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Happy Holidays from all of us at Placer Land Trust!
2022 gave us so much to celebrate… enjoy this video look back at a great year!
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Clementine Beach Preserve: River and Lake Access Protected Forever
Over the past several years, we’ve all seen how important it is for people to be able to enjoy the outdoors and have access to our beautiful natural places. Lake Clementine is one of our most popular local gems — so we’re especially pleased to announce the permanent protection of 10 acres of lakefront land at Upper Lake Clementine near Foresthill!
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Placer Land Trust and PG&E Protect Rare Wetlands in Sheridan
246 acres of grasslands and vernal pools protected for endangered species Placer Land Trust and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are pleased to announce the permanent protection of Bushamul Vernal Pool Preserve, 246 acres of vernal pool grasslands, wetlands, and habitat for endangered species in Sheridan. “Vernal pool grassland Read more…
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Placer Land Trust and CAL FIRE Protect Sierra Forest Lands at Yuba Gap
1,151 acres protected for forest and watershed health, wildlife habitat, research opportunities, public recreation and more Placer Land Trust and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) are pleased to announce the permanent protection of Sierra Nevada forest lands in the American River headwaters near Lake Valley Reservoir, south of Interstate 80 at Read more…
2022 Annual Report
Honoring Paul Aronowitz with the 2022 Placer Conservator Award
Paul Aronowitz was born and raised in Long Island, New York. He met and married his wife, Diane Lambert, in Boulder, Colorado in 1973. Paul graduated from the University of Miami in 1975, and from the University of San Francisco School of Law (Kendrick Hall) in 1978. Paul’s law firm has Read more…
2022 Annual Report
Ancestral Homelands Return to Local Tribe
Placer Land Trust is committed to protecting and caring for land in a way that is inclusive and equitable. One way to do that is by working with our local Native American Tribes, who have a long and deep relationship to these lands. We know that the protected lands in Read more…
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Whiskey Run Ranch: Local Cattle Ranch Protected as Farmland Forever
This summer has been a busy one for Placer Land Trust, and we are so pleased to announce that another beautiful piece of local agricultural land has joined our list of preserves! Placer Land Trust and landowners Kevin and Patty Crisp have permanently protected Whiskey Run Ranch, a 197-acre working ranch Read more…
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Job Opening – Assistant Director
We’re excited to announce staffing transitions to most effectively meet the objectives of our new Strategic Plan, and we are now hiring an Assistant Director…
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Lincoln Walnut Orchard Protected as Farmland Forever
Sometimes land protection projects have unforeseen challenges — and our newest preserve is a stellar example of how, with the support of our members, we can reach our goals even when we meet a bump in the road! That’s why we are especially pleased to announce that Placer Land Trust Read more…
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The Placer Conservator has a new look for 2022!
Placer Land Trust’s annual Placer Conservator event has always been all about celebrating the people who make land conservation in our region possible. It’s important for us to be able to gather together to celebrate our members and conservation leaders, and to shout from the rooftops what we’ve been able Read more…