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…
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.…
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…