Placer County Community Resources
This is page is a work in progress with all things Placer County - we are adding to it all the time! If you know of something that should be added click on the yellow "Share your Ideas" button in the left-hand column.
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Family Resources in Placer County
- First 5 Placer Children and Families Commission - Placer County programs for health care (including dental and vision care), developmental screenings, obesity prevention, quality child care, preschool, parent education, family support services, and many others.
- Placer Network of Care for Kids - Links to many programs throughout Placer County who deliver all types of services for families; including food, insurance, education, literacy, child care, recovery, advocacy and more.
- Warmline Family Resource Center - for families who have children with special needs
- Children's System of Care - Family welfare, mental health services, foster and kinship, counseling and more
- Child Advocates of Placer County (CASA) - Connecting foster youth, at-risk youth and young adults with well-trained, caring and reliable adult mentors and Court Appointed Special Advocates.
- KidsFirst - Provides training to parents about child development and positive parenting techniques. Dedicated to helping parents with difficult life circumstances before problems become overwhelming and a child is hurt.
- Adoption and Foster Care Programs
- Placer Food Bank
- List of Food Closets and Services (opens in a new window as a PDF)
- Placer County Library - Placer County library services are available to residents countywide. Residents also have access to city libraries in Placer County through reciprocal borrowing. Find a list of city libraries and more.
- Boys & Girls Club
- Pets & Animals:
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Things to do in Placer County
- Hiking
- Auburn Parks & Facilities
- Foothill Farmers Market - Eat local and support local farmers!
- Historical Sites by the Placer County Historical Society
- Local Activity and Events Calendars:
- Placer Nature Center Calendar
- Placer County Regional Calendar
- Placeropolis.com - Local newspaper online for all Placer County
- Auburn Recreation District
- VisitOutdoors.com Things to do in Placer County
- Macaroni Kids - free weekly email newsletter filled with activities for families in Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln
- Roseville Patch - Local Roseville news, activities and resources
- Places to visit:
- Roseville Utility Exploration Center
- Maidu Interpretive Center
- Placer County Museums (map):
- Placer County Museum, Auburn
- Bernhard Museum Complex, Auburn
- Gold Country Museum, Auburn
- Forest Hill Divide Museum, Foresthill
- Golden Drift Museum, Dutch Flat
- Griffith Quarry Museum, Penryn
- Placer County Visitor's Bureau
- Placer County Fair
- PlacerArts
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Green Living Resources in Placer County
- Foothill Farmers Market - Eat local and support local farmers!
- PlacerSustain - PlacerSustain connects people and inspires collaboration to build healthy communities and thriving local economies.
- Roseville Utility Exploration Center
- PlacerGrown
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Hiking in Placer County
- American River Canyon trail guides from the Canyon Keepers (free downloads)
- Best Family Hikes in the American Canyon
- Tutorial on Hiking with Kids, a quick tutorial to help parents prepare for the hike, choose an age appropriate hike and have lots of fun while staying safe! Then test your knowledge and take the quiz!
- Various hiking & nature trails in Placer County
- Hiking Groups:
Hiking and getting outdoors outside of Placer County:
- US National Parks participating in Free Entrance Days throughout the year
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Insects found in Placer County
- Mosquitoes
- Downloadable brochure: About Mosquitoes in Placer COunty
- Ticks (tick season starts as early as late April!):
- Downloadable brochure: About Ticks in Placer County
- Information on Placer County Ticks from Placer County Mosquito and Vector Control
- How to submit ticks for Lyme Disease Testing
- Also see Placer County Government Resources below for more information
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Native Plants to Placer County
- Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society for Nevada and Placer Counties
- Water-wise Gardening application in the Gold Country Region by the Regional Water Authority, look for native plants list
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Placer County Government Resources
- Placer County Vector Control. A Vector is an organism (such as an insect or other arthropod) which; 1) Transports and transmits a parasite (including disease-causing pathogens) from one host to another, 2) Causes direct harm or injury without transmitting a parasite, or 3) Causes significant annoyance to humans and/or animals.
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Wild Animals in Placer County
It is illegal to keep or raise wild animals without a special permit. Please contact the organizations below for more information if you find a sick, injured or orphaned animal:
- Kindred Spirits Fawn Rescue for Placer, Sacramento and Yolo Counties
- Gold Country Wildlife for rescue and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife
- Feral cats - spay and neuter resources in Placer and Sacramento Counties
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Other Local Resources & Links
- Placeropolis.com - Local newspaper online for all Placer County
- Macaroni Kids - free weekly email newsletter filled with activities for families in Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln
- Roseville Patch - Local Roseville news, activities and resources.
- ThumbTack.com: Find and book trustworthy local services
- Placer School for Adults
- Placer SPCA
- Placer County Wine & Grape Association