Placer Land Trust. 11661 Blocker Drive, Suite 110, Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 887-9222, www.placerlandtrust.org. Placer Land Trust (PLT) is a private nonprofit land trust incorporated in 1991 and dedicated to working with willing landowners and conservation partners to permanently protect natural and agricultural land in Placer County for future generations. Read more…
Have you taken an Introduction to Map & Compass class and want more practice? Specific skills reviewed include reading contour lines, translating contours to the actual terrain, and using your map and compass together to help plan trip routes. This course is designed for those that have already taken an Read more…
Some of us here at Placer Land Trust were reminiscing about the days when, as children, we wandered through meadows chasing after butterflies, singing to ladybugs, and letting caterpillars tickle our toes. We’d be all blissed out on sunshine and the sweet scent of wildflowers, until the moment when we Read more…
In 2010 Placer Land Trust purchased nearly 2,000 acres along Bear River now known as Harvego Bear River Preserve. The property, off of Lonestar Road in Auburn, includes a working cattle ranch, woodlands, grasslands, and a spectacular view from Bald Rock Mountain. Harvego is PLT’s biggest purchase to-date. Though one Read more…
10/26/2012 On November 8th, Placer Land Trust will honor Alex Ferreira with the 2012 Placer Conservator Award at a dinner and ceremony in Lincoln. The dinner will take place at the McBean Pavillion from 6:00-9:00 pm. Placer Land Trust presents the Placer Conservator Award each year to an individual or Read more…
