Placer Land Trust Preserves 800 acres at Big Hill Two more oak woodland and rangeland properties saved in recent months By Jessica Pierce Placer Land Trust recently protected two properties northeast of Auburn on and around Big Hill, connecting the Bear River and Coon Creek watersheds. In July, PLT purchased 160 acres from Florence Read more…
PLT Expands Stagecoach Preserve Three acres added along creek for restoration, public access By Jessica Pierce In April, Placer Land Trust added three acres to its Stagecoach Preserve, located on the rim of the American River Canyon across Russell Road from the popular Stagecoach Trailhead. PLT purchased just over three acres from the late Dale Read more…
320 Acres of Oak Woodlands Protected PLT acquires Taylor Ranch Preserve on Coon Creek By Jeff Darlington As the ink dries on this newsletter, the ink is also drying on another important piece of paper … the new deed of title to the Taylor Ranch Preserve at Coon Creek. Working in partnership Read more…
PLT Preserves 500 acres of Grasslands Expanded Toad Hill Ranch provides habitat, multiple benefits By Bob Cooley-Gilliom On October 17, PLT acquired a 500-acre conservation easement on the historic Toad Hill Ranch north of Roseville, doubling the protected acreage at the ranch. The 1,000 acres protected by PLT is adjacent to the City of Read more…
Disappearing Landscapes Art Event Locals to exhibit landscape art for PLT from Aug. 10 through Oct. 4 By Jessica Pierce In celebration of our 15th anniversary, and to help raise money for our continuing efforts to preserve natural and agricultural lands, PLT is sponsoring the first annual “Disappearing Landscapes” Art Event & Sale from Aug. Read more…
PLT Preserves 500 acres of Grasslands Toad Hill Ranch conservation easement is the latest successful project of PLT’s West Placer Habitat Protection Program By Bob Cooley-Gilliom On March 14, Placer Land Trust recorded a conservation easement on 500 acres of grasslands that are a part of the “Toad Hill Read more…
Placer Land Trust Preserves Land Along Bear River Shutamul Bear River Preserve is the first project of PLT’s Bear River Watershed Protection Program By Jessica Pierce On December 6, Placer Land Trust acquired 23 acres of spectacular riverfront property on the Bear River, protecting the property from threatened development Read more…
PLT Protects 896 acres of Natural Habitat & Ranch Land Family ranch and vernal pool grasslands near Lincoln protected through new program By Bob Cooley-Gilliom As part of our new “West Placer Habitat Protection Program”, Placer Land Trust recently preserved nearly 900 acres of land in rural Lincoln. The West Placer Habitat Protection Program focuses on Read more…
PLT Saves 16-acre Cisco Grove Gould Park By Jeff Darlington On December 29, 2004, Placer Land Trust acquired and preserved 16 acres of Sierra Nevada forest along the South Fork Yuba River in Cisco Grove. The preservation of this property, the “Cisco Grove Gould Park”, represents two important firsts for PLT. It is our first Read more…
PLT to Lead New Land Conservation Program By Jeff Darlington Placer Land Trust has agreed to lead a new multi-million dollar land conservation program resulting from the “West Roseville Specific Plan” settlement agreement. PLT was chosen to lead the “West Placer” land conservation program as part of an agreement among the Sierra Club, Sierra Foothills Read more…