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.
’Inimim Forest restoration helps protect towns, wildlife habitat
Share this: Residents and tourists enjoy the annual Sierra Storytelling Festival at the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center. The...
SNC to pilot wildfire resilience landscape investment strategy
Share this: Sierra Nevada Conservancy Executive Officer Angela Avery speaks about our new Sierra Nevada Landscape Investment Strategy at...
Giant sequoia protection efforts underway in the southern Sierra
Share this: A forestry crew member from the University of California at Davis studies post-fire effects on giant sequoia regeneration and...
Wildfire-safety work completed in South Fork Mokelumne watershed
Share this: Identified as a “high-fire-hazard area” by CAL FIRE due to its dense, overcrowded forest conditions and proximity to...
A Year After the Caldor Fire
Share this: One year ago, the world watched as the Caldor Fire ignited in the Sierra Nevada foothills and burned up and over the rocky...
The life of a forest & wildfire resilience project
Share this: Forest restoration and wildfire risk reduction projects are complex, involving many steps and moving parts that determine...
Sierra Nevada ‘journeys’ for underserved youth continue with ranch acquisition
Share this: Summer camp students celebrate the completion of their geodesic dome, one of the many fun, collaborative problem-solving...
Wildfire risk reduced near Scotts Flat Reservoir, Nevada City
Share this: Watch a video about the Scotts Flat Fuel Reduction project featuring SNC's Chris Dallas and NID's Neysa King. Forests, water...