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Julia is a graphic artist, multi-media maker, musician, and fourth generation farmer. An Auburn native with deep agricultural roots, Julia grew up on her family’s 100-year old pear farm, the Boorinakis Harper Ranch. She studied multimedia design and earned her BA at UC Davis in Technocultural Studies (the intersection of Read more…

Brandy is a Northern California native who grew up exploring the foothills near Oroville and Forbestown. Her love for the outdoors, inspired by early family camping, hunting, and hiking trips, has been a lifelong passion. After high school, Brandy attended UCSB on a softball scholarship before transferring to UC Davis, Read more…

The Placer Land Trust Executive Director runs our organization and manages our land protection efforts.