4/22/2011 On Earth Day 2011, over 200 people attended a dedication event hosted by Placer Land Trust, The Trust for Public Land and the Harvego family at Bruin Ranch. At this event, Placer Land Trust dedicated 1,773 acres of the ranch as “Harvego Bear River Preserve” – permanently protected for Read more…
Placer Land Trust turns 20 By Karrie Thomas 20 years ago Placer Land Trust began to incrementally protect the corners of Placer County that provide the nourishment and inspiration that make Placer County the best place on earth. In 1991 Placer Land Trust & Nature Center (PLT/PNC) formed from a Read more…
3/30/2011 Placer Land Trust’s Promise for Future Generations “Natural Wonders Forever Endowment” Supports Permanent Protection of Placer County Land In 2011 Placer Land Trust renewed its commitment to Placer County and future generations with the establishment of the Natural Wonders Forever endowment fund at the Placer Community Foundation. Placer Land Read more…
Bruin Ranch Success! By Jeff Darlington After more than a year of hard work and after overcoming numerous obstacles, Placer Land Trust and The Trust for Public Land are extremely pleased to announce that we have acquired the 1,773 acres (Phase 1) of Bruin Ranch on the Bear River. Publication Read more…
11/19/2010 Placer Land Trust Protects Mark Twain’s Jumping Frog California Red-Legged Frog Habitat Permanently Protected Placer Land Trust recently partnered with Westervelt Ecological Services to permanently protect a 52-acre property known as the Big Gun Preserve, located near Foresthill in the Middle Fork American River watershed, containing the largest Sierra Read more…
11/1/2010 On November 1, 2010 through a critical partnership with Placer Land Trust, the American River Conservancy finalized a deal with willing landowners and conservation partners that has preserved an historic ranch of “National Significance”. The American River Conservancy (ARC) purchased the 272 acre Gold Hill Ranch, site of the Read more…
10/23/2010 Bruin Ranch ~ 2,300 acres along 3 miles of the Bear River We can save it now ~ as a public park and nature preserve for all to enjoy. Or we can watch as it gets developed for several hundred landowners to enjoy behind lock and key. The choice Read more…
9/30/2010 In 2010 High Ranch Nursery and Wildlands Inc. donated over 1,000 trees to Placer Land Trust. All of these native trees are in desperate need of a home on one of our Preserves. We need your help to make sure they survive! You can adopt your tree online at Read more…
9/27/2010 Placer Land Trust had 62 volunteers participate in the 2nd Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup this past Saturday. The Sierra Nevada Conservancy coordinates this annual event. This year we pulled out 44 bags of trash and recyclable materials. In total, we cleaned up almost 4,000 pounds of trash! Volunteers Read more…
9/26/2010 Please enjoy a few of Placer Land Trust’s photos from the 2010 Great Sierra River Cleanup! Photos were taken at two cleanup sites, Miner’s Ravine in Roseville and Taylor Ranch Preserve in Auburn. More pictures can be seen on our facebook page.