STAGECOACH PRESERVE, AUBURN
10 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE ABOVE
THE AMERICAN RIVER CANYON
The Stagecoach Preserve protects some of the last remaining open space and habitat that lies between the American River Canyon and the residential area of Auburn near the popular Stagecoach Trailhead. Hikers and mountain bikers use the property as a staging point for ventures into the Canyon.
The land is in the prime Canyon-view corridor of many residences in the
area and for the countless pedestrians, bicycles and traffic passing through
on Foresthill Avenue. It also provides important wildlife habitat connecting
the canyon to upland ravines, and is home to a stretch of Canyon Creek.
Stagecoach Preserve is a 10-acre tract of natural open space that was once scheduled for intense residential development. Placer Land Trust purchased the first portion of the property in 1999, and added three acres in 2007. Thanks to the support and vision of the community and the SkyView Foundation, Placer Land Trust was able to purchase the land in fee title for the purpose of open space protection. A public trail is planned for the property, which is adjacent to the popular Stagecoach Trailhead leading down to the American River. Meanwhile, the property is accessible to the public for educational purposes with prior consent; contact Placer Land Trust to get permission to access the property.
With the generous assistance of neighborhood volunteers, Placer Land Trust is currently restoring the stretch of Canyon Creek that runs between Foresthill Avenue and Canyon Drive on Stagecoach Preserve, and planning for the creation of a public trail along the creek up to Russell Road. For more information about the Canyon Creek restoration project, contact Stewardship Coordinator Joselin Matkins at (530) 887-9222.
More details about Stagecoach Preserve …
- Geographic Map, including photo points
- Photographs corresponding to Geographic Map
- Aerial Photograph
- Plant Communities Map
- Management Plan
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 Placer Land Trust 11521 Blocker Drive, Suite 100 Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 887-9222 info@placerlandtrust.org |