Water Issues

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

Grant Awarded for Wolf Creek Monitoring

Wolf Creek Community Alliance (WCCA) in Grass Valley, Calif. has been awarded a $28,000 grant from the Sierra Nevada Alliance to expand its water quality

Radio documentary about the Owens River

Listen to "Giving Back the Owens" a radio producer's journey from the high Sierra source of the Owens River to the (once) dry lakebed. Robin

NPR Gold Story Takes Same Old Frame: Jobs vs. Environment

This summer Alex Chadwick of NPR's Day to Day covered the possible re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine in Nevada City in a story that outlined

Calling the Salmon Back to the Upper Yuba

A ceremonal Chinook salmon speared in the Lower Yuba River travels 7 miles by foot, 9 miles in a boat, and another mile by foot

Mining Toxics Initiative Funded by CA Endowment

The Mining Toxics Initiative will lay the groundwork for development and implementation of a comprehensive plan to remediate environmental problems, develop health interventions to reduce

$27.5 Million for Sierra Conservation

Sierra Nevada Region to Receive $27.5 Million in Grants. Proposition 50 money, awarded for the first time under the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program, will

Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships

One of the most rewarding aspects to working with youth in the Sierra is the great contacts we make and the people we meet while

Owens River Wins in Court

A state Court of Appeal panel gave Los Angeles a strong push to move ahead on restoring a 62-mile stretch of the Lower Owens River

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