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News and project updates from 2013.
Every year, leaders of Sierra Nevada organizations, legislators, agency heads, and many more gather for The Sierra Fund's annual winter legislative reception in Sacramento. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the Sierra, and the…
Reclaiming the Sierra 2014 will be held September 11-12, 2014 at Sierra College in Grass Valley, CA. The Sierra Fund’s bi-annual conference, hosted at the heart of the glitter and devastation of what was…
A live bands benefit at the Stonehouse in Nevada City on Saturday, November 30 will donate proceeds to The Sierra Fund’s projects as part of their goal to protect and restore groundwater and surface…
The Sierra Fund is launching our first crowdfunding campaign! Click here to go to the campaign page to view a quick video about the project, fun photos of our sampling team, and how to…
The CABY region’s implementation proposal to the CA Department of Water Resources, for which The Sierra Fund is the lead applicant and fiscal sponsor, has been recommended for full funding. The proposal package includes…
On September 28, 2013, The Sierra Fund was the only nonprofit present at a workshop on mercury cleanup technologies hosted by EPA Region 9 in San Francisco. CEO Elizabeth Martin opened the all-day workshop…
The Sierra Fund is pleased to renew our participation in the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership, run by the Sierra Nevada Alliance. We are once again hosting two full time AmeriCorps Members. Outreach Coordinator Amber…
NEVADA CITY, 5 November 2013 – Monday night, November 4th, over one hundred people showed up to the Nevada City Veterans Hall for an informational event about legacy mines hosted by a local nonprofit…
This meeting, to be held November 4, will feature regional experts presenting information to the public about impacts of historic mining pollution in our community. Specific sites in Nevada County that will be covered…
The Sierra Fund’s informational meeting on legacy mining impacts that was scheduled to be held tomorrow has been postponed due to the continued federal government shutdown. It will be rescheduled once the agency experts…
This handout introduces the background and projects of The Sierra Fund’s Reclaiming the Sierra Initiative. Click here to view or download the 2-page handout. Today, the 47,000 abandoned mines in California continue to bleed…
The Sierra Fund’s leadership on two broad issues is being recognized. TSF’s CEO Elizabeth Martin has been selected by the Director of the Department of Conservation as one of only five members on a…
POSTPONED: This meeting has been postponed due to the continued federal government shutdown. We will post the new date on our website once it is rescheduled. The Sierra Fund’s pilot health campaign has now…
ART OnSite, a project TSF has served as fiscal sponsor for the last year, is gearing up for their grand opening this Saturday! On September 7, 2013, ART OnSite will unveil their first public…
Now, a portion of your everyday purchases at grocery stores and many other merchants can go to support The Sierra Fund’s work to protect and restore the natural resources and communities of the Sierra!…
Join The Sierra Fund, Tuleyome, and a dozen other organizations to support new public funds to clean up California’s oldest pollution – mercury from legacy mines. The Sierra Fund has launched our “Get the…
SACRAMENTO, 5 August 2013 - The Sierra Fund is pleased to announce that last week, California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) finally released "safe eating guidelines" for fish from all of California's…
The Sarah Forslund Fund for Environmental Leadership recently awarded their three annual grants. A donor-advised fund of The Sierra Fund, supported entirely by individual donations in memory of TSF's founding board member Sarah Forslund,…
Good information on mercury in fish has been under attack over the last couple months. In response to several skewed opinion articles published in regional news outlets, The Sierra Fund has compiled this fully…
In response to several skewed opinion articles published in regional news outlets, The Sierra Fund has compiled this fully referenced piece: "Like it or Not, Mercury in Gold Country Fish."
Please join us this Friday, June 28 from 5:00-6:30pm for an Open House at our new offices, 206 Sacramento Street, Suite 101, in Nevada City. Libations and light appetizers will be provided. This is…
NEVADA CITY, 24 June 2013 – Legislators from the California State Capitol joined The Sierra Fund and The Sierra Nevada Conservancy for an educational tour of the problems facing the Sierra, including legacy mine…
ART OnSite, a project that The Sierra Fund serves as fiscal sponsor, is making great progress towards their fundraising goal of matching $20,000 in the next year – but needs your support for this…
This handout illustrates how the majority of California’s surface water and the majority of the state's historic mines are located in he Sierra Nevada.
SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced June 7 that it proposed to issue an emergency rule closing a loophole in the present moratorium on suction dredge mining. While the moratorium…
13 June 2013, NEVADA CITY - The Sierra Fund is thrilled to introduce our summer Policy Intern, Ben Menzies. Ben will assist our “Get the Mercury Out” campaign by working on producing persuasive materials…
The Sierra Fund has just released a new brochure for its “Get the Mercury Out” campaign. Click here to view the brochure. The brochure is intended to educate people at any level of expertise…
13 June 2013, NEVADA CITY - The Sierra Fund, in coordination with Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) and Nevada Irrigation District (NID), brought experts and policymakers from the state and local levels to…
The Sierra Fund created this brochure and fully-referenced fact sheet to illustrate the main points of our “Get the Mercury Out” campaign, which aims to increase funding for legacy mine cleanup in California.
