2025 annual report
Nature Quest Sparks Outdoor Joy
Community Council launches successful event series, bringing awareness to Placer Land Trust’s preserves and mission…
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Upper Ranch Protected as Agricultural Land and Wildlife Habitat
Placer Land Trust and a local family have permanently protected Upper Ranch, a 320-acre working ranch north of the city of Lincoln. This project follows on the successes of the Trust’s recent Clover Valley and Vista Ranch land protection projects. Ancestors of today’s Tahti, Fleming, and Bokisch families purchased Upper Ranch in the 1800s. The land consists of high-quality grazing land with Read more…
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Big Gratitude for Big Day of Giving!
It was another great Big Day of Giving in the Greater Sacramento region! During this year’s Big Day of Giving, tens of thousands of people from around the capital area gave $13.8 million dollars to the causes that matter most to them. Because of your generosity, this community-driven movement has raised Read more…
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Vista Ranch Preserves Rural Agriculture and Oak Woodlands Habitat
It has been a busy spring here at Placer Land Trust — with multiple exciting land protection projects reaching completion, we’ve had our hands full in the best possible way! We are now finalizing the permanent protection of Vista Ranch, 279 acres of blue oak woodlands and cattle grazing land Read more…
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A bright new future for Clover Valley!
March 14, 2025 It’s official — yesterday evening, the Placer County Office of Education approved their $2.37 million investment in protecting Clover Valley. That means, along with generous contributions from several other sources, we have now secured the full funding amount to permanently protect the valley floor! We all did it! Once we Read more…
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2024 Online Annual Community Report
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.
2024 Annual Report
Partnering with Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe on Conservation and Cultural Stewardship Projects
Placer Land Trust is committed to protecting and caring for land in a way that is inclusive and equitable. One way to do that is by working with our local Native American Tribes, who have a long and deep relationship to these lands. We know that the protected lands in Read more…
2024 Annual Report
Stewarding Our Lands for Fire Safety and Forest Health
With some cooler and wetter fall weather, we have been hard at work on several substantial fuels reduction projects on our preserves. These projects focus on removing understory vegetation…
2024 other highlights
AmeriCorps Day in the Field
In early October, we held a work day with the AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) Program. The nearby McClellan base needed a one-day project for their Team Leaders to complete as part of their leadership training process. Placer Land Trust and this local AmeriCorps base have developed a fruitful Read more…
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2024 Staff Transitions
Join us in welcoming our new team members, Assistant Director Brandy and Land Manager Lance!