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.
SNC approves $22.5 million to build resilience, boost recreation, and conserve land
Share this: Located roughly 10 miles northeast of Nevada City, the South Yuba Wild & Scenic River Recreation Area is a popular...
Who’s ready? Scaling forest restoration requires strong partnerships
Share this: In recent years, the conversation in California has shifted from whether to invest heavily in climate and wildfire resilience...
SNC launches new grant round to support wildfire-recovery and forest-resilience priorities
Share this: A survey crew from UC Davis monitoring post-fire effects on giant sequoias in the Windy Fire footprint reviews the topography...
Critical forest-restoration efforts help protect Little Truckee River headwaters
Share this: Webber Lake is the headwaters of the Little Truckee River, the single largest tributary to the Truckee River and a source of...
Paths to environmental and economic resilience highlighted at 2023 WIP Summit
Share this: The Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s 2023 Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program (WIP) Summit gathered innovative leaders,...
SNC approves $27 million in Watershed Improvement Program grants
Share this: Dead trees from the 2021 Caldor Fire are felled and piled near Highway 50. The SNC Board funded many projects that will help...
2022 Letter from the Executive Officer
Share this: SNC’s Executive Officer, Angela Avery. As we enter a new year, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy's (SNC) mission to protect,...
2022 fire season: a break from fire & smoke, but not from risk
Share this: The 2022 Sierra Nevada-Cascade fire season was relatively quiet, with approximately 132,000 acres burned, compared with the...