From protecting local ranches, to saving the 400+ acre heart of Clover Valley from development, to forging exciting new community partnerships… 2025 was a year to remember! Check out our Annual Community Report for a look back at the highlights, including videos, photos, our full list of supporters, and much more.
This year, two new preserves got us closer to the goal of protecting 25,000 acres of natural and agricultural lands in Placer County by 2030. To steward those preserves already in our care, Placer Land Trust partnered with community members and organizations to remove invasive species and reduce fuel loads. Community partnerships also helped us engage more people than ever before on our preserves this year.
Thanks to the support of members like you, Placer Land Trust protected 3,966 acres this year, bringing our total to 18,930 acres preserved for generations to come! And while that metric is an important one, it’s not the only measure we use to mark our success.
From protecting six new preserves, to record-setting levels of engagement on our lands, to the fun of gathering with our members and supporters in person — 2022 was quite a year! Check out our Annual Community Report for a look back at the highlights, including videos, photos, our full list of supporters, and more.
2021 was a year of stewarding our lands, reflecting on the past, and planning for our future. We wrapped up our 30th anniversary, feeling proud of what we’ve accomplished together, and dreaming about what’s possible.
2020 was a year of resilience, of awakening, and of gratitude for our open spaces, as people flocked to the outdoors for their physical and mental well-being. And despite all the challenges, our work didn’t slow down. Three brand-new preserves, another preserve expanded, incredible member and volunteer support — here Read more…
For Placer Land Trust, 2019 was the Year of Rivers! This year saw the permanent protection of 408 acres of beautiful, rugged canyon land in the Sierra, through three separate river projects. But the close of 2019 is also the end of a decade, and looking back, we can see Read more…
2018 was a very successful year for Placer Land Trust, thanks to our amazing staff and our generous members. Together, we completed three exciting conservation projects, protecting close to 1,500 acres, bringing our total to nearly 11,000 acres. In just one year, we preserved grasslands and vernal pools near Lincoln Read more…
Thanks to our members, Placer Land Trust had a very successful 2017! We protected new properties, took hundreds of people on exciting outdoor adventures, and provided many opportunities for our volunteers to make a meaningful impact in Placer County—just to name a few successes. To learn more about the land Read more…
Thanks to our members, Placer Land Trust had a very successful 2015-2016 fiscal year! We protected new properties, took hundreds of people on exciting outdoor adventures, and provided many opportunities for our volunteers to make a meaningful impact in Placer County—just to name a few successes. To learn more about Read more…