May 25, 2024 — Placer Land Trust (PLT) and Trust for Public Land (TPL) proudly announce the protection of over 1,500 acres of significant river canyon along Lake Clementine and the North Fork American River in the Sierra Nevada foothills northeast of Sacramento. The property, located between Applegate and Foresthill, Read more…
The elderberry shrub is the host plant for the Valley elderberry longhorn beetle, an insect species federally listed as threatened and protected by the Endangered Species Act. This beetle is native to California’s Central Valley, but habitat loss has led to a dramatic decline in its population. Placer Land Trust Read more…
It was another great Big Day of Giving in the Greater Sacramento region! The event organizers, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, shared: “During this year’s Big Day of Giving, tens of thousands of people from around the capital area gave $13.2 million dollars to the causes that matter most to them. Because of Read more…
There is a new feature cheering up the sidewalks at Newcastle Elementary School! 15-year-old Eva Gillmore has completed a project to earn her Eagle Rank as Senior Patrol Leader for Scout Troop 13 and Troop 523. Eva led a team of her fellow troops, friends, and family to create a Read more…
Lincoln 595 Ranch preserves working almond and organic rice ranch, rural agricultural land, and wetland habitat Placer Land Trust and its partners have permanently protected Lincoln 595 Ranch, a large working rice and almond orchard ranch in western Placer County. To ensure this 595-acre property remains forever protected for agriculture, Read more…
Robert Weygandt has called Placer County home for over 60 years, living on the same ranch where he grew up in rural Lincoln. He graduated from Lincoln High School, and went to the University of Southern California where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance and management. Robert went on Read more…
We are pleased to announce the permanent protection of Kotomyan Vista Preserve! This new preserve joins our Big Hill Preserves as part of an extensive block of protected lands the Raccoon Creek and Bear River watersheds. These lands are part of a total of nearly 9,000 acres protected by Placer Read more…
The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now open. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an Read more…
2,457 acres — our largest land protection project to date! Placer Land Trust and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are pleased to announce the permanent protection of Lower Bear Valley Preserve! Located along the Bear River from Alta to Emigrant Gap, the preserve contains approximately 2 miles of the Bear River, Read more…
For the third year running, Placer Land Trust’s Community Council honored National Great Outdoors Month in June by hosting a Preserve Passport Program. To extend the fun, this year the program started mid-May and ran through the end of June. During this time, participants visited Placer Land Trust public access Read more…