American River Land Protected! By Jeff Darlington 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! Publication of Wonders was put on hold to bring you this important news during the holidays: we closed escrow on the property Read more…
11/7/2011 NEWCASTLE, CA – Retired Placer County Agricultural Commissioner Christine Turner was honored by Placer Land Trust with the prestigious Placer Conservator Award on Saturday in Newcastle. Placer Land Trust awards the Placer Conservator Award annually to individuals who have enriched the quality of life in Placer County through resource Read more…
9/17/2011 Placer Land Trust was one of Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s 50 partner organizations who participated in the third annual Great Sierra River Cleanup. The event took place on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 9am-12pm. Canyon View preserve and the surrounding area around the Codfish Falls Trail Preserve were our two Read more…
9/5/2011 UPDATE: On September 8, 2011 Placer Land Trust got more great news regarding grants, in addition to the grants already received below the California Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) approved another $39,000 to expand the enhancement project on Doty Ravine. This grant will directly fund technical assistance for the Read more…
8/25/2011 The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is once again hosting the Great Sierra River Cleanup in conjunction with Coastal Cleanup Day. Placer Land Trust is happy to be among the contributing organizations and is hosting two cleanup sites again this year. Placer Land Trust has been participating in the cleanup since Read more…
8/11/2011 Placer Land Trust is having a photo contest to showcase images of Placer County’s beauty. We are looking for photos of People, Wildlife and Landscapes. The deadline for submissions is October 7th, 2011 and we will be announcing winners at our Placer Conservator Dinner & Award Ceremony on Saturday, Read more…
Stream Restoration Funds Flow By Jeff Darlington Earlier this month, Placer Land Trust was pleased to receive word that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will award us with $500,000 for stream and wetland restoration! The restoration project will take place on PLT’s 469-acre Swainsons Grassland Preserve in Lincoln, which contains diverse and intact vernal Read more…
8/1/2011 On July 29th, 2011, at the California State Fair, the California Agriculture Heritage Club recognized family farms, ranches and other agribusinesses that have maintained their fiscal responsibility for over a century. Daryl Oest, an Auburn rancher, was among one of the few this year to be acknowledged and inducted Read more…
6/24/2011 On Friday June 24, the Union Pacific Foundation presented Placer Land Trust with a grant of $7,500.00 in support of the Trust’s continuing efforts to protect Bruin Ranch on the Bear River. “Union Pacific has a long standing commitment to improve quality of life in the communities we serve Read more…
6/2/2011 Burrowing Owl Enhancement Project During the month of June volunteers can join Placer Land Trust, Defenders of Wildlife and The Burrowing Owl Conservation Network at our Lincoln Preserves to install artificial burrow systems for the Western Burrowing Owl. The Burrowing Owl population has been declining for the past 15 Read more…