Position Filled: Forestry Project Manager
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…
2023 Ag Tour: From Roots to Fruits – Sowing Success in the Foothills
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…
Logo Contest – Placer Prescribed Burn Association
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…
What are Working Lands?
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…
We’re Hiring for a Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist
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…
What is a Shaded Fuel Break?
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…
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.
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.
Placer RCD Now Offers Vegetable Garden Technical Assistance
The Placer RCD is now offering free technical assistance to any beginning or existing backyard or balcony vegetable gardener, community gardens, and urban farms within Placer County (except the Tahoe…
Placer County Chipper Program: Cost-Share Fees May be Waived for Some Homeowners
The Placer County Chipper Program, operated by the Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) provides a low-cost, residential chipping service to help landowners manage their vegetation and meet defensible space…
Fuels Management, Fuel Breaks, and Defensible Space
Slow the rate at which wildfire spreads and protect your home! Living in the California foothills, you are annually at risk for wildfires. During drought years, the risk of fire…