Press Releases

• December 8, 2016 Sierra Nevada Conservancy Awards $3.1 Million for Projects that Reduce Tree Mortality and Protect Watershed Health
• September 17, 2016 12 Tons of Trash Pulled From Rivers During 8th Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup
• September 8, 2016 Sierra Nevada Conservancy Awards $2 Million for Forest Health and Watershed Restoration Projects
• August 31, 2016 Volunteers Needed for the 8th Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup on September 17
• August 30, 2016 Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board to meet in Markleeville September 7-8
• June 2, 2016 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy awards $3.2 million for tree mortality, forest health, and watershed restoration projects
• May 31, 2016 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board to meet in Susanville June 1-2
• March 2, 2016 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy awards grants for forest and watershed restoration

• February 2, 2016 – New Partnership Focuses on Increased Use of Fire in California for Natural Resource and Public Benefits

• December 10, 2015 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy awards first round of Prop 1 grants VIDEO
• December 2, 2015 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board to meet in Sonora Dec. 9-10
• September 19, 2015 – 61 tons of trash pulled from rivers during the 7th annual Great Sierra River Cleanup
• September 8, 2015 – Volunteers Needed for the 7th Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup on September 19
• September 1, 2015 – Third week of September marked as Sierra Nevada Watershed Protection Week
• August 25, 2015 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy Governing Board to meet in Paradise, CA, September 2-3
• June 4, 2015 – $10 million available for projects that restore forest and watershed health in the Sierra Nevada
• May 28, 2015 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy Governing Board to meet in Southern Sierra, June 3-4
• April 10, 2015 – $4.9 Million Grant from California Energy Commission awarded for Forest Biomass Gasification Plant in North Fork, CA
• March 20, 2015 – Groups Call for Heightened Focus on Healthy Headwaters
• March 16, 2015 – Public Workshop This Thursday for Sierra Nevada Conservancy Grant Program
• March 12, 2015 – Public Workshop Next Wednesday for Sierra Nevada Conservancy Grant Program
• March 4, 2015 – Critical Ecosystem in Danger, California’s Primary Water Supply at Risk
• February 10, 2015 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy seeking public input on Grant Guidelines

• December 4, 2014 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board awards grants for forest and abandoned mine land restoration projects
• December 1, 2014 – Restoring the Sierra Nevada’s forests and watersheds main topic at Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board Meeting
• September 22, 2014 – Sierra Nevada forest health in rapid decline, drought adding fuel to the fire
• September 20, 2014 – 55 tons of trash removed during the 6th annual Great Sierra River Cleanup
• September 11, 2014 – Low water levels won’t stop cleanup efforts, Great Sierra River Cleanup set for September 20
• June 26, 2014 – Rice’s Crossing: Six Miles of Yuba River purchased by Bear Yuba Land Trust
• June 12, 2014 – Foothill communities receive grants from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for forest, watershed health projects
• April 8, 2014 – Study: Investing in forests reduces megafires and saves millions
• March 13, 2014 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy awards $1.2 million for Healthy Forest Projects

• Dec. 5, 2013 – Sierra Nevada Conservancy authorizes $1 million for Rim Fire restoration
• Nov. 21, 2013 – $1 Million for Rim Fire Restoration to be Considered by Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board
• Sept. 21, 2013 – 61,500 Pounds of Trash Removed Today During Fifth Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup
• Sept. 5, 2013 — Thousands of Volunteers Ready for the Fifth Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup Sept. 21
• Sept. 6, 2013 Bioenergy, Forest Fires to be Discussed at Sept. 12 Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board Meeting in Sequoia National Park
• Aug. 29, 2013 — 13 California Legislators Join in as Co-Chairs for the 5th Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup, Sept. 21
• May 30, 2013 — SNC Chronicles Success of 10 Proposition 84 Grant Projects in the Sierra Nevada Region with Multi-media Report
• May 29, 2013 — Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board to Vote on $2.5 Million Grant Program Guidelines at June 6 Governing Board Meeting in Quincy
• March 7, 2013 — Ranchers and Farmers in the Sierra Nevada Receive $5.2 Million in Prop. 84 Conservation Grants

• Nov. 27, 2012 — Forest Biomass Energy Development in the Sierra on Agenda at Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board Meeting in Marysville
• Sept. 15, 2012 – Fourth Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup a Success, as Thousands of Volunteers Pitch In
• Sept. 7, 2012 — Sierra Nevada Watersheds to Benefit from $2.2 Million in “Healthy Forest” Grants Awarded by Sierra Nevada Conservancy
• August 29, 2012 — National Geographic’s Geotourism Sierra MapGuide Mobile Phone “App” Reveals Local, Authentic Attractions For Labor Day Travel in the Sierra Nevada
• August 23, 2012 — $2.5 Million in “Healthy Forest” Grants to be Considered by Sierra Nevada Conservancy governing Board
• June 18, 2012 – $5 Million Available From Sierra Nevada Conservancy to Assist Sierra Ranchers and Farmers with Conservation Projects
• June 7, 2012 – Local Sierra Nevada Agencies and Non-Profits to Receive $4.6 Million in Healthy Forest Projects from Sierra Nevada Conservancy
• May 7, 2012 — Fifty-Mile Corridor Linkage Completed for Wildlife and Threatened Species Tollhouse Ranch Purchase Also Protects Ranching Heritage
• February 23, 2012 — Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board to Discuss Grants for Healthy Forests, Farms and Agricultural Lands at Red Bluff Meeting
• February 2, 2012 — Sierra Nevada Collaborative Groups Receive $1.3 Million for Forest Restoration, Watershed Improvement, Jobs

• November 28, 2011 — Healthy Forest and Ag Land Restoration Funding to Highlight 
  Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board’s Dec. 8 Meeting in Fresno
• November 22, 2011 — National Geographic Sierra MapGuide Project Showcases 
  Local, Authentic Attractions Throughout the Sierra Nevada
• September 28, 2011 — Sierra Nevada Conservancy Announces $5 Million Available for “Healthy Forests” Projects
• September 17, 2011 — Thousands of Volunteers Pitch in to Make the Third Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup a Success
• September 6, 2011 — Legislators Support Great Sierra River Cleanup, Sept. 17; Event Continues to Grow in Support
• August 25, 2011 — $5 Million Program for Forest and Watershed Projects to be Considered by Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board
• August 10, 2011 — Third annual Great Sierra River Cleanup event now accepting online registration
• May 26, 2011 — Sierra Nevada Conservancy Governing Board Holds Quarterly Meeting in Sacramento, June 2
• May 25, 2011 — National Geographic’s Sierra Nevada Geotourism “MapGuide” Project Now Accepting Nominations for the Northern Sierra Cascade Region.
• May 3, 2011 — Sierra Nevada Conservancy Seeking Public Input on Grant Program for $10 Million in Bond Funds
• April 5 — Coalition of Regional Stakeholders to Converge on Sacramento Wednesday for 8th Annual Sierra Day in the Capitol
• March 3, 2011 — Board Approves $10 Million in Bond-Funded Watershed Protection Projects in the Sierra Nevada
• February 17, 2011 — $10 Million in Watershed Protection Grants to be Considered at Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s March 3 Placerville Board Meeting
• January 19, 2011 — Rickert Ranch Conservation Easement Project Completed
• January 13, 2011 — National Geographic’s Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide Project Now Accepting Nominations for the Southern Sierra

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