PLT releases Vernal Pool studies

3/5/2010 Studies reveal vernal pool habitat loss in the Central Valley New studies show that 135,000 acres of the Central Valley’s vernal pool habitat—about 13%—has been lost to agriculture and urbanization during the last three decades. Placer Land Trust today released the findings of three vernal pool studies conducted by Read more…

PLT reaches 5,000 acre milestone

12/1/2009 In November 2009, PLT worked with Daryl Oest and his family to put an agricultural conservation easement on the Oest Ranch – Lake Clementine Preserve. With the completion of this project, Placer Land Trust is proud to announce that our grand total of protected lands in Placer County is Read more…

Bear-Yuba Partnership announced 11/11

11/9/2009 Strategic Conservation Initiative for the Foothills Placer Land Trust, Nevada County Land Trust, and the Trust for Public Land are announcing the formation of the Bear-Yuba Partnership, a collaborative effort to strategically protect the most important lands in the foothills of the Bear and Yuba River watersheds. This landscape-level Read more…

Land Lines October 2009

PLT Volunteer Program by Kelsey Stavseth People who volunteer do so because they are passionate, dedicated and excited about an organization and its mission. At Placer Land Trust, our volunteers have not only exhibited these qualities time and time again, but they’ve also shown that volunteers have something to teach Placer Land Trust staff. As Placer Land Trust Read more…