On October 11, 2024, over 18 community garden leaders from seven distinct community gardens across Placer County came together for the second Placer County Community Garden Leader’s Tour, journeying through…
What is prescribed fire? Prescribed fire is the controlled and intentional application of low-intensity fire across the landscape under specific weather conditions to achieve a management objective. The term prescribed…
Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) was awarded $2.1M by CAL FIRE which will enable them to continue offering 2 critical programs that increase the overall wildfire resiliency in Placer…
On June 29, 2024, over ten community garden leaders from seven different communities across Placer County participated in the inaugural Placer County Community Garden Tour. The tour, conducted in a…
UPDATE: This Position Has Been Filled The District is seeking a new Forestry Team member to manage projects to improve wildfire resiliency forest health in Placer County. Projects include landscape-scale…
The Placer County Ag Tour is an annual event that connects local leaders, legislators, and decision-makers, with Placer County’s agricultural producers, farmers, foresters, and ranchers. Funded by Placer County and…
Update: Submission deadline has closed. Individuals who have submitted a design will be notified of results by August 30th, 2023. Calling graphic designers and artists! The Placer Prescribed Burn Association…
Working lands are managed areas, typically privately owned, but can be publicly owned, which are actively used for agricultural, forestry, or productive purposes, forming the backbone of economic activities related…
Note: This position is closed. A goal of the Placer Resource Conservation District is to communicate and engage with District constituents and its communities thoughtfully and creatively. The Community Engagement…
Fuel breaks are typically implemented as control lines in areas that are prone to wildfire and provide opportunities for fire suppression resources to slow fire spread. Common strategic locations include…
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.
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…
