Welcome to the Placer Nature Center
Help PNC Rebuild the First Peoples Village – donate to our GoFundMe Fundraiser!
Our Silent Auction has a few items left – visit our Auction Page
We are currently closed due to the stay-at-home order and will open to visitors as soon as we can!
Please contact us to schedule a visit, as we are open by appointment only.
Your family or school can reserve the Placer Nature Center for a Docent-led program in a fun, stimulating and safe environment.
We are adhering to COVID-19 protocol which requires wearing masks indoors and recommends masks outdoors. We will schedule groups separately to ensure sanitation and safety.
Contact us for more info!
Call (530) 878-6053 or email programs@placernaturecenter.org for more information and to schedule your visit!
Thank you Sierra Arbor Works for taking care of our trees!
Ponderosa in Spanish means big and heavy. Inimim is this tree’s name in the native language of the local Nisenan people. The Maidu name for “pine tree” translates as “wind-lessening tree,” indicating that the pine was used to shelter oak trees, thus protecting the acorn harvest. Thank you Inimim for offering us such generous protection, may you decompose and be nourishment for future life!
Check out this great video from Colfax High School!
Colfax High School Presents PNC
PNC is an outdoor classroom located on 60 acres in the beautiful Sierra Foothills. A place where children can find their place in the natural world as they develop science literacy. A place where people of all ages can explore their link with the out-of-doors and use the environment and our exhibits for educational growth.
A resource center for educators to learn methods and find material for teaching about natural systems.
A place for discovering our natural and cultural history and exploring how nature is linked with the arts, literature, history, and science.
A 501.c3 not-for-profit corporation inspiring stewardship of the earth through environmental education.
3700 Christian Valley Rd. Auburn, CA 95602
