2017

The Sierra Fund released a five-year strategic plan, A Platform for Action, at our Annual Winter Legislative Reception in February, and we've been working diligently to implement it's framework and further our mission to…

The Sierra Fund hosted our annual holiday party at the office last Thursday evening. Thanks to our partners, friends and family for joining us to celebrate the successes of 2017 and to look forward…

Earlier this month, the US Government filed an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court opposing the Court's review of the Rinehart v. State of California case. In 2016 the California Supreme Court unanimously…

This holiday season is the perfect time to support The Sierra Fund when you shop locally at SPD Markets, or online at Amazon.com. Or, if you're in the market for designer jewelry, Reflective Images…

On November 7, The Sierra Fund (TSF) led a group of bipartisan legislative staff members on a tour of two iconic legacy mines in Nevada County: Empire Mine State Historic Park (SHP), once the…

On Wednesday, October 25, The Sierra Fund will hold it's second quarterly Technical Advisory Committee meeting for the Headwater Mercury Source Reduction program (HMSR-TAC). The meeting will feature four presentations on the topic of…

The Sierra Fund is pleased to share this model protocol, outlining the steps and best-practices to plan and execute a volunteer event to post state-issued fish consumption advisories. We hope the Protocol will encourage…

Today is the first day of a two week schedule to air a Spanish language public service announcement (PSA) about mercury in fish that The Sierra Fund (TSF) developed in partnership with Deer Creek…

On October 11, 2017, The Sierra Fund's Science Director Dr. Carrie Monohan presented to staff of the CA Department of Conservation as part of their Brown Bag Lunch Series, which features both internal and…

Join The Sierra Fund's Board and staff at our office in Nevada City on December 14, 2017 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm for our annual holiday party. Let's get together to celebrate this year's…

CANCELLED: This event is cancelled due to the closure of Sierra College's Nevada County Campus because of fire danger. The presentation will likely be rescheduled to the spring semester. Mark your calendar for next…

We're excited to announce that a new interactive watershed map is live for the Cosumnes, American, Bear, Yuba (CABY) region. Click on the link to view the Watershed Data Management Application (DMS), created as…

Last week, Outreach Coordinator Kelsey Westfall and Program Manager Alex Keeble-Toll presented The Sierra Fund's Advisory Posting Protocol to students of El Dorado High School's Natural Resources Program. The Protocol outlines best practices and…

[caption id="attachment_6260" align="alignleft" width="222"] Hydrologic Surveying in Meadows[/caption] UPDATE: The Monhan Lab Group web page is now live. Please click here to view the Monohan Lab Group page now. The Sierra Fund will soon…

The Sierra Fund's Platform for Action, released in February 2017, outlines our strategic plan to restore ecosystem and community resiliency in the Sierra Nevada. The goal of our Ecosystem Resiliency Program is to assess…

On Saturday, August 5 a host of community volunteers traveled to popular fishing locations in the Sierra to increase access to information about which locally caught fish are safe to eat. Ten volunteers organized…

Sierra reservoirs are at capacity after a wet winter, and the summer fishing season is in full swing. As anglers head to local water bodies, The Sierra Fund is making sure they have access…

California’s 2017/2018 budget, recently signed by Governor Jerry Brown, includes funding for two projects in the Sierra that will help protect water quality and abate mercury contamination resulting from historic mining activities. TSF CEO…

Here's a warm welcome to The Sierra Fund's newest staff member, George Valente. George graduated from California State University Chico in 2016 with a degree in Hydrology. As TSF's Research Assistant, George will install…

Ecosystem and community resiliency in California’s headwaters were the key topics of conversation at The Sierra Fund’s fourth biennial Reclaiming the Sierra conference held this week, May 8-9 at CSU, Sacramento. Hundreds of experts…

The Sierra Fund's fourth biennial conference, Reclaiming the Sierra 2017: Headwater Resiliency, is just one week away, May 8 - 10 in Sacramento, California. Our full conference program is ready to view! Click here…

The Sierra Fund's CEO Elizabeth "Izzy" Martin has been invited to present at the Nevada County Branch meeting of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) this Saturday, April 15, at 9:30 am at…

CEO Elizabeth "Izzy" Martin will highlight The Sierra Fund's newly released strategic plan, "A Platform for Action," and our upcoming conference in May at CSU Sacramento, during a presentation for the Sierra Nevada Chapter…

Last Tuesday, over 100 influential guests gathered at The Sierra Fund's 9th Annual Winter Legislative Reception to pay tribute to the leadership of David Bunn, Martha Guzman Aceves and Senator John Burton in protecting…

Early bird registration is now open for The Sierra Fund’s fourth biennial conference, Reclaiming the Sierra 2017: Headwater Resiliency, May 8 & 9, 2017 at California State University, Sacramento. For more information and to…

The last five years have seen an explosion in the impact of The Sierra Fund. By any measure, our programs have grown into making a significant and visible contribution to protecting and restoring the…

The Sierra Fund is excited to share our Platform for Action, describing our strategic plan to restore ecosystem and community resiliency in the Sierra Nevada. We invite you to read this outline of our…

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Please join the board of The Sierra Fund along with leaders from the Sierra Nevada and other conservationists for our 9th Annual Winter Legislative Reception this evening, February 28th at the Citizen Hotel 7th…

The Sierra Fund's CEO Elizabeth "Izzy" Martin will address participants at the upcoming Sierra Nevada Conservancy Summit: Interest on a Past-Due Bill: Funding Watershed Restoration and Forest Health, on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Martin…

Science Director Dr. Carrie Monohan is slated to discuss "Sediment Removal Projects and Associated Monitoring Plans at Three Sierra Reservoirs" at the upcoming Delta Tributaries Mercury Council (DTMC) meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.…

Update: Applications for this position are no longer being accepted. Future employment opportunities will be posted here as they become available. The Sierra Fund is currently seeking a half time Development Assistant to join…

As of January 3, 2017, the Draft Staff Report, including the Draft Substitute Environmental Documentation (Draft SED), is available for the proposed Part 2 of the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters,…

UPDATE: This class has been postponed and will be rescheduled in spring 2017 The Sierra Fund's Science Director Dr. Carrie Monohan will co-instruct a course on sampling for trace metals using the "Clean Hands/Dirty…

Governor Brown’s budget proposal, released Tuesday, includes funding for an innovative project underway at the Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) Combie Reservoir that improves water storage, water quality and fish habitat. The Budget calls for…

Governor Brown’s proposed 2017/2018 budget includes a $14.5 million investment to protect water quality from historic mining activities at three state parks including Mt. Diablo State Park, Empire Mine State Historic Park, and Malakoff…

The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is holding five public workshops in January and February 2017 to solicit input on potential actions the SWRCB can take to protect water quality from suction dredge…

The deadline to submit an abstract to Reclaiming the Sierra 2017: Headwater Resiliency is quickly approaching! January 31, 2017 is the last day to submit research to the West’s primary conference to showcase innovation…