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…
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…
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…
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…