Nevada County Land Trust Honors John Taylor for a Lifetime of Conservation Leadership at the First Annual Oak Tree Ball: May 8
Grass Valley, CALIF – April 13, 2010 – "Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow" is a well known Greek proverb. The oak is designated as the National Tree of the United States. Oak woodlands are the iconic landscape for California. Our Sierra foothill community are covered in oaks. Read more >>>
Nevada County Land Trust Holds Walk on the Wild Side Public Tours of Seven Conserved Lands on April 24
March 31, 2010 – Pastel painted fields of Spring flowers, cool silent pools created by beaver dams, fresh smells of the damp fertile earth. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Nevada County Land Trust (NCLT) is honoring the tremendous community support for land conservation by offering seven public tours of permanently protected properties in our area. Read more >>>
NCLT Announces the Second William Nickerl Award for Conservation
Leadership Given to John Deveaux Olmsted
June 8, 2009 – NCLT announced Saturday at the local National Trails Day celebration the recipient of the second William Nickerl Award for Conservation Leadership in western Nevada County. Read more >>>
Dedication of Wildflower Ridge Trails: A Wild Landscape Close to Town
June 6, 2009 – Residents in the area west of Grass Valley along Rough and Ready Highway will soon have additional neighborhood trails thanks to the donation to NCLT of over two miles of public trail easement by Deer Creek Partner, a partnership managed by Grass Valley's Gold Country Lenders. Dedication of the new trail was conducted at a local celebration event on National Trails Day, 2009. Read more >>>
Stop the Closure of State Parks and Elimination of Williamson Act:
Maximum Pain; Minimal Gain
June 2009 – We urge your action to address two recent budget proposals that will have significant impacts on state parks and California's farmlands. In light of California's unprecedented economic crisis and the need to close an ever-increasing $25 billion budget gap, the Administration has proposed a host of deep budget cuts to balance California's budget. Unfortunately, these proposals include eliminating all General Fund support for Williamson Act subventions and state parks for what could be indefinitely. Read more >>>
Land Trust Summer Camp Inspires Early Appreciation of Nature
May 15, 2009 – This June, Burton Homestead will again be home to the Nevada County Land Trust Summer Day Camp. We will offer our usual Native American Camp and Nature Camp. Plus, we are adding a Kinder Camp for children ages 4-6 years. Camp begins June 8 and runs for 3 weeks through the end of June. On June 26th we will conclude our camp season with a potluck dinner and campfire for all the camp participants and their families. Read more>>>
EquiTreks Ride at Willow Tree Ranch Announced
April 24, 2009 – EquiTreks are guided group rides on trails through open landscapes in Western Nevada County. The goal is to provide an enjoyable experience for horse lovers while encouraging an appreciation for our beautiful Foothills scenery and the desire to support conservation of this land for equestrian purposes. Read more>>>
2009 Grantees Announced: Al Salter Fund for the Benefit of Animals
April 8, 2009 – Nevada County Land Trust has announced the names of the organizations chosen this year to receive grant funding from the Al Salter Fund for the Benefit of Animals. Funds in the amount of $29,000 total will be distributed during this round. Read more>>>
Volunteers Complete Bridge Over Wolf Creek Linking Trail
March 18, 2009 – Fifteen volunteers worked tirelessly on a beautiful spring day last Saturday to finish constructing a trail bridge for Nevada County Land Trust. The new trail bridge over Wolf Creek along Brunswick Road is 30 feet in length, and was assembled in less than 8 hours. The bridge closes the missing link in a trail that parallels Brunswick Road from Town Talk Road to Loma Rica Drive. Read more>>>
Land Trust to Acquire Garden Bar Preserve: 652 Acres on the Bear River
January 2009 – In late 2008, NCLT entered into an agreement with a generous landowner to acquire an important landscape along the Bear River. The project includes 652 acres of Bear River frontage in southern Nevada County and is within the Spenceville Conservation Area Protection Plan. It is contiguous to 912 acres across the river which is protected with a conservation easement held by Placer County Land Trust. The acquisition of the Nevada County acreage will bring the total to 1,500+ acres of pristine watershed on either side of the river.
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