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…
PLT Promotes Public-Private Partnerships Welcome reception for new County Supervisor generates support By Jeff Darlington Placer Land Trust was pleased to host a reception on February 3rd to welcome newly sworn-in Placer County Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery. Montgomery now represents Placer County District 5, which encompasses the largest land area of any district, stretching from north Auburn Read more…
Burrowing Owl Sighted on PLT’s Swainson’s Grassland Preserve By Justin Wages Placer Land Trust’s Swainsons Grassland Preserve covers 469 acres of grassland habitat outside Lincoln’s northern border. It is home to a large vernal pool complex, and provides protected habitat for a variety of birds species including Swainson’s Hawk. And now PLT has found rare burrowing owls Read more…
912 acres preserved along Bear River By Jessica Pierce Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce the completion of our largest conservation project to date, the 912-acre Garden Bar Preserve. PLT purchased a conservation easement from the landowner of the Garden Bar Preserve, situated along the Bear River northeast Read more…
Placer Land Trust Preserves 800 acres at Big Hill Two more oak woodland and rangeland properties saved in recent months By Jessica Pierce Placer Land Trust recently protected two properties northeast of Auburn on and around Big Hill, connecting the Bear River and Coon Creek watersheds. In July, PLT purchased 160 acres from Florence Read more…
PLT Expands Stagecoach Preserve Three acres added along creek for restoration, public access By Jessica Pierce In April, Placer Land Trust added three acres to its Stagecoach Preserve, located on the rim of the American River Canyon across Russell Road from the popular Stagecoach Trailhead. PLT purchased just over three acres from the late Dale Read more…
320 Acres of Oak Woodlands Protected PLT acquires Taylor Ranch Preserve on Coon Creek By Jeff Darlington As the ink dries on this newsletter, the ink is also drying on another important piece of paper … the new deed of title to the Taylor Ranch Preserve at Coon Creek. Working in partnership Read more…
PLT Preserves 500 acres of Grasslands Expanded Toad Hill Ranch provides habitat, multiple benefits By Bob Cooley-Gilliom On October 17, PLT acquired a 500-acre conservation easement on the historic Toad Hill Ranch north of Roseville, doubling the protected acreage at the ranch. The 1,000 acres protected by PLT is adjacent to the City of Read more…