Join us on a visit to Meyer Preserve, situated along the well-traveled Mount Vernon Road. This property contains rolling hills, rangelands, and scattered oaks that are characteristic of Placer County’s rural foothills, providing roadside scenic views to the public.
Dennis Cavallo, a longtime friend and volunteer of Placer Land Trust, has been spending a lot of his time at our Swainson’s Grassland Preserve in Lincoln lately. And there’s only one reason we know of why he’d put up with this kind of heat—baby burrowing owls!! For the last few Read more…
The national Land Trust Accreditation Commission recognizes land trusts and conservation organizations that meet rigorous national quality standards and strive for continuous improvement in protecting important natural places and working lands forever. In 2008, Placer Land Trust became the first accredited land trust in the Sierra and one of the Read more…
In honor of permanently protecting TEN thousand acres, here are TEN different ways you can support the land you love… Direct donations – give simple but meaningful gifts through cash, credit cards, checks and money orders. Sustaining gifts – set up recurring donations on PLT’s website that are automatically withdrawn Read more…
This summer is shaping up to be hot at Placer Land Trust with the addition of nearly 800 acres of permanently protected wildlife habitat in Lincoln. Placer Land Trust recently recorded a conservation easement on the Antonio Mountain Ranch property on Fiddyment Road in Lincoln, as part of a mitigation Read more…
We protect natural and agricultural lands so that it is available for future generations of people, wildlife and plant species…and it makes us feel good in the here and now! We know that green space produces oxygen and absorbs pollutants from our water and air, but what effect does it Read more…
Yes on 68 for Rural Protection – by Jeff Darlington In just a couple weeks on June 5th – or sooner for those who vote by mail – Californians have an opportunity to vote on Proposition 68, a $4.1 billion ballot measure that will protect and enhance our parks, trails, Read more…
Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce the addition of Christine Pieper to their Board of Directors. Pieper grew up as a farmer’s daughter in Maryland with parents who were always committed to conserving their land, placing their farm in a permanent agricultural conservation easement. Well-versed in nonprofit fundraising, Pieper Read more…
At the end of December, 2017, we recorded our 7th property of the year. This property is very special, as it is a conservation easement from a long-time member of Placer Land Trust. The Meyer family made a charitable conservation contribution to protect their 21-acre property in Auburn off Mt. Vernon Read more…
Help guide Placer Land Trust’s future direction! Placer Land Trust protects natural and agricultural lands in Placer County that benefit both our present-day community, as well as future generations. We are currently gathering input from all who live, work, and play in Placer County to ensure that we’re bringing the most value Read more…