12/19/2012 160 acres in American River Canyon Protected Forever Placer Land Trust and the Oest family are pleased to announce the permanent protection of a portion of the historic Oest Ranch in Placer County. On December 17th, as part of its new Small Farm Program, Placer Land Trust recorded an Read more…
Oest Ranch–Cold Springs Preserve By Karrie Thomas Placer Land Trust is very pleased to announce the permanent protection of a second portion of the Oest Ranch in Placer County! Just days ago, as part of our new Small Farm Program, PLT recorded an agricultural conservation easement on the 160-acre “Oest Read more…
10/26/2012 On November 8th, Placer Land Trust will honor Alex Ferreira with the 2012 Placer Conservator Award at a dinner and ceremony in Lincoln. The dinner will take place at the McBean Pavillion from 6:00-9:00 pm. Placer Land Trust presents the Placer Conservator Award each year to an individual or Read more…
9/6/2012 Hilltop property in Bear River watershed to be named after Skip Outman Placer Land Trust recently acquired 80 acres of oak woodlands in the Big Hill area northwest of Auburn, coming one step closer to linking the 1,181-acre Hidden Falls Regional Park to thousands of other acres of PLT-protected Read more…
PLT Acquires 80 acres of Oak Woodlands Hilltop property in Bear River watershed to be named after Skip Outman By Jessica Daugherty Placer Land Trust recently acquired 80 acres of oak woodlands in the Big Hill area northwest of Auburn, coming one step closer to linking the 1,181-acre Hidden Falls Regional Park to thousands of other acres of Read more…
5/3/2012 You have probably seen Phil Robertson‘s images if you have been around the circles inhabited by nature and wildlife lovers in California. His work is in materials published by Audubon, Bay Nature Magazine, and the Nature Conservancy, and now Placer Land Trust! Phil has spent many mornings this spring Read more…
Eagle Scout Project Focus: Doty Ravine Preserve Restoration By Jason Moore My name is Jason Moore of Boy Scout Troop 121, and I recently completed my Eagle Scout Project restoring native vegetation on Doty Ravine Preserve near Lincoln. My project leader was Placer Land Trust’s Land Manager Justin Wages. I couldn’t have had a better time working with Read more…
3/15/2012 Dear Placer Land Trust family, We lost one of the finest members of our family last weekend. Skip Outman, past Secretary and six-year member of Placer Land Trust’s Board of Directors, passed away. Please join me in offering your prayers to Skip’s wife Jan, his son Chad, and the Read more…
2/22/2012 Placer County Locals recognized for volunteer efforts in conservation. AUBURN, CA – On Wednesday, February 22, Placer Land Trust presented two special volunteer awards to Anita Yoder, the 2011 Volunteer of the Year, and Deren Ross, the 2011 Land Steward of the Year. Placer Land Trust presents these awards Read more…
12/19/2011 Placer Land Trust is extremely pleased to announce that we have acquired and protected an additional 40 acres on the North Fork American River above Lake Clementine! We closed escrow on the property on December 19th! This project could not have been completed without the generosity of Emigrant Trails Read more…