***This hike is full and registration is closed. For more upcoming hikes, please see our event calendar.*** Join us for a hike to explore our Big Hill Preserves in the quiet winter season. We’ll see some spectacular views of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the rolling foothills, and the Sacramento Valley, Read more…
Thursday, December 5th, 2019, 5:30PM You’re invited! Bring a pie to share with other party-goers. And yes, you can think outside the (pink bakery) box… pot pie, shepherd’s pie, pizza pie, any sweet or savory pie you dream up! This year the party will be located at Lone Buffalo Vineyards and Read more…
Escape to Serene Lakes Enjoy 4 days and 3 nights (Friday-Monday) of serenity in this beautiful Serene Lakes cabin. Or liven things up with up to 11 friends (12 in all), for a festive getaway not too far from home. You choose your fun. This spacious cabin has 4 bedrooms, Read more…
Jim Branham & Bob Kingman – 2019 Placer Conservators Each year, Placer Land Trust (PLT) presents the Placer Conservator Award to exceptional members of the community who support the mission of PLT and contribute to conservation and the quality of life in Placer County. It is truly an honor to Read more…
Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 5:30pm The Ridge Golf Club and Events Center, AuburnTickets: $75 for PLT members, $90 for general public Each year, Placer Land Trust honors an individual or group that enhances the quality of life in Placer County through resource conservation with the prestigious Placer Conservator Award. This Read more…
Source: YubaNet The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) announced the Department has awarded over $63 million in grants for 16 landscape-scale, regionally-based projects aimed at promoting healthy and resilient forests that protect and enhance forest carbon sequestration. Placer Land Trust received an award of $1,300,700 to Read more…
Mark’s connection with Placer County began at his Grandparents’ property in Ophir, which they purchased in 1924. With an Architecture degree from San Luis Obispo and study in Copenhagen, Mark started work at Placer County in 1993. Eight years later, Mark moved his family to Ophir, where they reside today. Read more…
Drew Schultz is a native of Northern California with a love of the outdoors, and a lifetime of enjoying them from the ocean to the highest peaks in the Sierras. His career of cooking and baking with mostly farm fresh and wild caught ingredient,s for the average diner and Presidents alike, Read more…
Karen considers herself a native Californian, despite being born in Maine, as she has lived most of her formative and adult years in northern California. Following her passion for land use and natural resources policy, Karen completed graduate coursework in City and Regional Planning at California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo. Read more…
In 2007, Placer Land Trust raised and contributed funding to ensure this 281-acre ranch in western Placer County near Camp Far West Reservoir would be permanently protected for continued agricultural use. Funding from Placer Land Trust, Placer County’s Placer Legacy program, and the United Auburn Indian Community enabled Placer County Read more…
Your support of Placer Land Trust during Big Day of Giving, now through Thursday, May 7, goes even further to protect land for wildlife, recreation, local farming, clean air and water, and so much more! Click here to learn more or give.
