In 2010 Placer Land Trust purchased nearly 2,000 acres along Bear River now known as Harvego Bear River Preserve. The property, off of Lonestar Road in Auburn, includes a working cattle ranch, woodlands, grasslands, and a spectacular view from Bald Rock Mountain. Harvego is PLT’s biggest purchase to-date. Though one Read more…
Have you heard about the Big Day of Giving? It’s an online giving event hosted by Givelocalnow.org— a chance for local non-profits to raise as much money as possible within 24 hours and receive matching funds from a variety of sponsors. Placer Land Trust is very excited to be a Read more…
If you took an amble through Auburn School Park Preserve last month, you may have noticed some hard-working young women sprucing up the slope in front of the community garden. Girls Scouts Jen Kramer and Allison Kiger, along with a few parents, volunteered to restore the area and help Emma Read more…
It sounds like something out of a movie. A young man is diagnosed with cancer, and he has only two things to keep him going: his work tending to the land that he loves, and his love for the people who tend the land with him. This was no cinematic Read more…
Placer County acquired the final three links last month needed to lay out a public trail network that someday will connect Hidden Falls Regional Park to the Bear River. “These acquisitions represent a major milestone in our efforts to achieve two important goals: preserving oak woodlands, stream corridors and other Read more…
12/5/2013 The Holidays are upon us and the end of 2013 is coming fast! Have you finished your shopping? What to get for the outdoor enthusiast on your list? Why a brand new trail of course! Placer Land Trust is poised to build 20 miles of new trails through 3,000 Read more…
Popular Rafting and Kayaking Destination Protected Forever Photo: Ian Buckley WEIMAR, CA – Placer Land Trust has teamed with the Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust to acquire another 160 acres of land on the North Fork American River at Gillis Hill,guaranteeing a five-mile stretch of the river stays forever wild and scenic. Read more…
6/2/2013 Placer Land Trust officially opened a new hiking trail to the public following a short ceremony and a light brunch on Saturday June 1, National Trails Day. The new 1.25-mile Canyon View Trail is now open to the public from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. Dogs are Read more…
3/18/2013 Barbara Brenner Brings Agricultural Heritage and Legal Skills Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce the addition of Newcastle resident Barbara Brenner to its Board of Directors. Barbara Brenner is a founding partner of Churchwell White LLP, a Sacramento law firm with expertise in environmental and natural resources, land Read more…
6/14/2013 The Dream: we plan to build 20 miles of new trails on 3,000 acres of foothills wilderness north of Auburn. If you and your family share this dream and love to play in our natural wonders, read on – this is your chance to be the Hero in this dream! In addition Read more…