Andrew Polik retired as a Police Detective and US Coast Guard Reservist before moving to the Auburn area with his family in 2019. In addition to being a docent and preserve steward with PLT, he also volunteers with the Placer Sheriff’s Search and Rescue as a member of the Mountain Read more…
Tom is a retired architect who specialized in schools and public buildings. He finished his career with the State of California performing sustainability projects such as zero net energy buildings, solar and wind electrical generation, and electric vehicle charging. He joined the PLT as a docent in 2016 and has Read more…
Bob joined our hike docent team in February 2013 and has led numerous hikes and helped with special events. He is retired from the California Department of Water Resources where he worked as an engineering geologist specializing in groundwater supply projects. On occasion, he co-leads our themed geology/hydrology hikes. Bob Read more…
Ron has lived and worked in Roseville since the early 1970’s, and served as an Associate Planner for the City of Roseville for 12 years before retiring in 2017. He enjoys hiking, photography, camping, playing guitar, and enjoying time with his wife Jan, and their grandson Winston. Ron has been Read more…
Karl is a retired professor who taught Geology at Sac State. He lives in Newcastle with his wife Sarah, who is also a member of the hike docent team. Karl is one of the original four docents when the program began in Spring 2011, and has taken many people out Read more…
Linda lives in Auburn and works as a project manager for the environmental consulting firm Jacobson James & Associates. She is also the proud mom of two young adult daughters, who keep her honest and active, and a mixed breed dog, who cuts her more slack. She enjoys spending time Read more…
Shawna Martinez is a Professor Emeritus in Botany from Sierra College where she spent 33 years teaching Forestry, Biology, Botany, and Environmental Science. She led many ecology -based field trips over the years for Sierra College. She has a Master’s in Conservation Biology and Botany from Sacramento State University. Shawna Read more…
Rose is a computer engineer by training but figured out she loves flowers and birds more than typing. She is a certified California Naturalist and has been volunteering with Placer Land Trust since March of 2017. “I feel privileged to volunteer with Placer Land Trust. I love talking with Read more…
Chris Fox loves hiking and being out in nature. In his career as an Environmental Planner for Caltrans, his favorite part was surveying plants and animals outside. Now that he’s retired, Chris is pleased that he can do that whenever he wants! He became a Placer Land Trust docent to Read more…
Jan has been a “nature nut” all of her life. She grew up by a woods near Cincinnati and camped on family vacations. She and her husband/fellow docent, Ray Valone, moved to Auburn in 2014. They were looking for volunteer opportunities tied to their values, and kept hearing good things Read more…