Project Highlights

We highlight projects we’ve funded throughout the Sierra-Cascade. Explore all highlights, arranged from newest to oldest.

Low flames scattered on forest floor. A person holding a torch that is putting more fire on the ground while another person watches.

Prescribed fire project cuts risk, increases climate resilience in South Yuba Canyon near Nevada City

Aerial looking across a burned ridge that still has green trees on its far side

SNC-funded fuel treatments protected Butte County communities from Park Fire

Calm alpine lake surrounded by granite and conifer trees.

Advancing landscape-scale resilience in the Upper Mokelumne River watershed

A large sign containing text and a map of the Pine Ridge-Summit fuelbreak. The sign is in front of a forest with sparsely populated trees.

Prop 68-funded fuelbreak reduces fire risk in Calaveras County communities & watersheds

a meadow with green grass and some light yellow flowers backed by green pine trees

SNC-funded project in upper Trinity River watershed protects critical state biodiversity

A large group of people stand outside in a circle on green-brown grass. They are flanked by a few pine trees, a pop up tent, and sign that says "benefits of planting trees."

SNC utilizes Proposition 68 to fund hope in post-fire Paradise

Two people standing in front of a preserve sign with green grass and oak trees in the background.

Big Hill Preserve gets bigger, vital habitat connectivity expands in Sierra foothills

View of highway 88 curving up the mountain with healthy dispersed pine trees by the road side.

Proposition 68 delivers a nature-based solution to Amador County wildfire risk

a rock mostly buried in dirt with seven circular holes in it has a grassy meadow behind it that is peppered with purple and yellow wildflowers.

Early SNC grant leads to Yosemite meadow protection & restoration

aerial looking down at a small town along a river surrounded by steep mountains blanketed in green trees

Early support from SNC leads to critical federal funding for North Yuba

a single large, white, snowy mountain fills the background, with pine trees filling the the middle ground, and some shrubs and a few houses in the foreground

Once struggling Modoc RCD helping to protect forests, communities

Buckeye Hot Springs upgrades help answer the call

hillside meadow looking out at a water body with a tree-covered mountain behind it

Critical forest-restoration efforts help protect Little Truckee River headwaters

aerial looking down across green pine trees with a building and open space behind them

Historic state budget investments protect communities, watersheds, and hospital

map with two boundaries overlapping

Bootsole project using Dixie Fire to build resilience in Plumas National Forest

low aerial view looking out across a highway with a small town with lots of green trees and mountains in the background

Fuel-reduction treatments protected Markleeville during Tamarack Fire

several people standing on a platform that faces a lake with a forest behind it

Sly Park meadow restoration boosts water quality, recreation access

large crowd of people sitting and standing outside during sunset in a town square

Landscape-scale project restoring forests and protecting Mammoth Lakes

man seated on a small, outdoor stage in a forest setting, is wearing a long, cream-colored tunic, speaking into a microphone for a large crowd seated under several sun shades

’Inimim Forest restoration helps protect towns, wildlife habitat

person standing in a burned forest looking up at a large burned tree, blackened from the ground all the way to the top

Giant sequoia protection efforts underway in the southern Sierra

Three people (an older man, a woman, and another man) stand on a porch smiling facing the camera with a forest behind them

Wildfire-safety work completed in South Fork Mokelumne watershed

In a grassy area backed by trees, a group of kids (late elementary school aged) are standing inside a hexagonal dome held together by thin pieces of metal arranged in large triangles

Sierra Nevada ‘journeys’ for underserved youth continue with ranch acquisition

low aerial looking out across a teal blue reservoir with green pine trees in the foreground and background.

Wildfire risk reduced near Scotts Flat Reservoir, Nevada City

a large body of water surrounded by pine trees

Forestry project complete at Feather River reservoir

stack of board with mountain and machinery in the background

New sawmill to help Greenville rebuild, recover from Dixie Fire

Map showing Caldor fire burn area extends along highway 50 and highway 88 bordered by Pollock Pines in the north west, south lake tahoe in the north east, and kirkwood along the south east. The Caples Project is located within the south east area of the Caldor fire and is mostly unburned.

Good fire project protects Caples watershed from Caldor Fire

group of people wearing hard hats stand in circle in a forest listening to a man talk

Fire Adapted 50 project protects communities from Caldor Fire

A person with a drip torch lights a fire along the line they are walking. Smoke sits along the ground in the background pine tree forest.

SNC funds prescribed fire & cultural burning training project

SNC funds help to protect Lassen National Park from Dixie Fire

Watershed Improvement Program builds capacity in eastern Sierra

Aerial image of live trees with an undisturbed home

SNC projects protected Quincy, CA homes from the North Complex Fire

SNC projects protected Susanville from the Sheep Fire

Sierra Corps completes first year of work

Forest structure from above: using drones for restoration planning and monitoring

CalVTP: Testing a new tool for forest health project planning

Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program (RFFCP): Investing in Sierra Nevada Partners