The Sierra Fund is now 
Indigenous Futures Society.
News and project updates from 2020.
For twenty years The Sierra Fund has been leading the charge to address the legacy of Gold Rush impacts on California’s headwater ecosystems and communities. In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic has required recalibration of…
Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed an Executive Order that acknowledges the interconnectedness of California’s communities and economic sustainability with our natural and cultural resources. The executive order aims to address the biodiversity and climate change…
The Sierra Nevada Alliance’s virtual conference, “2020 Vision for the Sierra Nevada,” is just around the corner and we are excited to announce that TSF’s CEO Izzy Martin will be participating in a panel…
The Sierra Fund has moved to a new office! Be sure to note our new address:204 Providence Mine Road, Suite 214Nevada City, CA 95959 We’ve moved, but not too far! Our new office, located…
We are thrilled to see The California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) recently published report “Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines” which underscores the important work of TSF…
Join Elizabeth “Izzy” Martin, CEO of The Sierra Fund, as she recounts some personal reflections about that first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. She even shares a Freshman year photo from the 1971…
TSF is pleased to announce the launch of our new “lunch-n-learn” Sierra Series. Each week we will release a video presentation on one of our projects to restore ecosystem and community resiliency in the…
Click here to view The Sierra Fund's 2018 IRS Form 990.
The office of The Sierra Fund (TSF) is currently closed to the public until further notice. TSF is closely tracking all federal, state, and local laws and orders pertaining to the protection of human…
Join The Sierra Fund for spring and fall events focused on our regional headwater mercury source reduction (HMSR) Strategy to abate the impacts of mercury- from the Sierra to the sea. The Sierra Fund…
Please join the Board of The Sierra Fund for our 11th Annual Legislative Reception, to be held in Sacramento. The event was originally scheduled for June 3rd, but in light of the current public…
The Sierra Nevada foothills are geologically interesting and rich in minerals, including gold. Grass Valley is a historic hard rock gold mining town built on top of legacy, abandoned mines. Idaho-Maryland Mine was the…
The Sierra Nevada’s rich resources and history have inspired the passionate commitment of people dedicated to protecting the region’s natural splendor and to repairing the damages caused by the last two hundred years of…
The Sierra Fund, has recently released an anonymous online survey, in English and Spanish, designed to gauge community understanding of the unique environmental health impacts associated with the Gold Country.
Last week, TSF’s Program Director Carrie Monohan presented our Headwater Mercury Source Reduction (HMSR) Strategy to members of the Delta Tributaries Mercury Council (DTMC). The HMSR Strategy outlines four strategic targets to abate the…
TSF is gearing up for a "Sierra Day in the Capitol" to increase the visibility of the headwaters. Sierra Day will take place Tuesday, February 4, 2020, in Sacramento. The Sierra Fund is sponsoring…
