Jocelyn grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area but is very much a fixture in Placer County today. With a BA in journalism and communications as well as a law degree, Jocelyn shares her skills and talents throughout Placer County. Jocelyn does marketing and communications work for food/beverage, hospitality, tourism, Read more…
Christine serves as the Resource Management Communications Officer for CAL FIRE, where she is tasked with educating the public about the work our State Foresters do to protect the property and resources of California. Prior to that, she spent nearly 20 years in nonprofit management, developing hands-on environmental and agriculture Read more…
Don Rake is a recent volunteer with Placer Land Trust. Before moving to Placer County he was a volunteer at the American River Conservancy in El Dorado County for several years, where he was primarily a docent at the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony. Don’s love for the Read more…
Iggy Rivas discovered his love for the outdoors while growing up in Los Angeles. (Yes, it was possible back then!) Since moving to Northern California, he has seen urbanization taking over formerly pristine areas in Placer County. Iggy worked for a mining and construction company based in Sacramento, retiring as Read more…
Diane lives in rural Newcastle with her supportive husband and spirited dog. She enjoys many outdoor activities, including cycling, gardening, hiking and trail running as well as indoor activities such as meditation and the occasional binging on a good book. She currently works for the State of California analyzing way Read more…
Ann is very interested in preserving open spaces for recreational uses. She and her husband purchased a home on 5 acres of horse property in Placer County’s North Auburn, specifically to be near Hidden Falls. They ride their horses there often and enjoy the congenial interaction of hikers, mountain bikers, Read more…
Drew Schultz is a native of Northern California with a love of the outdoors, and a lifetime of enjoying them from the ocean to the highest peaks in the Sierras. His career of cooking and baking with mostly farm fresh and wild caught ingredient,s for the average diner and Presidents alike, Read more…
Joseph was raised in Auburn and grew up recreating in the canyons. He ran cross country and track at American River College and later at Humboldt State University, where he earned a degree in Environmental Science and Management. Joseph currently works as an Interpreter at Auburn State Recreation Area. He Read more…
Eralise grew up in the Auburn area and has explored trails throughout Placer County from an early age. After earning a degree in Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon in 2022, she returned to live in Auburn, where she has a renewed passion for preserving natural spaces for everyone to experience and Read more…