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Everyone, rural and urban alike, has a reason to care about conservation of California's Sierra Nevada. This magnificent mountain range offers an experience of nature to over 100 million visitors each year. It's also provides 2/3 of every drop of water used in the state. With the population of the Sierra Nevada estimated to triple by 2040, rural life, working landscapes, and community identities are bound to change. Let's talk about how to conserve the environment, economy and culture of the Sierra. And your place, too, wherever you live.

"Yosemite - Range of Light" Slide Show in Nevada City

Environmentalism and spirtuality come in many different forms.  On Sunday, April 22nd Rev. Don Baldwin will combine the two for "Yosemite - the Range of

Two Sierrans Appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board

It is great to see two folks with ties to the Sierra leading our state in water issues.  In early March, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Frances

Sierra Nevada Alliance Annual Conference

Mark you calendars!  "Sustainable Sierra" is this year's theme at the 14th annual Sierra Nevada Alliance Conference.  Sustainability holds many meanings for different people and

Wildflower Hike

As a new resident to Nevada County, I finally experienced my formal welcome: walking Bridgeport's Buttermilk Trail and scoping out the wildflowers. Dressed in jeans