Map showing Caldor fire burn area extends along highway 50 and highway 88 bordered by Pollock Pines in the north west, south lake tahoe in the north east, and kirkwood along the south east. The Caples Project is located within the south east area of the Caldor fire and is mostly unburned. Read more about Good fire project protects Caples watershed from Caldor Fire

Good fire project protects Caples watershed from Caldor Fire

by | Dec 21, 2021 | Project Highlights

Caples Project partners survey fire effects from the project on October, 2019. “When you’re on Highway 88 looking down into that (Caples) area, there is this large area that seems relatively unburnt. That is really interesting because even above the ecological... Read MoreRead more about Good fire project protects Caples watershed from Caldor Fire

Read more about SNC launches $25 million grant round, funds giant sequoia restoration project

SNC launches $25 million grant round, funds giant sequoia restoration project

by | Dec 9, 2021 | SNC Updates

2022 wildfire recovery and forest resilience grant guidelines The Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s Governing Board approved new funding guidelines at its December meeting that will make up to $25 million in local-assistance grants available. The grants are part of the... Read MoreRead more about SNC launches $25 million grant round, funds giant sequoia restoration project

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The Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s service area is growing

by | Dec 7, 2021 | SNC Updates

Mount Shasta, California. For 17-plus years, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy has been successfully supporting efforts to improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of the Sierra Nevada region. Starting next year, the state agency will add nearly two... Read MoreRead more about The Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s service area is growing

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Fire Adapted 50 project protects communities from Caldor Fire

by | Dec 2, 2021 | Project Highlights

Watch a video discussing the success of the Fire Adapted 50 project. On August 14, 2021, the Caldor Fire ignited in a densely forested area of the Central Sierra Nevada. It spread rapidly and, fed by the dry forests, steep terrain, and extreme fire weather of the 2021... Read MoreRead more about Fire Adapted 50 project protects communities from Caldor Fire