Placer Land Trust protects Kidd & Cascade Lakes Preserve A crown jewel near Donner Summit has been preserved! Placer Land Trust (PLT) is pleased to announce the recent permanent protection of 248 beautiful acres at Kidd Lake and Cascade Lakes near Donner Summit. This property is now called “Kidd & Read more…
Conservation and grazing don’t always go hand in hand. There are benefits and drawbacks, but like any good relationship there is a place in the middle that can make both partners happy. Placer Land Trust began working with Imbach Ranch (Ron, Ryan and Tracy Schohr) in 2012. Prior to that, we Read more…
7/1/2017 A crown jewel near Donner Summit has been preserved! Placer Land Trust (PLT) is pleased to announce the recent permanent protection of 248 beautiful acres at Kidd Lake and Cascade Lakes near Donner Summit. This property is now called “Kidd & Cascade Lakes Preserve” and is owned and managed by Read more…
We’re so busy protecting land that we needed more help! Please help us welcome Lynnette Batt as our new Conservation Director. Lynnette grew up in western Maine, in a small town called Farmington. Her family had an 80-acre horse farm where she grew to love horses and riding. It was Read more…
Placer land Trust protects Nisenan Cultural Land – Odayan Preserve Placer Land Trust (PLT) is pleased to announce the recent permanent protection of another 27 acres of oak woodlands and wetlands in Placer County. This piece of land, located in Granite Bay, has special historical significance to local Native Americans. Read more…
Thanks to our members, Placer Land Trust had a very successful 2015-2016 fiscal year! We protected new properties, took hundreds of people on exciting outdoor adventures, and provided many opportunities for our volunteers to make a meaningful impact in Placer County—just to name a few successes. To learn more about Read more…
Placer Land Trust protects park for youth, families, future – Christian Valley Park Placer Land Trust (PLT) and its partners are very pleased to announce the permanent protection of Christian Valley Park, a 16-acre recreation property east of Auburn. The land was donated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Read more…
Placer Land Trust preserves North Fork American River land Placer Land Trust is very pleased to announce that it has acquired 40 acres of gorgeous land along the North Fork American River at the bottom of Green Valley Trail in Alta. The land was donated by the heirs of Matt Read more…
In 1929, California became the first state to choose an insect to represent the state. They chose the California Dogface Butterfly (Zerene eurydice) by conducting a statewide poll to all active entomologists in the state. Not until 40 years later would this unique butterfly become the official state insect of Read more…
WOW!! Placer Land Trust members sent a BIG message this year on the Big Day of Giving: CONSERVING LAND IS IMPORTANT to our Members and the Community! Here are the results, thanks to our AMAZING supporters! 366 of our members set a record by giving over $143,000!! Placer Land Trust was Read more…