Shannon Wells

Shannon is a teacher in the Roseville City School District. Besides her duties as a general education teacher, she has been able to incorporate her personal love for nature into the students’ lives. She has created an environmental science-based program that increases her students’ knowledge in ecology and conservation, and Read more…

Gary Wells

Gary is a former classroom teacher who has been volunteering for Placer Land Trust since 2006.  He is currently employed by Placer Land Trust as Stewardship Assistant but decided to continue volunteering as a hike docent because he loves to share the amazing landscapes that Placer Land Trust protects.  He Read more…

Christina Walsh-Curley

Thanks to some unique friends in the Auburn community, Christina was nudged toward the Placer Land Trust in March of 2015. She recently received her UC California Naturalist certification at American River Conservancy, which boosted her interest in learning about our local habitats. “I am a docent because I love Read more…

Ray Valone

A former land use planner who worked to include the natural environment into how we use our land, Ray enjoys spending time in and helping others learn about and experience the natural world. Ray is passionate about his retirement and all the opportunities it affords. In addition to photography, woodworking, Read more…

Doreen Tucker

Doreen Tucker has been a lifelong nature and animal lover. These interests have flourished since raising her two sons with her husband Norm, and having more time on her hands. Travel also captured her interest stateside as well as internationally, with trips to Peru, Uganda, and Vietnam. In order to Read more…

Nicole Tracy

Nicole is a project manager by trade, but loves everything outdoors. Her favorite hobbies include camping, traveling to new places, hiking, snowboarding, paddle boarding, kayaking and volunteering. She began as a docent for Placer Land Trust at the beginning of 2019 but immediately knew it was an almost perfect combination Read more…

Amy Stroud

Amy Stroud is currently a Mentor for the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, but mostly you will find her paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, and rafting in the Sierra foothills and volunteering for non-profit organizations striving to preserve and restore healthy eco systems. She is studying to become a Read more…

Glady Rutherford

Glady is a Registered Nurse by trade and a volunteer for the Placer County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team. She joined the docent team in 2023. In her free time, she loves hiking, backpacking, camping, and snowshoeing. She joined Placer Land Trust as a docent so she can share the Read more…

Danielle Rossetti

Danielle is a local nature buff who loves to share her love for the beauty of Placer County. If not out hiking trails in the area, she spends time working her six acres, caring for her garden, and enjoying her horse. After volunteering for a local group for many years Read more…

Sarah Roeske

Sarah has enjoyed exploring the wilder areas of the Sierra foothills since 1990, when she and her husband moved to rural Newcastle. Her career in geology has given her the chance to spend extensive time in quiet, natural areas and she finds such places are still preserved here in the Read more…