The Sierra Spotlight
The Sierra Spotlight, our digital newsroom, draws upon the regional knowledge and expertise of Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) staff to highlight the most important restoration, scientific, and policy events in the Sierra Nevada Region.
2021: Another historic Sierra Nevada fire season
2021 broke last year’s record for acres burned in the Sierra Nevada. Recent megafires are so destructive they are unlike anything seen in the historical record.
Five wildfire recovery strategies for the Sierra Nevada
After facing record-breaking fire seasons, we’ve identified five strategies that respond to the region’s recovery needs and build resilience for the next fire.
Good fire project protects Caples watershed from Caldor Fire
The Caples Project was one of the largest treated areas in the Caldor Fire burn area, which remained resilient despite extreme heat and drought in 2021.
SNC launches $25 million grant round, funds giant sequoia restoration project
New 2022 wildfire recovery and forest resilience grant guidelines and project funding for Fresno and Tulare County Sequoia Grove fire resilience restoration.
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s service area is growing
We are adding nearly two million acres to our service area, including vital Northern California forests and water sources, such as Shasta Lake.
Fire Adapted 50 project protects communities from Caldor Fire
Although Pollock Pines and Sly Park were directly in the Caldor Fire’s path, they didn’t lose a single home or structure in the fire.
Feather River Resource Conservation District’s capacity for resilience
Amid the Dixie Fire, Feather River RCD proves that building capacity strengthens organizational resilience, disaster response, and project-pipeline integrity.
SNC funds prescribed fire & cultural burning training project
The Sierra-Sequoia Burn Cooperative, in partnership with Native American fire experts, will treat 115 acres while training tribes and other local crews.