The 29th Annual Mandarin Festival is the celebration of the Mandarin Orange grown in Placer County. This 3 day family festival includes over 200 vendors, 15 local mandarin orange growers, 20 food vendors, Mandarin Cocktails & bar, Kids Zone and 4 stages of entertainment. This is a 3-day event. See below for dates and hours,…
Placer PBA is dedicated to equipping landowners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to implement low-complexity prescribed burns without agency supervision. This workshop will cover topics including permitting, liability, fire effects on native plants, heat management, landowner resources, and others. A panel of experienced instructors are helping to teach the course. If you run into…
This presentation is for you if you are ready to move beyond tossing orchids in the trash when they aredone blooming. You will learn how to keep and care for orchids and how to help them rebloom, maybefor many years. Warning: you may become addicted to these beautiful babies!This is offered in person at the…
Join UCCE, the Placer Resource Conservation District, Point Blue Conservation for a hands-on workshop hosted by Kramer Ranch! This in-person workshop will cover fundamental topics to prescribed fire burn unit preparation including tools and equipment for unit preparation, protecting trees and other desirable vegetation, and constructing containment lines. Registration required- Register Here
Learn 10 tips for caring for your fruit trees. Master Gardener, Kevin Marini, will delight you in learning how to select the right fruit tree, the correct way to plant it, provide some pruning tips, and care advice to encourage you to have a fruitful crop.This is an in-person/live event. No registration required.
Did you know that roses don’t have to require a lot of water and labor to flourish? In this workshop, you will learn aboutsome of the origins of roses in America and become acquainted with the categories of roses for your landscape, andwhich are best suited for our drier environment. We’ll also cover common pests…
Placer RCD is dedicated to equipping private landowners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to implement low-complexity prescribed burns. Our workshop series is taught by local experts and is focused on teaching landowners how to conduct safe, legal, and ecologically beneficial prescribed burns. The workshops cover a variety of topics including permitting, liability, burn unit…
Join UCCE to learn about the fundamentals of hand pile burning! This two-part class will cover topics including safety and liability considerations, weather conditions and interpretation, and permitting. There will be in-person, local field trips for gaining hands-on skills. Part One: Hand Pile Burning Fundamentals WebinarThis is a free, Zoom-based webinar. Register HerePart Two: In-Person…
Jenny Johnson of NRCS and David Ahmadi of CAL FIRE will be discussing the EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) and CFIP (California Forest Improvement Program) programs – both are cost-share programs available to private landowners. These presentations may be helpful to landowners seeking financial assistance for forest stewardship practices. The presentations will be helpful for landowners who need to…
For hands-on gardeners eager to learn tips and resources for maximizing their water efficiency. Participants will come away with water-wise ideas and visuals for transforming their landscape.Presenter: Marianne Calhoun, UC Master Gardener of Placer CountyThis is an in person /live presentation; no registration required. You may also attend at the same time online via Zoom,…
Cordi is the Prescribed Fire Program Manager at Placer RCD and unit prep/hazard mitigation is a unit featured in the Rx Fire 101 workshop series. This presentation will go over standard unit prep work including containment lines, different tool options to use, protecting valued trees or infrastructure, and others. This presentation will be helpful to…
Join Placer RCD at our upcoming RX Fire 101 Workshop! Placer Prescribed Burn Association is dedicated to equipping landowners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to implement low-complexity prescribed burns. This workshop is free of charge and will cover topics including permitting, liability, fire effects on native plants, heat management, landowner resources, and others. Workshops are…
Allen Edwards is a private landowner in Colfax. He owns more than 500 acres of forestland on a ridgetop that serves as a strategic area for supporting wildfire suppression. He’ll discuss management strategies that have worked for him, different types of fuels reduction work that he’s completed, and several other topics. Allen has adjusted management…
Alexis Bernal is a researcher at the Stephens Lab for Wildland Fire Science. She has been involved in and published many new applied research projects related to fire ecology and management, forest health, and historical forest reconstruction. Some of her recent papers include Tree resistance to drought and bark beetle-associated mortality following thinning and prescribed fire…
Your opinion matters! The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and Placer Resource Conservation District are seeking your input to enhance our conservation efforts. As stewards of the land, your insights as farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, and managers are crucial. Input will guide us in addressing the top natural resource concerns in Placer County. To better…
Join the Rancher-to-Rancher Team, Placer Resource Conservation District, NRCS, and your fellow ranchers! Join us at the "Rancher-to-Rancher Field Day," a shared learning experience of land stewards, ranchers, livestock operators, interested residents, and agency personnel for a day dedicated to curiosity, land observation, and soil health demos. Throughout the day, we'll delve into soil health…
Join us for a hands-on Cover Crop Workshop designed to educate farmers in the the advantages and challenges of cover croping. This event offers a unique opportunity to glean insights from cover crop experts, hear firsthand experiences from a farmer, witness a demonstration of a no-till drill, and discover grant opportunities aimed at supporting farmers…
Join the Placer Prescribed Burn Association for a casual opportunity to discuss specific questions on burn plans, permitting, implementing prescribed burns on your property, or bring ideas for how the RCD program can better assist the needs of the community. Placer RCD staff including Cordi Craig and Chris Paulus will be there to answer questions…
