Vernal Pools – California’s “Galapagos Islands”
3/08/2016 Vernal pools derive their name from the Latin vernus meaning spring. Perhaps this is the season when they were first noticed, with their showy wildflower displays. They are actually…
Rooftop Gardens: Putting your roof space to work
2/29/2016 Balance is something all people desire in an ever demanding and changing world. At times, balance can seem unattainable, but the vast majority of the population succeeds by balancing…
Happy 25th Birthday to PLT
1/31/2016 Where did the time go? We can tell you where…to protecting over 8,000 acres of natural and agricultural land in Placer County for future generations! That’s exactly what YOU…
Creekside Plantings and Restoration in California Rangelands
1/26/2016 In early 2015, Placer Land Trust was approached by Louise Jackson of UC Davis and Valerie Calegari of Audubon California regarding restoration work at our Doty Ravine Preserve and…
Welcome John Marin to our Board of Directors
1/20/2016 At the December 2015 PLT Board meeting, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint John Marin as the newest member to our Board. A native Californian, John was…
Restoring the Land in Placer County – Reflections from a Sierra College Student
On a bright, unseasonably warm morning in late October I attended a guided tour through some of the last remaining undeveloped land in Placer County. We had driven up highway…
Placer Land Trust Earns National Recognition – First in the Sierra
10/15/2008 Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission AUBURN, CA – The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced last week that Placer…