PLT Permanently Protects Oest Ranch — Lone Star Preserve
Placer Land Trust has permanently protected 427 acres of prime ranch land in Placer County, known as Oest Ranch Lone Star Preserve. Located along Highway 49 north of Auburn, the…
Video: Meyer Preserve, Auburn, CA
Join us on a visit to Meyer Preserve, situated along the well-traveled Mount Vernon Road. This property contains rolling hills, rangelands, and scattered oaks that are characteristic of Placer County’s…
A Volunteer who gives a hoot!
Dennis Cavallo, a longtime friend and volunteer of Placer Land Trust, has been spending a lot of his time at our Swainson’s Grassland Preserve in Lincoln lately. And there’s only…
Placer Land Trust renewing Accreditation
The national Land Trust Accreditation Commission recognizes land trusts and conservation organizations that meet rigorous national quality standards and strive for continuous improvement in protecting important natural places and working…
10 Ways to Give
In honor of permanently protecting TEN thousand acres, here are TEN different ways you can support the land you love… Direct donations – give simple but meaningful gifts through cash,…
Antonio Mountain Ranch Preserve
This summer is shaping up to be hot at Placer Land Trust with the addition of nearly 800 acres of permanently protected wildlife habitat in Lincoln. Placer Land Trust recently…
Here’s to our Health!
We protect natural and agricultural lands so that it is available for future generations of people, wildlife and plant species…and it makes us feel good in the here and now!…
Letter from Our Executive Director
Yes on 68 for Rural Protection – by Jeff Darlington In just a couple weeks on June 5th – or sooner for those who vote by mail – Californians have…
Welcome Christine Pieper to the Board of Directors!
Placer Land Trust is pleased to announce the addition of Christine Pieper to their Board of Directors. Pieper grew up as a farmer’s daughter in Maryland with parents who were…
Farmland Wins Over Urban Sprawl
At the end of December, 2017, we recorded our 7th property of the year. This property is very special, as it is a conservation easement from a long-time member of…
Placer Land Trust Community Survey
Help guide Placer Land Trust’s future direction! Placer Land Trust protects natural and agricultural lands in Placer County that benefit both our present-day community, as well as future generations. We…
Year End
What better gifts can you give this holiday season than beautiful vistas, healthy natural habitats, clean waterways, places for outdoor recreation, and protecting our agricultural heritage? A donation to…