Regional Updates

We highlight the most important restoration, scientific, and policy events in the Sierra-Cascade. Explore all updates, arranged from newest to oldest.

Nevada County expands capacity, efforts to restore forests, protect communities

Building Momentum the Focus for Nature-Based Solutions Forests and Mountain Meadows Summit

The DWR, SNC, and Blue Forest host Upper Feather River watershed tour for state contractors

A new climate-resilient, carbon stable forest emerging in Camp Fire burn zone

State, regional partners work to keep invasive golden mussels out of Sierra-Cascade region

Opening of new biomass facility wraps up Community and Watershed Resilience Program

The Year 2025 in Review – a Letter From our Executive Officer

The SNC Board approves wildfire and forest resilience grants to help protect communities

A lake with trees in the foreground and mountains in the background.

Ancestral land returned to eastern Sierra tribe

An elevated path alongside a river, with people and dogs walking along it.

Nevada County recreation master plan a guide to help boost economy, protect communities

Twelve people gathered around an overlook with a picnic table. Conifer forests and mountains are in the background.

Landscape grant pilot update: HELP at work in Crystal Basin; other areas ready for funding

Weather whiplash in the Sierra-Cascade and the need to accelerate resilience

A few people wading in water use shovels and other tools. The water is flanked by long grass, bushes, and pine trees.

Meadow restoration in the Sierra-Cascade—keeping the momentum flowing

Who’s ready? Scaling forest restoration requires strong partnerships

Paths to environmental and economic resilience highlighted at 2023 WIP Summit

fire burns close to the ground at the base of several tall green trees

2022 fire season: a break from fire & smoke, but not from risk

Aerial image looking out across a forested mountainside that has a mix of brown and green trees

Signs of a new tree mortality event showing up in the Sierra Nevada

A Year After the Caldor Fire

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The life of a forest & wildfire resilience project

California’s 2021-22 snowpack – prelude to a drought

Leaders, scientists discuss wildfire recovery at WIP Summit

standing in the middle of the road looing at fiery smoke rising on both sides of the road and completely filling the sky. 3 vehicles are near the smoke and look tiny in comparison.

2021: Another historic Sierra Nevada fire season

Five wildfire recovery strategies for the Sierra Nevada

Three workers with chainsaws rest on side of a mountain. A forested mountain canyon is in the background

Feather River Resource Conservation District's capacity for resilience

Forest health project pipelines can deliver regional resilience

State wildfire resilience funding energizes Sierra Nevada leaders

Governor’s California Comeback Plan includes Sierra Nevada wildfire resilience

Wildfire preparedness a top concern for Sierra Nevada counties

aerial looking down at blackened landscape with a dirt road bisecting and entire mountainside exposed with only some black tree stumps

2020 (mega) wildfire season

2020 megafires create risks for California's water supply

Megafires mean megasmoke

A large plume of smoke rises above a forested ridgeline

More of California's forest carbon is going up in smoke

Governor’s Budget proposes down-payment on Sierra Nevada wildfire resilience

Record-shattering wildfires fires burn over Sierra Nevada Watershed Protection Week 2020