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…
