Sierra Spotlight
The Sierra Spotlight is our digital newsroom. We share timely information about the Sierra-Cascade and efforts to restore and protect this vital region for all Californians.
The SNC awards grant to Nevada County sawmill
Share this: Located near the site of the new Alpenglow Timber Sawmill, the communities of Tahoe Donner and Donner Lake are at high risk...
Prop 68-funded fuelbreak reduces fire risk in Calaveras County communities & watersheds
Share this: Funded by Proposition 68, the Pine Ridge-Summit Level Fuelbreak is a 150-foot wide, six-mile-long buffer that runs up and...
SNC-funded project in upper Trinity River watershed protects critical state biodiversity
Share this: Preservation of 10,600 acres within the upper Trinity River watershed in northern California will help protect some of the...
SNC awards cultural-burning-capacity grant to Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan non-profit
Share this: Several generations of Nisenan women celebrate the opening of the Angkula Seo Nisenan Bridge and Tribute site, which is part...
SNC utilizes Proposition 68 to fund hope in post-fire Paradise
Share this: Paradise community members gather in the newly expanded Noble Park to plant trees in the post-Camp Fire landscape. Credit:...
Big Hill Preserve gets bigger, vital habitat connectivity expands in Sierra foothills
Share this: Sierra Nevada Conservancy Area Representative Chris Dallas talks with Christy Claes, recreation manager with the Placer Land...
SNC adopts new five-year Strategic Plan, supports four forest-resilience projects
Share this: Photography: Joseph Dondelinger. The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Governing Board has approved a new 2024–2029 Strategic...
Proposition 68 delivers a nature-based solution to Amador County wildfire risk
Share this: This past year the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) marked the completion of the View 88 Fuel Reduction and Prescribed Fire...