The Sierra Nevada Conservancy initiates, encourages, and supports efforts that improve the environmental, economic and social well-being of the Sierra Nevada Region, its communities and the citizens of California.

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Announcements

•  The next Board meeting is scheduled for June 4-5, 2008 in the North Sierra Subregion.The meeting will take place from 9 am to 3 pm on Thursday, June 5, in Ingram Hall at the Shasta County Inter-Mountain Fair. The Fairgrounds are located at 44218 A Street in McArthur, California, 96056 (www.inter-mountainfair.com). Interested members of the public are invited to attend the Board meeting and/or to join the Board for a field trip and reception the previous day – Wednesday, June 4 beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. Please contact Theresa Burgess, at 530-823-4672 or tburgess@sierranevada.ca.gov if you are interested in more information about the meeting or field trip. Click here for a map of the area.
   

•  The SNC has posted a draft of our Proposition 84 Grants Guidelines and the Grants Application Packets (GAPs) for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Generally, the Guidelines include policies that are necessary to administer the Grant Program and the GAPs are the companion documents that provide specific application instructions.
  To review the Grants Guidelines click here.
  To review the GAP for Competitive and
  Strategic Opportunity Grant 1s click here.
  To review the GAP for Strategic Opportunity Grant 2s click here.
   
• Complete Strategic Opportunity Grant applications received by March 21, 2008 (including those deferred from previous application rounds) are currently under evaluation for possible recommendation to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board at its meeting on June 5, 2008. This will complete the grant application process for fiscal year 2007-08. The SNC is currently in the process of revising its Proposition 84 grant guidelines, application materials and deadlines for fiscal year 2008-09. Draft revisions will be posted on this website for public comment on April 9, with comments due no later than COB May 9, 2008. Final recommended modifications will be presented to the SNC Board for review/approval at the June 5, 2008 meeting.
   
• Sierra Nevada Conservancy awards $11.1 million for projects in the Sierra Nevada Press Release.
  
  To view a list of grants awarded Click Here.
  
  
  SNC Boardmembers, staff, and grant recipients
  

The SNC’s Education and Communications Plan is now available. The plan provides a blueprint for a sustained 5-year effort to support increased understanding of the Sierra Nevada.
 

• Sierra Nevada Conservancy honored with
  SARA Award Click here.

Sierra Nevada Region

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is comprised of 25 million acres, all or part of 22 counties, 20 incorporated cities, 40 special districts and 212 communities. For maps and detailed information, please visit the map of the Region/Sub Regions. California Public Resources Code 33300-33356 governs the Conservancy.

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy would like to thank The Carmel Gallery and Elizabeth Carmel for the loan of several prints located throughout our Auburn office. View prints and additional information.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy now has a toll free number:

(877) 257-1212