and it’s obvious that our Read more…
For 25 years, Placer Land Trust has been protecting natural and agricultural lands for the next generation. Well, that next generation is here! We are now working with young adults who have never known a world without Placer Land Trust. These young folks inspire our work every day! Hearing what Read more…
Every year our staff selects the “Land Steward of the Year” to honor volunteers who assist us with the ongoing maintenance, monitoring, protection, and improvement of Placer Land Trust preserved lands. Collectively, we call this “land stewardship.” We recently presented the 2016 Land Steward of the Year award to the Read more…
If you read our latest edition of Wonders, our seasonal newsletter, you may have learned that we’ve been undergoing some changes in our office. We are growing and recently hired two new staff members to join our team. On November 1st, we welcomed Eden Rock to our team as our Read more…
Placer Land Trust’s board member Jim Haagen-Smit has strong beliefs when it comes to trails. Belief in partnerships is a basic tenet of his and it has served him well as he forged relationships during REI’s 2015 Every Trail Connects campaign. This campaign supported trail networks that connected to communities. Read more…
Placer Conservator Awardee Eric & Paula Peach Eric and Paula have made it their life’s mission to protect the American River. They create opportunities for the community to learn more about the river and canyons in hopes that they will learn to love and care for the river as they Read more…
Over the past several years we’ve been experimenting with numerous designs for making artificial nests to help increase the Burrowing Owl population on our Swainsons Grassland Preserve and Doty Ravine Preserve, both in the Lincoln area. We’ve had some successes and we’ve learned some things along the way helping to Read more…
CANCELLED — DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST OF HEAVY RAIN AND WINDS. Please see our calendar of events for other hike opportunities. Join us on our LAST Moonlight hike of the season on Saturday, October 15th. Our trained docents will be your guides for the evening, along with the light of the Read more…
Each year, Placer Land Trust honors an individual or group that enhances the quality of life in Placer County through resource conservation with the prestigious Placer Conservator Award, and we’re thrilled that Loren Clark will be accepting this year’s award! Loren recently retired from a 30-year career serving Placer County Read more…