Building Resilience in California’s Sierra-Cascade

We are a state agency established through bi-partisan legislation to initiate, encourage, and support efforts that improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of California’s Sierra Nevada-Cascade region, its communities, and the people of California.

Spotlight on California’s Sierra-Cascade

2022 Letter from the Executive Officer

2022 Letter from the Executive Officer

As climate change and wildfire risks pose ongoing threats, SNC’s accomplishments reinforce my belief in our collective ability to solve big problems.

Announcements

  • March 6, 2023Our Watershed Improvement Program (WIP) Summit was on March 1. The video recording is now available!
The region is located on the eastern side of the state, bordered by highway 5 and 99 to the west and 58 to the south.

Service Area

We serve California’s Sierra Nevada-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.

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Statewide, Regional, and Global Significance

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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

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