The Sierra-Cascade’s forest health and wildfire crises have outpaced collective restoration efforts. In response, we are working toward the increased restoration goals set by California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force. The Sierra-Cascade Landscape Investment Strategy details the approach we have developed to meet the shared state and federal goals in our region.
Getting to Scale
Much of this strategy involves doing more of what we know works—providing local assistance grants, capacity-building support, and technical assistance to our local partners.
But it also includes something new, a Landscape Grant Pilot Program. Made possible by increased state and federal funding and cooperation, this program will give land managers a new tool that seeks to meet the wildfire crisis where it is occurring—at the landscape level.
Landscapes ready for investment
SNC defines a “ready” landscape as one where partnerships have developed a portfolio of projects designed to deliver multiple, measurable benefits across a large landscape or watershed. These project portfolios are intended to drive real, meaningful progress towards resilience within 5 to 10 years. As of a 2024 regional reassessment, SNC identified 16 ready landscapes. While the number of ready landscapes will fluctuate due to wildfires and shifts in capacity, overall, the region’s readiness for large landscape investments is increasing. SNC regularly reassess partnership and landscape readiness and updates the map accordingly.
Map last updated: January 2025.
Landscape Grants
Read more about our Landscape Grant Pilot Program and getting landscapes ready for large-scale investment.
Local Assistance Grants
Read more about the projects we’ve funded through our local assistance grant programs.
Capacity Building
Read more about how we’re distributing Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program funding.
