Quick Facts:
- 182-acre property
- Located near the City of Auburn
- Protected in 2017 by Conservation Easement
- Owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
- Open to the public for fishing, birdwatching, and hiking
- 28-acre Bell Road Preserve expansion of Rock Creek Preserve added in 2019
Wildlife Habitat & Watershed Land
The Preserve contains oak woodlands, seasonal wetlands and aquatic habitat that are valuable for a diverse range of wildlife in the Upper Auburn Ravine watershed. The entire Rock Creek Reservoir is located on the property providing habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds. Rock Creek Reservoir provides public access and recreation opportunities including fishing, birdwatching, and hiking. The property contains two official public parking and access points: along New Airport Road, and at the end of Rock Creek Road. The property is part of PG&E’s hydroelectric watershed lands and also provides scenic value from the nearby public roadways. The Conservation Easement protects the property forever for the benefit of open space, scenery, recreation, historic and cultural values, and foothill habitat.
Partnership
The Conservation Easement protecting this land was donated by PG&E to Placer Land Trust as part of an on-going partnership between Placer Land Trust, PG&E, and the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council (Stewardship Council). Through this partnership, Placer Land Trust plans to protect 6,200 acres of watershed lands in the Bear River, Yuba River, and American River watersheds of Placer County by the end of 2019. This is part of a much larger effort in which PG&E and the Stewardship Council are working with land trusts to permanently protect 140,000 acres of land across 22 counties in California, much of it in the Sierra Nevada.
Visit the Preserve
At the end of Rock Creek Road, there is a parking area that allows non-vehicular access to the west side of the property and the Rock Creek Reservoir. Along the east boundary, there is a parking area adjacent to New Airport Road that allows non-vehicular access to the eastern portion of the property.
Please note: This property is managed by PG&E. For current accessibility status, visit recreation.pge.com.