The Placer Prescribed Burn Association will be hosting an Rx Fire 101 Workshop, covering topics such as permitting, liability, heat management, unit preparation, hazard abatement, fire effects on native plants, and more. These workshops will include 4 hours of classroom instruction, followed by an hour of facilitated discussion and Q & A. This is a…
The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on: This workshop will take…
The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on: The Prescribed Fire Planning…
The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on: The Fire Tools and…
The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on: The Fire Behavior and…
This workshop, co-hosted by UC Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada and Sierra Harvest, will provide information and hands-on support to foothills farmers and ranchers who are interested in applying to the CDFA’s California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program. Participants will learn how to evaluate funding opportunities against their business plans; gain insight from food service directors and past farmer grantees…
The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on: The Ranch Hardening and…
The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on: Planning Your Rx Fire…
Join us for a groundbreaking event! The Placer Resource Conservation District is hosting the first formal Placer County Community Garden Network meeting. This meeting will be an opportunity to nurture community-led agriculture while fostering connections among garden leaders. Key topics on the agenda include: Due to the geographic spread of Placer County, this meeting will…
This event takes place on Thursday, March 14 AND Thursday, March 21 The weather prescription is at the core of prescribed fire application. Weather is also the hardest factor to control! Placer PBA is hosting this training to help community members better understand weather prescriptions and to introduce available tools and resources to PREDICT when a…
Join The Central Sierra Healthy Soils Program Technical Assistance Providers on Monday, March 18th! Learn everything you need to know about the financial resources ($3.4M available) and free technical assistance available to farmers and ranchers throughout the Central Sierra. Improve crop health, water retention, erosion, water and air quality, support wildlife, and more!
This event takes place on Saturday, March 23rd. Exact location coming soon. The weather prescription is at the core of prescribed fire application. Weather is also the hardest factor to control! Placer PBA is hosting this training to help community members better understand weather prescriptions and to introduce available tools and resources to PREDICT when…
Join Placer RCD and the Xerces Society at Side Hill Citrus to learn the benefits of pollinator habitat on farms, understand habitat site selection, preparation, implementation and management, and gain insight into funding opportunities for pollinator habitat installation. Pre-registration is preferred but not required.
The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on: Our guest speaker for…
Placer County Resource Conservation District is hosting an introductory prescribed fire workshop for community members and private landowners. Residents interested in how and why the application of prescribed fire is critical to the health of our community members, native plants and animals, and forest health are encouraged to attend. This workshop is paired with opportunities to…
Join UCCE and other farmers and ranchers to look at new agricultural technology! We'll talk about (and demonstrate) virtual fence technology, electronic identification systems, on-farm weather stations, soil moisture monitors, drones, and other technology designed to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Cost: $10/person. Register at https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=42435.
This in-person training is a two-and-a-half-day course intended for all individuals working with construction and post-construction stormwater issues and those who intend to continue working in the State as a Qualified SWPPP Developers (QSD) or Qualified SWPPP Practitioners (QSP). This workshop focuses on the application of the California Statewide Construction General Permit (CGP), provides an…
The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on: Speakers TBA. Register below.…
This is an introductory, field-based course meant to support community members who are interested in safely using and maintaining a chainsaw. Beginners welcome!! The goal of this course is to encourage ALL community members to participate in managing fuels on their lands. Historically, people who identify as women, non-binary, trans, femme, or Black, Indigenous, people…
Join Placer RCD and your neighbors for an enlightening Permaculture Workshop, where you'll discover how to design and implement a more sustainable and ecologically friendly form of gardening and agriculture with fewer inputs! Even for small backyard spaces, permaculture offers solutions for sustainable living that benefit the environment and enhance your quality of life. Permaculture…
Join the Amador Resource Conservation District’s Healthy Soils Program for afield day to explore cultivating forage production resilience. You will hear presentations from experienced ranchers, Kamprath Seed, Rancher to Rancher, USDA NRCS, UCCE, and Point Blue Conservation Science. Discuss range seeding planning considerations, seed selection, rancher implementation, healthy soil function, soil sampling, weed management, and…
Learn about Rx Fire permitting, liability, fire effects on native plants, heat management, landowner resources, and more from a panel of experienced instructors. Placer RCD received funding from CAL FIRE to develop a mechanism that increases the pace and scale of prescribed fire in the region. In response, the RCD developed the Placer Prescribed Burn…
This 2-part virtual series will build off of one another. In Part I, we’ll discuss fuels, weather, and resources to use when developing your burn prescription. Part II will dive into writing a basic burn plan and navigating permit requirements for prescribed burning. Some short pre-work videos will be sent to registrants to watch ahead…
This 2-part virtual series will build off of one another. In Part I, we’ll discuss fuels, weather, and resources to use when developing your burn prescription. Part II will dive into writing a basic burn plan and navigating permit requirements for prescribed burning. Some short pre-work videos will be sent to registrants to watch ahead…
