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…
This summer is shaping up to be hot at Placer Land Trust with the addition of nearly 800 acres of permanently protected wildlife habitat in Lincoln. Placer Land Trust recently recorded a conservation easement on the Antonio Mountain Ranch property on Fiddyment Road in Lincoln, as part of a mitigation Read more…
On June 8th, an 83 lb Gray Wolf, known as OR-54, was seen near Boreal Mountain, just over a mile from Interstate 80. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife have been tracking the two year old female, believed to be the offspring of the first Gray Wolf to wander Read more…
We protect natural and agricultural lands so that it is available for future generations of people, wildlife and plant species…and it makes us feel good in the here and now! We know that green space produces oxygen and absorbs pollutants from our water and air, but what effect does it Read more…
Yes on 68 for Rural Protection – by Jeff Darlington In just a couple weeks on June 5th – or sooner for those who vote by mail – Californians have an opportunity to vote on Proposition 68, a $4.1 billion ballot measure that will protect and enhance our parks, trails, Read more…
Our Big Hill Preserves have abundant rock formations, the gently flowing Raccoon Creek, and spectacular panoramic views of the Sierra Nevada foothills and Sacramento Valley. Docents Karl Mertz, Sarah Roeske, and Bob Niblack are trained geologists. Karl is a retired geology professor from Sac State & Sierra College. Sarah teaches Read more…
Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce the addition of Christine Pieper to their Board of Directors. Pieper grew up as a farmer’s daughter in Maryland with parents who were always committed to conserving their land, placing their farm in a permanent agricultural conservation easement. Well-versed in nonprofit fundraising, Pieper Read more…
