Placer RCD Designs Improved Accessible Raised Garden Bed
The Placer RCD has completed and released design and construction plans for an improved version of an accessible raised garden bed. This garden bed is designed to be longer lasting,…
Placer County Resource Conservation District Request for Proposals for the Placer County Coordinated Fuel Break, Phase III
The Placer RCD is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for fuels reduction and herbicide application on the Placer County Coordinated…
Placer RCD Receives Additional Funding for Landowner Rx Burn Opportunities
Earlier this year, Placer County Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD), with funding and support from CAL FIRE, developed the Placer Prescribed Burn Association (Placer PBA) to equip private landowners in…
Placer RCD on the KAHI Corral Saturday Morning Show
The Placer Resource Conservation District was recently invited to share about our programs and services on the KAHI Corral morning show. Placer RCD staff Andrew Justus-Fritz and Brian Pimentel were…
Application Open for Mentors and Mentees of the Forestry and Natural Resources Career Mentorship Program
The Forestry and Natural Resources Career Mentorship Program is now accepting applications for mentors and mentees for the ’22-’23 academic year. We are seeking experienced forestry professionals to apply for…
Placer RCD Publishes a 2021 Placer County Community Gardens Review
A healthy community garden that is able to adapt and pursue their goals in a sustainable way can be, and are, driving forces for health in the communities and landscapes…
Farmers, Ranchers, Forest Landowners, and Land Managers are Invited to Participate in Local Working Group Meeting
The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Placer Resource Conservation District are looking for input from farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, and land managers like you! Financial assistance is available to landowners…
The Forestry and Natural Resources Career Mentorship Program Publishes 2021-2022 Annual Report
The Forestry and Natural Resource Career Mentorship Program has just released their 2021-2022 Annual Report. The Forestry and Natural Resources Career Mentorship Program aims to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion…
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…
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…