Placer Land Trust protects park for youth, families, future – Christian Valley Park Placer Land Trust (PLT) and its partners are very pleased to announce the permanent protection of Christian Valley Park, a 16-acre recreation property east of Auburn. The land was donated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Read more…
Placer Land Trust preserves North Fork American River land Placer Land Trust is very pleased to announce that it has acquired 40 acres of gorgeous land along the North Fork American River at the bottom of Green Valley Trail in Alta. The land was donated by the heirs of Matt Read more…
Placer Land Trust Preserves more of historic Oest Ranch Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce that an additional 36 acres of one of Placer County’s oldest cattle ranches has been permanently protected. PLT worked with the Oest Family of Auburn to voluntarily place an agricultural conservation easement on the Read more…
Help us Reach Our Goal PLTs Trails & Recreation Campaign You may ask why is Placer Land Trust working so hard to raise $750,000 and build 20 miles of new trails on rocky soil?? The answer is that we believe they make our lives BETTER by increasing access to Read more…
Trails & Recreation Breaking New Ground! Do we really need more trails in the Sierra Foothills? Anyone who’s joined the throngs of people hiking at Hidden Falls Regional Park or the local state parks on a summer weekend knows the answer is a resounding YES! That’s why we Read more…
PLT Protects American River Land 417 acres protected for pubic recreation, water quality, and wildlife habitat Placer Land Trust has teamed with the Trust for Public Land to protect more land along the North Fork American River: 417 acres across from Sore Finger Point at Big Bend. The property, Read more…
PLT Acquires Aeolia Preserve 7.5-acre property contains important local history and habitat By Fred Yeager As a holiday gift to us all, Placer Land Trust happily announces the acquisition and protection of the 7.5-acre “Aeolia Preserve” in Auburn. The Aeolia Preserve contains portions of the historic Aeolia Heights olive orchards, beautiful Read more…
160 Acres on the North Fork American River……Protected Forever By Karrie Thomas Placer Land Trust has teamed with the Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust to acquire another 160 acres on the North Fork American River at Gillis Hill in Weimar guaranteeing a five-mile stretch of the river stays forever wild and Read more…
Dennis Cavallo & Sarah Darney Land Steward of the Year and Volunteer of the Year By Janet Voris Placer Land Trust recently presented two Auburn residents with special awards for their volunteer efforts. Dr. Dennis Cavallo was named the 2012 Land Steward of the Year, and Sarah Darney the 2012 Volunteer Read more…
Oest Ranch–Cold Springs Preserve By Karrie Thomas Placer Land Trust is very pleased to announce the permanent protection of a second portion of the Oest Ranch in Placer County! Just days ago, as part of our new Small Farm Program, PLT recorded an agricultural conservation easement on the 160-acre “Oest Read more…