Saving Clover Valley

Clover Valley: A small, secluded open space.
An arial view of Clover Valley's magnificent Open Space.
Photo by Randy Smith

Clover Valley's Bright New Future!

After 25 years of hard work and persistence, Clover Valley's floor and side slopes have been saved (402 acres). A large part of our CV Foundation's mission and vision to protect this unique valley for future generations has been achieved. Rest assured tho, we are still working to save the ridgetops that remain vulnerable to development.

CVF is the local nonprofit organization that started this grass-roots environmental movement to bring attention to what could be lost and to save the last intact, ecologically diverse, high-quality, open space in the area.

A Big "Thank you" to Jeff Darlington and Placer Land Trust for leading the funding effort with Placer County BOS, City of Lincoln, PCOE, Skyview Foundation, Rocklin City Council members Jill Gayaldo, Bill Halldin and Dave Bass, along with many CVF private donors, and all our loyal supporters for helping to save this beautiful place. Check out PLT's website, "A Bright New Future" for more details.*

We look forward to working with the funding groups to create the master plan which will provide an outdoor education program for our local schools and colleges, and habitat for wildlife. This new open space/outdoor education and conservation-prioritized recreation program will be a jewel of Rocklin and western Placer County for future generations.

We're Not Done Yet: This most welcome acquisition did not include the CV ridge tops. CVF's mission and goal is to save the entire 622 acres of watershed, upland blue oak woodland, savannah ecosystems, and ridge tops which are still threatened with potential home developments. Unfortunately, the Lewis Homes Westridge Skyview project located behind Boulder Ridge Park is now under construction despite our efforts to have the City of Rocklin update its environmental analysis of that 78-home development project. The CalFire hazard rating in that area is significant ("High") and should not be underestimated. We continue to interact with City planners on new development plan submittals for these areas.

CV Board members (Doug Brewer, Marilyn Jasper and Tony Rakcojia) joined in the celebration of the CV acquisition with Placer Land Trust, Jessup University and the major donors. The event was attended by about 50 people including Sean Booth, Professors Emeritus Joe Mederos, Shawna Martinez, and Dick Hilton from Sierra College and several CVF supporters including the Flacs Family.
*Here are a few photos of "Save Clover Valley" allies who celebrated the official recording of a "Conservation Easement in Perpetuity" on those 402 acres.

December 2024 Update

This year was Clover Valley Foundation’s (CVF) 25th Anniversary, and it was a busy one! Board members and many volunteers—both long-time and new—joined in efforts to preserve Clover Valley’s wonderful natural resources from destruction via unnecessary development.

We are keeping a close watch on the Skyview/Westridge proposed project which would be built on the west ridge next to Boulder Ridge park. We have asked the City of Rocklin to conduct an environmental review of the project’s changes from its originally-approved plans. To comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as well as other regulations, an analysis is required if/when such changes may create new, significant impacts—and we believe they will.

CVF remains committed to saving the integrity of Clover Valley in its entirety—all 622 acres. To that end, we welcome any ideas from our supporters. Please provide your email address in order to facilitate rapid communication and send to: email@clovervalleyfoundation.org

Best Wishes to all in 2025 and Happy Holidays!

Clover Valley has wonderful grassy hills, oaks, and rock formations among its many natural resources.


Videos

Clover Valley — Last of Its Kind

This is a short video documentary produced by Sierra College Professor Sean Booth. It describes the environmental issues and what is at stake in losing Clover Valley to another urban sprawl development project. (20 minutes)

Clover Valley Foundation — Interview with Marilyn Jasper

Listen and watch the 7-minute video interview to understand why saving Clover Valley is important and critical to the region. (7 minutes)

Help Save Clover Valley

We are actively engaged in the effort to preserve Clover Valley, a beautiful and unique natural area in Rocklin, California. Read about the valley's ecology and history on our website, find out about the EIR process, or look at some of the amazing pictures of Clover Valley. Then, think about how you can help keep this valley an asset in Placer County for future generations.

We now have the ability to accept donations through PayPal. Visit our How You Can Help page for the PayPal "Donate" button.

News Archive

See our News Archive page for news items and links to past newsletters. You'll see the progress we've made over the last decade and some of the challenges we'e faced.

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