PLT Preserves
Auburn School Park Preserve
4.3 acre urban park in the City of Auburn. Oak woodlands, historic amphitheater, walking trails, scenic creek, public art, and community event space.
PLT Preserves
Bailey North Fork Preserve
51 scenic acres on the North Fork American River near Alta. The public Green Valley Hiking Trail crosses the preserve.
PLT Preserves
Bear River Headwaters Preserve
1,200-acre preserve located northwest of Interstate 80 between Alta and Emigrant Gap. Open for fishing, hiking, picnicking, hunting, sightseeing, birdwatching and enjoyment of nature.
PLT Preserves
Bear River Pinecroft Reserve
Quick Facts: 10 acre property located near the Bear River in Colfax. Protected in 2017 by Conservation Easement granted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Placer County. Recreation Asset The Preserve was donated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to Placer County and a conservation easement was simultaneously Read more…
Agricultural Lands
Beard Ranch Preserve
Quick Facts: 137-acre historic working ranch in North Auburn Protected in 2020 by Agricultural Conservation Easement, which allows the current or future landowner to continue ranching or farming Mixture of irrigated pasture, annual grasslands, blue oak woodlands, and remnant fruit trees from the 1920s, when the property produced plums, pears, Read more…
PLT Preserves
Bettencourt Preserve
Located along the American River, connecting Auburn State Recreation Area and Folsom Lake. Spectacular views and public trails including part of the Western States Trail.
Protected Lands
Big Bend North Fork Preserve
Quick Facts: 417 acres on the North Fork American River across from Sore Finger Point at Big Bend Protected in 2014 in partnership with Trust for Public Land and California Natural Resources Agency Donated in 2016 California State Parks, ensuring that this American River property will be protected forever Protecting Read more…
PLT Preserves
Big Gun Preserve
Quick Facts: 48 acres of land near Foresthill, CA, permanently protected by a conservation easement held by Placer Land Trust Protected in November 2010 through a public-private partnership with Westervelt Ecological Services and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Provides habitat and protection for the largest known population of Federally Read more…
PLT Preserves
Big Hill Preserves
Quick Facts 874 acres of oak woodlands spanning the Raccoon Creek and Bear River watersheds Consists of four separate but adjacent preserves (click on each link for more information on the individual preserves): Taylor Ranch Preserve Kotomyan Big Hill Preserve Liberty Ranch Big Hill Preserve Outman Big Hill Preserve 7+ Read more…
Agricultural Lands
Bushamul Vernal Pool Preserve
Quick Facts: 246 acres in Sheridan Annual grasslands with vernal pools and other wetlands Protected in 2022 by Conservation Easement as mitigation for landowner PG&E Home to the vernal pool fairy shrimp, a rare species listed as threatened by the US Endangered Species Act Named in honor of historic Nisenan Read more…