Quick Facts:
- 1,778 acres of blue oak woodland and riparian habitat
- Protected since December 2010 through a public-private partnership between Placer County, the trust for Public Land and Placer Land Trust as well as private donations
- Working cattle ranch
- Future northern terminus of unparalleled Sierra Nevada foothills trail system
Wildlife & Scenery
This working cattle ranch includes oak woodlands and grasslands, and over three miles of Bear River frontage. The views from Bald Rock Mountain are spectacular, and the diverse wildlife is amazing.
Connection and Protection
What makes Harvego BRP so unique – in addition to its size and resources – is its location. Placer Land Trust created the Northern Foothills Partnership with the Bear Yuba Land Trust and The Trust for Public Land in 2009 to strategically connect and protect the most important landscapes in the foothills of the Bear and Yuba rivers. Harvego BRP is located right at the heart of nearly 7,000 acres of land protected by members of the Northern Foothills Partnership and Placer County.
Providing for the Future
We’re working with Placer County and others to create a one-of-a-kind public trail system in this area from Harvego BRP on the Bear River to Hidden Falls Regional Park on Raccoon Creek. Imagine a public wilderness trail amid a protected landscape of ranch lands, open woodlands, forests, creeks and ponds. Along the way, we’ll be protecting the cultural resources of prehistoric Native American peoples, the Maidu and Nisenan, as well as a Basque ranching heritage and Gold Rush history.
Public Recreation Today
Placer Land Trust is currently working with Placer County on a management plan that will accommodate public access and develop a trail system to allow people to enjoy Harvego BRP freely while allowing for forest management, carbon sequestration, habitat restoration and enhancement, and continued livestock grazing. However, this process will take some time; please stay tuned as our recreation plan develops.
Harvego Preserve is currently not open to the public. For a list of our properties that have public trails visit our Trails page.
You can also check out our calendar for upcoming public access opportunities on Harvego Preserve.
