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
State, regional partners work to keep invasive golden mussels out of Sierra-Cascade region
A grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy will fund three...
The SNC awards new wildfire resilience and recreation grants; starts two new grant programs
Board approves investments to help Sierra-Cascade region,...
The SNC to consider wildfire resilience and recreation grants; start two new programs
If approved by the Board, funds will restore forest health,...
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.
