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
Prop 68-funded fuelbreak reduces fire risk in Calaveras County communities & watersheds
A recently completed project funded by Prop 68 widened and reinforced a fuelbreak to aid in future wildfire suppression and firefighting efforts.
SNC-funded project in upper Trinity River watershed protects critical state biodiversity
An 11,000-acre acquisition will conserve lush forest in the headwaters of the Central Valley Project and some of the most biodiverse land on the planet.
SNC awards cultural-burning-capacity grant to Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan non-profit
The SNC awarded $250,000 to the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project, Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe for cultural-burning-capacity.
Announcements
- March 21, 2024Read our 20th Anniversary Impact Report celebrating what we’ve accomplished with our partners in the Sierra-Cascade.
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
%
of California’s
land area
%
of California’s
high fire risk
%
of Californians
drink Sierra-Cascade water
%
of California’s
animal species
%
of California’s
forest carbon
annual
recreation visit-days
What We Do
Our Watershed Improvement Program (WIP) leads, funds, and supports efforts that improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of California’s Sierra-Cascade region. The WIP is implementing on-the-ground projects that advance state goals and priorities.
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Executive Structure
Gavin Newsom
GovernorState of California
Wade Crowfoot
SecretaryNatural Resources Agency
Angela Avery
Executive OfficerSierra Nevada Conservancy
