Board Member Builds Relationships to Build Trails
Placer Land Trust’s board member Jim Haagen-Smit has strong beliefs when it comes to trails. Belief in partnerships is a basic tenet of his and it has served him well…
Artificial Burrow Designs for Burrowing Owls: Learning as we go
Over the past several years we’ve been experimenting with numerous designs for making artificial nests to help increase the Burrowing Owl population on our Swainsons Grassland Preserve and Doty Ravine…
Christian Valley Park Protected
On July 7, 2016, Placer Land Trust and our project partners held a dedication ceremony in celebration of the permanent protection of Christian Valley Park, a 16-acre recreation property east…
Day Hiker: Canyon View Preserve nearby and beautiful
Written by Mary West of the Auburn Journal I first visited the Canyon View Preserve three years ago. The day Jeff Darlington of the Placer Land Trust (PLT) celebrated…
Is the Trail Calling Your Name?
Meet the newest trail at our Harvego Bear River Preserve! This particular section of trail is BRAND NEW, constructed earlier this spring! It’s located quite a distance away from the trailhead – so unfortunately…
Our Harvego Bear River Preserve is Safer!
Thanks to grant funding provided from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, our Harvego Bear River Preserve and the surrounding community is now safer with less risk of catastrophic fire. In 2012,…
AmeriCorps NCCC Rocks!
Several years ago we started working with AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) Pacific Region, which is based at McClellan Park in Sacramento. The first year, we weren’t sure how…
Night Sky
A fear of the dark is the most primal human instinct; however, this fear is mostly unfounded and subtracts from the magnificent scenery the night has to offer. Imagine that…
Farewell to Jessica Daugherty
With one part sadness and one part pride, Placer Land Trust announces the departure of Assistant Director Jessica Daugherty for a new job in the land conservation community. Jessica, who…
Placer Land Trust Protects American River Recreation Land
Bailey family history honored through conservation Placer Land Trust is very pleased to announce that in early April it acquired 40 acres of gorgeous land along the North Fork American…
4th Grade Student Becomes Champion for Burrowing Owls
Erik Yaw of Roseville is one proud Dad! His 4th grade daughter Juliana is on her way to the Nature Bowl finals thanks to her project on Burrowing Owls. Juliana,…
Land Stewardship: A Synonym for Conservation
March 15, 2016 Our planet is a superorganism, composed of an intricate network of biogeochemical processes. Each component of these processes plays an irreplaceable role in making this planet home.…