Maggie Tides Joins Board of Directors
We are pleased to welcome Maggie Tides as the newest member of our Board of Directors! Maggie is an attorney with Sher Edling LLP, a law firm specializing in environmental litigation on…
New staff members join the team
We are excited to welcome two new staff members to Placer Land Trust! Our new Membership Specialist, Elia Rivas, is a Placer native with a background in Environmental Studies and…
Looking back, looking forward: History of Placer Land Trust
During the 1980’s Placer County was growing rapidly, with soaring real estate and business markets. Several concerned residents, close to the development process, were concerned that development without guidance would…
The 2021 Placer Conservator (Postponed to 2022)
UPDATED: Postponed to 2022 Yep, we jinxed it! As soon as we shared how EXCITED we were to celebrate the Placer Conservator in person, the rates of Covid infection shot…
Let’s reach 30 for 30!
You may have heard of the “30 by 30” initiative, a goal to protect 30% of U.S. land and ocean by the year 2030. Placer Land Trust has our own…
A Founder’s Story of Our Past, Present, and Future
Three decades ago, David Manhart saw a need to protect land in Placer County. He joined with a group of other concerned citizens to do something about it — and…
Teaming With Beavers
Picture a flat, dry, dusty grassland with a few scattered trees. Alongside it runs an arrow-straight stream channel. The stream banks are eroded and are falling into the stream. The…
Happy Trails to Sarah!
Sarah Darney has been the first staff member a person meets when they call or come into the Placer Land Trust office for the past 9+ years. We are now…
Big Day of Giving 2021 – WOW!
It was another amazing, record-breaking year for the region’s Big Day of Giving! Our generous community gave over $13.3 million to almost 700 participating nonprofits that help our region thrive.…
By the Numbers: What does 30 years of land conservation look like?
We usually talk about — or better yet, show you — the beautiful meadows full of wildflowers, the iconic oak trees that populate our region, the life-supporting water of our…
Visit to Spring Garden Preserve with CAL FIRE
The 193-acre Spring Garden Preserve is located on the Foresthill Divide near the community of Foresthill. Spanning the canyons and watersheds of the North Fork and Middle Fork of the…
A big anniversary, and a fresh new look!
Can you believe it — Placer Land Trust has now been protecting land for 30 years! Together with our members, we have preserved almost 12,000 acres of farm and ranchlands, natural open space, places…