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Placer County Resource Conservation District Request for Proposals for the Placer Sierra Fuels Reduction Project

Scenic view of Baxter with overlay reading "Request for Proposals: Placer Sierra Fuels Reduction Project"

Placer County Resource Conservation District (RCD) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the Placer Sierra Fuels Reduction Project.…

Categories: News, RFP Tags: North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break (Phase II), wildfire
Liana Vitousek May 31, 2025

POSTPONED: Prescribed Fire Program Coordinator

Person in a yellow coat walks through grassy field with drip torch, putting prescribed fire on ground.

Placer RCD has postponed hiring processes for this position until August 2025. Placer Resource Conservation District is seeking a Prescribed Fire Program Coordinator. Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) across California serve…

Categories: General, Job Openings, News Tags: Current Opening, Placer PBA, Prescribed Burning on Private Lands
Liana Vitousek February 19, 2025

PILE BURNING IN FORESTHILL FOR MOSQUITO FIRE RECOVERY PROJECT

A pile of downed woody debris is burned.

Placer County Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD, the District) will be utilizing grant funding from CAL FIRE and the US Forest Service to assist in the recovery of private forestland…

Categories: General, News, Press Release
Liana Vitousek December 18, 2024

Placer RCD and Lincoln Salt Mine Partner to Improve Food Security with New Urban Orchard

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The Placer Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) and the Lincoln Salt Mine are proud to announce the establishment of a new urban orchard at the Lincoln Salt Mine Thrift Store…

Categories: News Tags: Lincoln Salt Mine Urban Orchard, Urban Ag Initiative, Urban and Community
Andrew Justus Fritz November 1, 2024

Placer County Community Garden Leader’s Tour: Fostering Connection, Sharing, and Place-Based Leadership

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…

Categories: General, News Tags: Community Garden Network, Community Garden Tour, Community Gardens, Urban Ag Initiative, Urban and Community
Andrew Justus Fritz October 25, 2024

Placer RCD Hosts Introduction to Permaculture Workshop in Roseville

People sitting at an outdoor table working together.

How can a powerline in a backyard be an asset for sustainable and ecological food systems? How can we build sustainable food systems where change is constant? How can our…

Categories: News Tags: Urban Ag Initiative
Andrew Justus Fritz June 6, 2024

Placer RCD Leads “Tour and Talk” at the Atwood Ranch Open Space Preserve

Community members on a bike path in a group listening to a speaker talk about beaver in a pond.

On May 23rd, 2024, Placer RCD’s Community and Conservation Director Andrew Justus-Fritz, along with the Auburn Area Recreation and Park District (ARD), hosted a “Tour and Talk” at the Atwood…

Categories: News Tags: Atwood Nature Preserve
Andrew Justus Fritz May 23, 2024

Placer County Resource Conservation District Request for Proposals for the North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break, Phase II

Image of American River Canyon with the following text overlaid: Request for Proposals, North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break, Phase II.

Placer County Resource Conservation District (RCD) is sought proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete Phase II of the North Fork…

Categories: News, RFP Tags: North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break (Phase II), wildfire
Liana Vitousek January 20, 2024

Placer RCD Receives 50k in Funding to Restore Placer County’s Riparian Areas

Person pulls red sesbania seedlings from muddy riverbank.

AUBURN, CA – The Placer Resource Conservation District entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to implement riparian restoration activities in Placer County. The agreement…

Categories: News, Press Release Tags: Habitat, Placer Riparian Restoration, Watershed Health
Liana Vitousek July 12, 2023

Logo Contest – Placer Prescribed Burn Association

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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…

Categories: General, News Tags: Placer PBA, Prescribed Burning on Private Lands
Liana Vitousek July 11, 2023

Placer RCD and Nevada County RCD Featured by KVMR Community Radio

Jo Ann Fires of Nevada County RCD at a prescribed burn

Placer and Nevada County Resource Conservation Districts recently partnered with Ron Gray, a private landowner in Nevada City, for a 2-acre prescribed burn on his property. We were so delighted…

Categories: News Tags: Prescribed Burning on Private Lands
Liana Vitousek June 2, 2023

Placer RCD Featured in CAL FIRE Grants at Work Video

People walk uphill in a forest with tools in their hands.

The Placer RCD team is honored and thrilled that our Prescribed Burning on Public Lands Program (PBPL) was highlighted in a wonderful video in the recent CAL FIRE Community e-newsletter.…

Categories: News Tags: Prescribed Burning on Private Lands
Liana Vitousek June 2, 2023
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