Placer Resource Conservation District

Before the weather gets too hot, reducing your fuels is one of the best things you can do to help reduce your fire risk. The Placer County Chipper Program can help! For only $80/hr, the Chipper crew will come chip your piled woody debris and leave you the wood chips.

Cost-share fees may be waived for landowners who meet the “Very Low Limit” as defined by the Placer County Department of Housing and Urban Development. Waivers are also available for those possessing a disability placard.

Review program requirements and request your service today:
https://placerrcd.org/programs/chipperprogram/

Placer County Probation Department

Placer RCD is now hiring a Forestry Director!

The qualified applicant will be/have:
- California Registered Professional Forester (RPF)
- 3 or more years of supervisory experience
- Experience developing, planning, implementing and monitoring forestry projects, including but not limited to timber harvest, fuels reduction, and reforestation
- Knowledge of forestry, silviculture, vegetation management, fire behavior, watershed stewardship and conservation, resource management, basic hydrology, basic soil science, native plant and animal communities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a variety of people with diverse interests and temperaments
- Creativity, sense of humor, “can do” spirit, collegiality, flexibility

For more details and to apply: https://placerrcd.org/2026/05/hiring-forestry-director/
Priority applications are due July 3rd.

Placer County Government is preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), and they need your help!

Take their Community Wildfire Survey and Priority Project Survey thru May 31st here: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/c19f6d32f93a4dc196529e1723dad19e. They are also offering two Community Workshops:

In-Person
May 21st, 2026
6:00pm
11434 B Ave, Auburn CA
Cordova Room

Virtual
May 27th, 2026
6:00pm
Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YC7D8KT

Our incredible Chipper Crew has been hard at work this Spring supporting landowners with their fuel reduction goals! If you want to be prepared for summer heat and wildfire risk, request a service today to tackle those ladder fuels: https://placerrcd.org/programs/chipperprogram/

Tree seedlings are flourishing in the footprint of the Mosquito Fire thanks to our wonderful forestry team! The first seedling pictured is a ponderosa pine that was planted in 2025, along with incense cedars and Douglas fir.

Fuels reduction work is ongoing to prepare for additional plantings.

Funding for this project provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s () Wildfire Prevention Grants Program.

Last week, Placer RCD had the delight of hosting 2nd and 3rd graders from at for a pollinator workshop! The kids did a scavenger hunt and pollinator bingo, and we were able to see a bunch of pollinators (even with the drier season!).

Have you planted your garden yet? Local wisdom states that it’s best to wait to plant your garden until it snows on the dogwoods — that means that following our April cold snaps, it’s time to get plants in the ground for much of Placer County!

Some things to remember as your start your garden:
💦 Be consistent with your irrigation, and avoid watering in the heat of the day
🌱 Keep soil moist by top-dressing with compost or straw
🌰 You can plant transplants and/or direct sow your seeds

For more support starting your summer garden, and have fabulous resources!

Our fabulous chipper crew has been hard at work on our new Ag Chipping Program AND the residential Placer County Chipper Program!

Looking to improve your defensible space before summer’s heat? Request a service today: https://placerrcd.org/programs/chipperprogram/

the Ag Chipping Program and Placer County Chipper Program are made possible by the funding and partnership of Placer County Government CAL FIRE Placer County Probation Department, and the Placer County Air Pollution Control District!

It’s a beautiful day for fuels reduction! Work is ongoing in the footprint of the Mosquito Fire — this area will be planted next spring, paving the way for a regenerated forest.

Funding for this project provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s () Wildfire Prevention Grants Program.

Placer RCD staff recently had the pleasure of joining and at to discuss biochar use in orchard settings. We’re lucky to live and work in a community with curious and knowledgeable partners and farmers!