Joe Sims grew up along the Delaware River, where he developed an early appreciation for ecological and social aspects of watersheds and the wildlife that depend on them. After graduating from Temple University with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Geography, he ventured west to work with Read more…
Eden was raised in Southern California but headed north to attain her bachelor’s degree from U.C. Berkeley. Immediately after graduation she joined the U.S. Peace Corps, where she served as a community development agent in a rural village in Senegal. That experience reaffirmed her passion for social change through community-based Read more…
The Member Engagement Manager furthers Placer Land Trust’s mission by supporting membership outreach, retention, stewardship, and recognition. Elia earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of San Diego in Environmental Studies with a minor in Sociology, combining her love of the natural world with her love of people, and her Read more…
Heather grew up in San Jose and has been a Placer County resident since 2007. She is an alumna of San Jose State University with a B.S. in Advertising and brings a unique mix of skills to her position as PLT’s first HR & Office Manager. In addition to a Read more…
Elias grew up in Bowdoin, Maine, where he spent much of his younger years outside – riding bikes, hiking, and exploring nature. He worked for Maine Coast Heritage Trust during summers in college where he discovered a love of trail construction and learned the importance of coastal protection. After graduating Read more…
The Placer Land Trust Executive Director runs our organization and manages our land protection efforts.
Julia is a graphic artist, multi-media maker, musician, and fourth generation farmer. An Auburn native with deep agricultural roots, Julia grew up on her family’s 100-year old pear farm, the Boorinakis Harper Ranch. She holds a BA in Technocultural Studies from UC Davis, where her focus was on the intersection Read more…
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…