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.
Building capacity for a resilient Sierra Nevada
Share this: Markleeville, pictured in February of 2021, is one of many small towns in the Sierra Nevada that can benefit from state...
New sawmill to help Greenville rebuild, recover from Dixie Fire
Share this: Boards cut from trees killed by the Dixie Fire sit at the new sawmill in Crescent Mills five miles south of the town of...
2021: Another historic Sierra Nevada fire season
Share this: The Tamarack Fire burns on both sides of Highway 395 on July 22, 2021. More than 1.5 million acres burned in the Sierra...
Five wildfire recovery strategies for the Sierra Nevada
Share this: Following several years of uncharacteristically large and severe wildfires, the Sierra Nevada region is in uncharted...
Good fire project protects Caples watershed from Caldor Fire
Share this: Caples Project partners survey fire effects from the project on October, 2019. “When you’re on Highway 88 looking down into...
SNC launches $25 million grant round, funds giant sequoia restoration project
Share this: 2022 wildfire recovery and forest resilience grant guidelines The Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s Governing Board approved new...
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s service area is growing
Share this: Mount Shasta, California. For 17-plus years, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy has been successfully supporting efforts to...
Fire Adapted 50 project protects communities from Caldor Fire
Share this: Watch a video discussing the success of the Fire Adapted 50 project. On August 14, 2021, the Caldor Fire ignited in a densely...