Land Lines August 2006

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…

Land Lines March 2006

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…

Land Lines December 2005

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…

Land Lines May 2005

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…

Land Lines February 2005

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…

Land Lines Fall 2004

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…

Land Lines Spring/Summer 2004

PLT Receives Grants for Watershed Projects Funding awarded and pledged from various sources By Bob-Cooley-Gilliom   Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce that a total of $685,000 has been pledged to PLT and its project partners for land conservation projects in the American and Bear River watersheds. Preserving Wild California (PWC), a grant program administered by Read more…

Land Lines Winter 2004

American River Canyon Lands Preserved By Bob Cooley-Gilliom   Placer Land Trust ended 2003 with two exceptional acquisitions for conservation of open space land in Placer County, totaling 125 acres. Completion of these projects is the culmination of months of planning, cost analysis, negotiations, and property evaluation, launching us into the coming year with great expectations for further Read more…

Land Lines Fall 2003

Path Clear for Canyon View Preserve By Bob Cooley-Gilliom   Placer Land Trust is negotiating the acquisition of the 50-acre parcel known as “Canyon View Preserve“, north of Auburn. Working with the American Land Conservancy, and with support from the Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust, PLT is clearing the path to take permanent title to the Preserve in December. Read more…

Land Lines Summer 2003

PLT to Preserve Scenic Vista & Habitat By Bob Cooley-Gilliom   Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce the upcoming acquisition of 50 acres of open space north of Auburn above the American River. Working in conjunction with the American Land Conservancy  and Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust, PLT will take Read more…