PLT Preserves
Stagecoach Preserve
Neighborhood open space park near Stagecoach Trailhead; creekside memorial bench area open to public for rest and relaxation.
Agricultural Lands
Swainson’s Grassland Preserve
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…
Agricultural Lands
Taylor Ranch Preserve
Quick Facts: 321 acres of oak woodlands on Big Hill in the Bear River watershed Protected since April 2007 with funds from the State of California, Placer County and California Wildlife Foundation. Conservation Connectivity Placer Land Trust works with willing landowners and conservation partners to protect land that connects wildlife Read more…
Agricultural Lands
Toad Hill Ranch Preserve
Quick Facts: 1,000 acres north of Roseville, protected for habitat conservation and restoration Protected since October 2006 through Placer Land Trust’s West Placer Habitat Protection Program Public-Private Partnership for Conservation and Restoration Toad Hill is privately owned while Placer Land Trust holds the Conservation Easement preventing development and promoting habitat Read more…
PLT Preserves
Upper Pinecroft Preserve
Quick Facts: 49-acre property in the Upper Bear River watershed Located near the Bear River Campground in Colfax, adjacent to the Bear River Pinecroft Reserve Protected in 2017 by Conservation Easement Owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Wildlife Habitat & Watershed Land The property contains mixed conifer and Read more…
Agricultural Lands
Wakamatsu Tea & Silk Colony Farm
Protected through partnership with American River Conservancy;
Cultural Preserve is site of the first agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants in North America.
PLT Preserves
Warren Property
Quick Facts: 27 acres of grassland, wetlands, and oak woodlands along Orr Creek in Auburn Protected by conservation easement since 2007 by Placer Land Trust through the generosity of Leslie Warren Oak Woodlands, Orr Creek, and a Wetland Meadow The Warren Property hosts open grassland, seasonal wetlands, mixed oak woodlands, Read more…
Agricultural Lands
Weygandt Doty Ravine Preserve
Quick Facts: 427 acres along Doty Ravine northeast of Lincoln. Vernal Pool Grassland and Riparian Habitat Protected since April 2005 through Placer Land Trust’s West Placer Habitat Protection Program Doty Ravine Preserve supports multiple on-going restoration projects Adaptive management through rotational livestock grazing In 2022, Doty Ravine Preserve was renamed Read more…
Agricultural Lands
Whiskey Run Ranch
Quick Facts: 197 acres north of Lincoln along Raccoon Creek Protected in 2022 by an Agricultural Conservation Easement, which allows the current or future landowner to continue ranching or farming Family-owned and operated cattle and mixed livestock ranch; high-quality grazing land, consisting of blue oak woodlands and annual grasslands Funding Read more…
PLT Preserves
Wise Forebay Preserve
17-acre preserve located in the City of Auburn; watershed land and wildlife habitat. Open to the public for fishing, walking, and sightseeing.