Join for the Great Backyard Bird count, an Audubon/Cornell Lab global event! We will spend out time looking and listening for year-round residents and migrating songbirds. We’ll practice basic birding identification skills and will get to know the common residents of the diverse habitat of this beautiful preserve.
Canyon View Preserve has surprising biodiversity for its size – including fascinating night-time insects that glow in the dark under UV light!
Come out and enjoy the Laursen Bear River Preserve! With a wide-open meadow close to the parking area, it’s the perfect spot to fly a kite and a great way to celebrate National Kite Flying Day!
Welcome to one of PLT’s newest protected preserves, a gem in the middle of Rocklin! On this hike we will visit the many ecosystems recently preserved in this unique locale, including oak woodlands, grasslands, and riparian areas.
Have fun at this hidden nature gem! Please join us any time between 1 and 3 pm for…
Join our volunteer docents for a guided night hike to see the natural wonders of the foothills under the light of the Snow Moon!
Placer Land Trust needs help removing an aggressive invader from Canyon View Preserve!
It has been an incredible year for mushrooms in the foothills, as you may have noticed! We’re seeing a tremendous fungal diversity in our area, and the oak woodland trails at Canyon View Preserve are a prime spot to observe a wide variety of mushrooms and other fungi.
Welcome to one of PLT’s newest protected preserves, a gem in the middle of Rocklin! On this hike we will visit the many ecosystems recently preserved in this unique locale, including oak woodlands, grasslands, and riparian areas.
Land conservation is a full-time job, and then some — that’s why we are so grateful for the volunteers who help us leverage our resources and accomplish so much! We recently held our annual VolunCHEERS Appreciation and Awards to show our appreciation for all who support Placer Land Trust through preserve stewardship, Read more…