PLT Acquires 80 acres of Oak Woodlands Hilltop property in Bear River watershed to be named after Skip Outman By Jessica Daugherty Placer Land Trust recently acquired 80 acres of oak woodlands in the Big Hill area northwest of Auburn, coming one step closer to linking the 1,181-acre Hidden Falls Regional Park to thousands of other acres of Read more…
Eagle Scout Project Focus: Doty Ravine Preserve Restoration By Jason Moore My name is Jason Moore of Boy Scout Troop 121, and I recently completed my Eagle Scout Project restoring native vegetation on Doty Ravine Preserve near Lincoln. My project leader was Placer Land Trust’s Land Manager Justin Wages. I couldn’t have had a better time working with Read more…
American River Land Protected! By Jeff Darlington Placer Land Trust is extremely pleased to announce that we have acquired and protected an additional 40 acres on the North Fork American River above Lake Clementine! Publication of Wonders was put on hold to bring you this important news during the holidays: we closed escrow on the property Read more…
Stream Restoration Funds Flow By Jeff Darlington Earlier this month, Placer Land Trust was pleased to receive word that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will award us with $500,000 for stream and wetland restoration! The restoration project will take place on PLT’s 469-acre Swainsons Grassland Preserve in Lincoln, which contains diverse and intact vernal Read more…
Placer Land Trust turns 20 By Karrie Thomas 20 years ago Placer Land Trust began to incrementally protect the corners of Placer County that provide the nourishment and inspiration that make Placer County the best place on earth. In 1991 Placer Land Trust & Nature Center (PLT/PNC) formed from a Read more…
Bruin Ranch Success! By Jeff Darlington After more than a year of hard work and after overcoming numerous obstacles, Placer Land Trust and The Trust for Public Land are extremely pleased to announce that we have acquired the 1,773 acres (Phase 1) of Bruin Ranch on the Bear River. Publication Read more…
Support Grows for Bruin Ranch Protection By Jeff Darlington Midway through 2010, Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce that we’re over halfway to our goal of finding the funds necessary to acquire and permanently protect Bruin Ranch. Our success so far is based on the fact that Bruin Ranch Read more…
American River Grazing Land Protected PLT and Oest Family protect family ranch near Lake Clementine By Jeff Darlington In November 2009, PLT worked with Daryl & Sue Oest and their family to put an agricultural conservation easement on the 350-acre Oest Ranch – Lake Clementine Preserve. This family ranch is a literal stone’s throw from Read more…
PLT Volunteer Program by Kelsey Stavseth People who volunteer do so because they are passionate, dedicated and excited about an organization and its mission. At Placer Land Trust, our volunteers have not only exhibited these qualities time and time again, but they’ve also shown that volunteers have something to teach Placer Land Trust staff. As Placer Land Trust Read more…
PLT Honors Joe Medeiros as 2009 Placer Conservator by Kelsey Stavseth Placer Land Trust will present educator and conservationist Joe Medeiros with the 2009 Placer Conservator Award at a fundraising dinner on July 18th at High Hand Nursery in Loomis. The Placer Conservator Award honors extraordinary individuals or organizations that enrich the quality of life in Placer Read more…