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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.

The Latest in Loyalton

If you haven't heard, the city of Loyalton is exploring options for annexing land surrounding it. Currently, there are a few proposals on the table,

What's Going on in Community Media

I work on several media projects in addition to Saving The Sierra: Voices of Conservation in Action . What all these projects have in common

Full Funding for SNC

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE SIERRA FUNDSacramento, CA --The Conference Budget Committee has affirmed the Governor's full proposed budget of $21.6 million for the Sierra Nevada

Lifetime Achievement Award for Trailblazer Bill Haire

Under the energetic leadership of Bill Haire, the Nevada County Land Trust trails program has been steadily gaining ground since 2003, when Haire was appointed

LA Youth in the Wilderness

Twenty-five L.A. youth from Walt Whitman Continuation High School will participate in a three-day outdoor experiential program in the Giant Sequoia Groves in the southern

STS Project Co-Director Wins Prestigious Peabody Award!

Catherine Stifter, Saving The Sierra Project Co-Director, won her second Peabody award at a gala event at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on

My Life and Why I Farm

My Life and Why I FarmBy Chris KerstonJune 1, 2007            Agriculture is a trade that most modern folks have lost touch with.  Big business and

Creek Week 2007 -Placer County Event Results-

This years 11th Annual Creek Week 2007 event was a success! Organized and hosted by the Dry Creek Conservancy with special help from the City

What's the Status of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy License Plate?

The Sierra Fund answers your questions about the status of the Sierra Nevada license plate with a new Frequently Asked Questions web page.The short story

Sierra Nevada Conservancy Logo Winners Announced

A total of 244 students from throughout the Sierra Nevada entered the SNC logo competition. Students competed for more than $20,000 in cash and awards

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