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…
12/2/2009 Placer Land Trust is proud to announce the permanent protection of 350 acres of rangelands in the American River Canyon near Lake Clementine PLT worked with Daryl Oest and his family to put an agricultural conservation easement on the Oest Ranch – Lake Clementine Preserve at the end of Read more…
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…
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…
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…
10/5/2009 Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce the election of Gregg McKenzie of Rocklin to its Board of Directors. McKenzie is an independent consultant in restoration, mitigation, environmental permitting and land acquisition. His business, The McKenzie Land Company, is based in Rocklin. McKenzie is also a City of Rocklin Read more…
PLT Honors Joe Medeiros as 2009 Placer Conservator by Kelsey Stavseth Placer Land Trust will present educator and conservationist Joe Medeiros with the 2009 Placer Conservator Award at a fundraising dinner on July 18th at High Hand Nursery in Loomis. The Placer Conservator Award honors extraordinary individuals or organizations that enrich the quality of life in Placer Read more…
7/18/2009 Sierra College Professor Emeritus Joe Medeiros received Placer Land Trust’s prestigious Placer Conservator Award at a dinner in Loomis on Saturday. The Placer Conservator Award honors exceptional individuals who have enriched the quality of life in Placer County through resource conservation. Past recipients include retired Placer County Planning Director Read more…
PLT Promotes Public-Private Partnerships Welcome reception for new County Supervisor generates support By Jeff Darlington Placer Land Trust was pleased to host a reception on February 3rd to welcome newly sworn-in Placer County Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery. Montgomery now represents Placer County District 5, which encompasses the largest land area of any district, stretching from north Auburn Read more…
2/2/2009 Placer Land Trust to restore Stagecoach Preserve stream habitat Placer Land Trust is hosting an Open House at its Stagecoach Preserve in Auburn on Saturday, April 25. For more information about supporting PLT’s work to restore the Stagecoach Preserve, please contact Karrie Thomas at Placer Land Trust, (530) 887-9222 Read more…