Building Resilience in the Sierra Nevada
We are a California state agency established through bi-partisan legislation to initiate, encourage, and support efforts that improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of the Sierra Nevada region, its communities, and the people of California.
Spotlight on the Sierra Nevada
The life of a forest & wildfire resilience project
We open the hood on forest restoration & wildfire risk reduction projects, showing what it takes to get a project on the ground and to completion.
Sierra Nevada ‘journeys’ for underserved youth continue with ranch acquisition
We provided a $1 million grant to Sierra Nevada Journeys, a nonprofit that provides outdoor programs to kids from Northern California and Nevada.
Wildfire risk reduced near Scotts Flat Reservoir, Nevada City
We provided $1 million for the fourth phase of a fuels reduction project near Nevada City to protect vital water infrastructure and communities.
California’s 2021-22 snowpack – prelude to a drought
After the driest January & February in recorded history, April snow depths were 38% of average for the watersheds that supply much of California’s water.
Announcements
- August 8, 2022Our upcoming Board Meeting is September 7-8, 2022, in Shasta County. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
Sierra Nevada Region
We serve the Sierra Nevada region, which is made up of all or part of 24 counties and covers almost 27 million acres.
Statewide, Regional, and Global Significance
%
of California’s
land area
%
of California’s
high fire risk
%
of Californians
drink Sierra Nevada 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 the Sierra Nevada. 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
