Building Resilience in
California’s Sierra-Cascade
We are the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), a state agency tasked to improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of California’s Sierra-Cascade region since 2004.
News Spotlight
The RFFCP builds strong wildfire-resilience foundation in Sierra-Cascade
Latest round of funding from SNC to help on-the-ground partners plan landscape-scale projects Share this: Project leads from Mariposa...
The SNC awards $2.3 million to 40 Acre Conservation League forest-health project
Share this: Lake Putt, just off Interstate 80, is a part of the 40 Acre Conservation League’s 650-acre Tahoe Forest Gateway property near...
Prescribed fire project cuts risk, increases climate resilience in South Yuba Canyon near Nevada City
Share this: Funded by the SNC, American Rivers is thinning fuels and using prescribed fire, with the help of control burn experts from...
Announcements
- April 24, 2025Job opportunity: Communications Manager. The incumbent supervises a unit responsible for developing and implementing SNC’s communications, media relations, and public outreach and education programs. This position reports to our Auburn headquarters and is eligible for hybrid telework. The updated final filing date is 5/4/2025.
- April 22, 2025Job opportunity: Project and Grants Analyst. The incumbent is responsible for applying guidelines, policies, and processes to administer and distribute funding associated with the department’s grant programs. This position reports to our Auburn headquarters and is eligible for hybrid telework. The final filing date is 5/6/2025.
Service Area
We serve California’s Sierra-Cascade region, which includes the mountains and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and parts of the southern Cascade Range and Klamath Mountains. The region covers 27 million acres—one quarter of the state.
Statewide, Regional, and Global Significance
- 25% of California’s land area
- 44% of California’s high fire risk
- 50% of California’s forest carbon
- 60% of California’s animal species
- 75% of Californians drink Sierra-Cascade water
- 50 mil annual recreation visit-days
What We Do
We invest in efforts to restore and protect Sierra-Cascade landscapes, increase their resilience to wildfires and climate change, and improve outdoor access.
