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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: August 30, 2014
Caption: Truckee Donner Land Trust
Additional Description: The Truckee Donner Land Trust was founded in 1990 to protect scenic, recreational and historical lands with high natural resource values in the greater Truckee Donner region. As of 2012, the Land Trust has protected over 26,000 acres. The value of these protected lands is over $100,000,000.

A 22 Year Record of Success
Projects
Donner Memorial State Park Expansion: Donner Lake has inspired generations of travelers through the Sierra and visitors to Truckee. The Land Trust has focused on protecting the tributaries that provide Donner Lake with clean, clear water and ensuring that the scenic viewshed remains intact and beautiful. Due to Land Trust acquisitions, Donner Memorial State Park has nearly tripled in size, making it one of California’s largest parks. — Acreage 2,520
Truckee River Corridor: The scenic, rugged canyon between Truckee and Verdi, Nevada includes 100 acres of Truckee River frontage providing improved access to recreational opportunities and protecting important wildlife habitat. — Acreage 5,025
Truckee Open Space: The conservation of the greater Truckee region’s open space ensures greenbelts, wildlife corridors, splendid views and a variety of options for recreation. — Acreage 1,453
Sierra Nevada Checkerboard: The Sierra Nevada Checkerboard is a mosaic of private and public land parcels dating back to the 19th Century Land Grants. Land Trust projects in this area have protected Cold Stream Meadow, Carpenters Ridge, Independence Lake basin, Pierce Meadow, Paradise Valley, Penaesu Meadows and the Historic Henness Pass Road Corridor. — Acreage 15,521
Martis Valley: These properties off SR 267 near Truckee, including Waddle Ranch Preserve, offer a network of hiking and biking trails for exploring historic Native American and pioneer grounds, viewing wildlife at Lake Ella, and enjoying creeks, meadows and High Sierra vistas. Acreage— 1,914
Total Acreage — 26,433

Showcase of Truckee Donner Land Trust Projects: (top to bottom) The Little Truckee River flows through Penaesu Meadow.; Donner Summit Canyon beaver pond.; The Land Trust has worked to protect all of the major tributaries to Donner Lake including Gregory Creek in Negro Canyon.; Webber Lake and Lacey Valley.; The Land Trust has preserved nearly 2,500 acres in the Martis Valley.
Submitted: March 26, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p303904
File Size: 3.440 Megabytes

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