The Sierra Fund today released some new campaign materials, a brochure and fact sheet. The fact sheet contains full references. This campaign aims to increase public investment in restoring California's watersheds by cleaning up…
From the Bear Yuba Land Trust This year’s National Trails Day is shaping up to be a dynamic collaboration. On Saturday, June 1, local outdoors enthusiasts will set up in the Robinson Plaza from…
From Jim Branham, Executive Officer of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy May 28, 2013 I’m pleased to announce the release of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s (SNC) Proposition 84 Grant Program Report – Investing in California’s…
29 May 2013, NEVADA CITY – Last week the Sacramento Bee ran an excellent story about the recently awarded EPA Brownfields grant to the Yuba River Charter School in Grass Valley. The story showcases…
View or download The Sierra Fund's 2012 IRS Form 990.
NEVADA CITY, 19 April 2013 - After several years of working with AmeriCorps Members from partner organizations, The Sierra Fund is excited to invite two members onto our team this year. Amber Taxiera and…
The Sierra Fund CEO Elizabeth Martin is being honored with the 2013 William Nickerl Award for Conservation Leadership. The award presentation will take place April 27 at this year's Oak Tree Ball, a fundraiser…
SACRAMENTO, 19 April 2013 - There has been considerable action over the last few weeks around suction dredge mining reform, as CA Department of Fish and Wildlife worked to fill its requirement to work…
SACRAMENTO, 19 April 2013 - Last week, The Sierra Fund CEO Elizabeth Martin was a featured speaker at “The Future of Water in California: Integrating Climate, Water and Policy.” TSF was also a sponsor…
The Sierra Fund was honored to serve as lead applicant on the recently submitted proposal for a host of integrated water supply and water quality projects in the CABY (Cosumnes, American, Bear Yuba) region.…
Join world-renowned acoustic guitar virtuoso Alex de Grassi at the Valhalla Grand Hall Saturday, May 25th for a solo guitar performance that Vintage Guitar Magazine calls “nothing short of brilliant.” The concert is a…
As previously announced, TSF has a new home at 206 Sacramento Street, Suite 101 (still Nevada City, CA 95959). In our new office, we are in need of certain items. Let us know if…
As of Wednesday, April 17, Emily Rivenes will no longer be working at The Sierra Fund. We appreciate her seven years of contribution to our organization and wish her well in her next endeavors.
This conceptual illustration, developed by The Sierra Fund, shows two main mercury cleanup targets for California: upland abandoned mines and downstream reservoirs.
WASHINGTON, 21 March 2013 - Last week, the US Supreme Court declined to review the 9th Circuit Court's June 2012 decision about suction dredge mining, a decision that “effectively shuts down the entire suction…
SACRAMENTO, 21 March 2013 - In last week's letter to the Department of Fish and Wildlife (formerly DFG), the State Water Resources Control Board recommends that "based on the water quality impacts of recreational…
Just released! Read over The Sierra Fund's 2001-2011 Organizational Report online to see how The Sierra Fund started with a little seed money and a big dream, and has successfully attracted more than $100…
A concert featuring fingerstyle guitar master Alex de Grassi will on Saturday, May 25 will benefit The Sierra Fund and Sierra Nevada Alliance. In addition to the concert, Alex will hold a three-day workshop…
After nearly six years at the top of Broad Street, The Sierra Fund has moved down the hill to the Miners Village office complex, at 206 Sacramento Street, Suite 101 (still Nevada City, CA…
On February 4, 2013, leaders of Sierra Nevada organizations, legislators, agency heads, and many more gathered for The Sierra Fund’s annual winter legislative reception in Sacramento. Nearly 200 people toasted this year’s honorees: new…
At The Sierra Fund’s Board Meeting on February 4, immediately prior to our legislative reception, we will seat two new Board Members: Tim Seward, attorney with Hobbs, Straus, Dean and Walker, LLP and former…
Governor Brown’s proposed budget, released January 10, included full funding for the Sierra Nevada Conservancy in the amount of $4.79 Million, a slight increase over the 2012-2013 budget. This continues his support of the…
22 January 2013 - This year, The Sierra Fund has two exciting positions open for qualified individuals, through the Sierra Nevada Alliance’s Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Program. We are seeking a self-motivated Outreach Coordinator to…
The Sierra Fund once again sponsored the Planning & Conservation League (PCL) annual Symposium, which was held this year on the UC Davis Campus at the King Hall School of Law. Elizabeth “Izzy” Martin,…
22 January 2013 - The Sierra Fund’s Science Director Dr. Carrie Monohan and CEO Elizabeth “Izzy “ Martin were invited to speak at the Bioaccumulation Oversight Group (BOG) symposium at the California Department of…
The US EPA recently released new guidance for organizations and individuals working to clean up abandoned mines. This is a big step forward in addressing the liability obstacles to abandoned mine cleanup. Click here…
31 December 2012 - The Sierra Fund is thrilled to announce that the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment is the newest supporter of our multi-year project to assess historical mining impacts in…
The Sierra Fund’s annual event in Sacramento is shaping up with great food, special honorees, and the usual influential assortment of Sierra leaders and Sierra lovers including legislators, aides and agency officials. RSVP now!…
