Quick Facts: 200-acre property Located near the City of Auburn Protected in 2017 by Conservation Easement Owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Wildlife Habitat & Watershed Land The Preserve contains mixed conifer and hardwood forests that provide habitat for a diverse range of wildlife in the Upper Auburn Read more…
Quick Facts: 80 acres of oak woodlands between Raccoon Creek and the Bear River Connects Big Hill Preserves with trail easement to Harvego Bear River Preserve Protected since August 2012. Funding for the land acquisition was made possible by grants from the Caltrans Environmental Enhancement & Mitigation Program and from Read more…
Quick Facts: 227 acres along Pleasant Grove Creek north of Roseville Permanently protected since August 2005 through Placer Land Trust’s West Placer Habitat Protection Program Public-Private Partnership for Conservation and Restoration The City of Roseville owns this land, and Placer Land Trust holds the Conservation Easement permanently protecting the property Read more…
Reservoir surrounded by wetlands and woodlands, open to the public for fishing, birdwatching, walking, and picnicking.
Quick Facts: 40 acres of wilderness along the Bear River Protected by acquisition since 2005 Largest contiguous area of oak woodlands remaining in Placer County Habitat for Dogface Butterfly, California’s State Insect Remote Wilderness Protection Placer Land Trust’s Bear River Protection Program envisions protection of the Bear River watershed from Read more…
In 2007, Placer Land Trust partnered with our land trust neighbor to the south, the American River Conservancy, on a joint venture project to permanently preserve 94 acres of beautiful scenic land on the northern side of the North Fork American River, southeast of Interstate 80 at Gold Run. Read more…
Wooded North Fork American River canyon with Wild & Scenic river frontage; open to hiking, swimming, fishing. Contains part of the public Euchre Bar Trail.
Quick Facts 192 acres protected from future development, located near the community of Foresthill on the Foresthill Divide Spans the canyons and watersheds of the North Fork and Middle Fork of the American River Flat to steep sloping landscape, featuring California black oak forests, madrone, Douglas fir forests, blue oak Read more…
Neighborhood open space park near Stagecoach Trailhead; creekside memorial bench area open to public for rest and relaxation.
Quick Facts: 469 acres of grasslands and vernal pools on Highway 65 north of Lincoln Protected since April 21, 2005 through Placer Land Trust’s West Placer Habitat Protection Program Wide Open Spaces for Wildlife Swainson’s Hawk Native grasslands provide essential feeding grounds for Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), listed as threatened Read more…