3/08/2016 Vernal pools derive their name from the Latin vernus meaning spring. Perhaps this is the season when they were first noticed, with their showy wildflower displays. They are actually intermittent bodies of water; wet during a portion of the year but bone-dry during the balance of the year. Their Read more…
2/29/2016 Balance is something all people desire in an ever demanding and changing world. At times, balance can seem unattainable, but the vast majority of the population succeeds by balancing work with family, finances with recreation, and sustainability with progress. Many environmentalists believe balance is too far out of reach; Read more…
1/31/2016 Where did the time go? We can tell you where…to protecting over 8,000 acres of natural and agricultural land in Placer County for future generations! That’s exactly what YOU have helped Placer Land Trust (PLT) accomplish since its creation in 1991. This means that the first “future generation” is Read more…
1/26/2016 In early 2015, Placer Land Trust was approached by Louise Jackson of UC Davis and Valerie Calegari of Audubon California regarding restoration work at our Doty Ravine Preserve and their need for information on riparian restoration in rangeland settings. They were tasked with putting together a manual that would Read more…
1/20/2016 At the December 2015 PLT Board meeting, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint John Marin as the newest member to our Board. A native Californian, John was born and raised on a small farm in Martinez. He graduated from Cal Poly Pomona, School of Environmental Design, City/Regional Read more…
On a bright, unseasonably warm morning in late October I attended a guided tour through some of the last remaining undeveloped land in Placer County. We had driven up highway 65 from Rocklin, and just past the outskirt of sprawl that rings the town of Lincoln when we reached Swainson’s Read more…
10/15/2008 Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission AUBURN, CA – The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced last week that Placer Land Trust has been awarded accredited status, making it the first land trust in the Sierra to receive this distinct Read more…