Placer County’s Placer Legacy Open Space and Agricultural Conservation Program has been developed to protect and conserve open space, natural resources and agricultural lands throughout the county. It provides a comprehensive framework to preserve the diversity of plant and animal communities in the county and addresses a variety of other open space needs, from agriculture and recreation to urban edges and the urban forest.

Located in Auburn, the Placer Nature Center is a regional environmental education provider with programming for school groups and the community both on site and off site.

The Roseville Utility Exploration Center is an environmental learning center for explorers of all ages.

The Roseville Urban Forest Foundation (RUFF) is a nonprofit community membership organization serving the City of Roseville and surrounding region. Our vision is to have a healthy and perpetual urban forest. RUFF is comprised of local citizens, corporate partners, business owners, city representatives and tree professionals. The foundation was founded in 1995.