Stewarding Our Lands for Fire Safety and Forest Health
With some cooler and wetter fall weather, we have been hard at work on several substantial fuels reduction projects on our preserves. These projects focus on removing understory vegetation...
AmeriCorps Day in the Field
In early October, we held a work day with the AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) Program. The nearby McClellan base needed a one-day project for their Team Leaders to…
2024 Staff Transitions
Join us in welcoming our new team members, Assistant Director Brandy and Land Manager Lance!
Find Your Fun in Placer County with the Visit Placer Explorer Pass
Placer Land Trust teams up with Visit Placer to feature some of our favorite public nature preserves!
581 Acres in Western Placer County Protected as Farmland Forever
Lincoln 1079 Ranch preserved for working organic almond and rice ranch, agricultural land, and wetland habitat We are so pleased to announce that Placer Land Trust and our partners have…
Battling the Broom: Volunteers Tackle Invasive Species
Scotch and French Broom are invasive plants that are prevalent and widespread in our area, including at Placer Land Trust’s Canyon View Preserve. Brooms are a super-successful invasive species...
Protected Forever: 1,500 Acres along Lake Clementine and the North Fork of the American River
May 25, 2024 — Placer Land Trust (PLT) and Trust for Public Land (TPL) proudly announce the protection of over 1,500 acres of significant river canyon along Lake Clementine and…
Placer Land Trust Restores Habitat for Threatened Longhorn Beetle
The elderberry shrub is the host plant for the Valley elderberry longhorn beetle, an insect species federally listed as threatened and protected by the Endangered Species Act. This beetle is…
A Really Big Day (of Giving!)
It was another great Big Day of Giving in the Greater Sacramento region! The event organizers, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, shared: “During this year’s Big Day of Giving, tens of thousands…
Eagle Scout Designs Nature-Themed Sensory Path
There is a new feature cheering up the sidewalks at Newcastle Elementary School! 15-year-old Eva Gillmore has completed a project to earn her Eagle Rank as Senior Patrol Leader for…
595 Acres in Western Placer County Protected as Farmland Forever
Lincoln 595 Ranch preserves working almond and organic rice ranch, rural agricultural land, and wetland habitat Placer Land Trust and its partners have permanently protected Lincoln 595 Ranch, a large…
Honoring Robert Weygandt with the 2023 Placer Conservator Award
Robert Weygandt has called Placer County home for over 60 years, living on the same ranch where he grew up in rural Lincoln. He graduated from Lincoln High School, and went…