Placer Land Trust has permanently protected 427 acres of prime ranch land in Placer County, known as Oest Ranch Lone Star Preserve. Located along Highway 49 north of Auburn, the protection of this ranch was made possible through partnership with the Oest Family, California Climate Investments, CA Wildlife Conservation Board, Read more…
Since 1991, Placer Land Trust has worked with willing landowners and conservation partners to preserve over 10,000 acres of natural and agricultural land in Placer County. Lone Buffalo Vineyards & Winery family members have been members and supporters of Placer Land Trust for many years, and we’re delighted to partner Read more…
Purchasing auction items at the Placer Conservator is a fun way to support Placer Land Trust’s mission, while walking away with some great items and experiences! PLT is grateful to all of the businesses and individuals who donated items for the Live Auction, which helps us direct the money raised Read more…
Placer Conservator Awardee Daryl & Sue Oest Daryl and Sue Oest were both born and raised in Auburn. They’ve known each other since they were kids, and married in 1971. They have two grown sons, Lucas and Loren, and one grandchild. Sue had no prior experience of the agricultural world. Read more…
Join us on a visit to Meyer Preserve, situated along the well-traveled Mount Vernon Road. This property contains rolling hills, rangelands, and scattered oaks that are characteristic of Placer County’s rural foothills, providing roadside scenic views to the public.
Dennis Cavallo, a longtime friend and volunteer of Placer Land Trust, has been spending a lot of his time at our Swainson’s Grassland Preserve in Lincoln lately. And there’s only one reason we know of why he’d put up with this kind of heat—baby burrowing owls!! For the last few Read more…
The national Land Trust Accreditation Commission recognizes land trusts and conservation organizations that meet rigorous national quality standards and strive for continuous improvement in protecting important natural places and working lands forever. In 2008, Placer Land Trust became the first accredited land trust in the Sierra and one of the Read more…
In honor of permanently protecting TEN thousand acres, here are TEN different ways you can support the land you love… Direct donations – give simple but meaningful gifts through cash, credit cards, checks and money orders. Sustaining gifts – set up recurring donations on PLT’s website that are automatically withdrawn Read more…
This position is CLOSED to new applicants Placer Land Trust (PLT) is a private nonprofit charitable organization based in Auburn, CA, dedicated to quality of life through the protection of wide open spaces, wild places, local farms and ranches, natural playgrounds, and the links that connect us to them. Read more…