Placer RCD and ARD Act to Recover Wildfire Burn Area at Atwood Nature Preserve
AUBURN, CA – On Monday, July 18, a wildfire ignited at Atwood Nature Preserve in Auburn. The blaze was quickly contained at approximately .25 acre. The cause of the fire…
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Placer RCD Awarded CAL FIRE Grant to Fund a Forestry and Natural Resources Career Mentorship Program
AUBURN, CA – CAL FIRE’s Wood Products and Bioenergy Team awarded the Placer County RCD a grant amounting to $250,880 to fund a Forestry and Natural Resources Career Mentorship Program. This program, which…
Placer RCD is Hiring: Outreach and Program Specialist
The Outreach and Program Specialist works to expand Placer Resource Conservation District outreach efforts and performs administrative support and customer service for the Chipper Program. The position will interact with…
Placer RCD is Hiring: Administration and Finance Manager
Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) is seeking a new team member! The position of Administration and Finance Manager will work closely with the Executive Director in achieving goals related…
Placer RCD to Conduct Pile Burning within the Placer County Coordinated Fuel Break
Beginning the week of Monday, February 28th, contractors hired by the Placer County Resource Conservation District (RCD) will be conducting a pile burning project in Applegate, California. This work is…
Placer RCD is Hiring: Forestry Project Coordinator
As of 3/22/2022, this position has been filled. Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) is seeking a new team member to manage projects to improve wildfire resiliency and forest health,…
February 8, 2022 Prescribed Burn on Private Land in Meadow Vista
On Tuesday, February 8, Placer County Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD, District) is assisting a private landowner in Meadow Vista with a 2-acre low-intensity prescribed burn to reduce carrier fuels and improve defensible space. The burn is part of the Prescribed Burning on Private Lands (PBPL) pilot program, funded by CAL FIRE to empower landowners with the skills and knowledge to use prescribed burning as a fuels reduction and forest stewardship tool. The event is part of a series of understory burns that Placer RCD will help coordinate over the next several years.
Prescribed Burn in Meadow Vista on February 4, 2022
On Friday, February 4, 2022, Placer County Resource Conservation District is assisting a private landowner in Meadow Vista with a 1-acre low-intensity prescribed burn to reduce carrier fuels and improve defensible space. The burn is part of the Prescribed Burning on Private Lands (PBPL) pilot program, funded by CAL FIRE to empower landowners with the skills and knowledge to use prescribed burning as a fuels reduction and forest stewardship tool. The event is part of a series of understory burns that Placer RCD will help coordinate over the next several years.
Backyard Fruit Tree Pruning and Care Workshop
The Placer Resource Conservation District and its Backyard and Community Ag program, in collaboration with UCCE Placer County Master Gardeners, CalFresh Healthy Living, and Rock Creek School Garden, is offering…
What is Conservation Technical Assistance?
What is conservation technical assistance? Similar to consulting, conservation technical assistance, or just technical assistance, equips farmers, ranchers, land managers, homeowners, backyard gardeners, orchard growers, and forestland owners with advice, support, and resources to promote the productive and wise use of the land. This is offered at no cost and is completely voluntary – we are not a regulatory authority.
Request for Proposals for the Placer County Coordinated Fuel Break, Phase II
The RCD is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete Phase II of the Placer County Coordinated Fuel Break (Project).…
Request for Proposals for the Auburn Shaded Fuel Break Phase III
The Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary (excluding RCD-provided tracked chipper) to carry out…