Sierra Nevada Projects
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy initiates, encourages, and supports efforts that improve the environmental, economic and social well-being of the Sierra Nevada Region, its communities and the citizens of California. The special license plate will help us fund projects for years to come.
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Lower Owens River Habitat Improvement
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is supporting the efforts of the Inyo/Mono Counties Agricultural Commissioner's Office to rehabilitate and steward the recently re-watered lower Owens River. Through the removal of weed infestations that threaten the natural habitat of the system, the area, rich in cultural, historical, recreational and agricultural resources will continue on its path to revitalization.
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Modoc Line Land Acquisition Evaluation and Management Plan
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy worked closely with the Lassen Land and Trails Trust (LLTT) and the Wildlife Conservation Board to complete the acquisition of an 86-mile rail corridor from Union Pacific Railroad called the Modoc Line. The corridor will be owned and managed by the LLTT as a multiuse trail network including the Bizz Johnson Trail, which extends 25 miles from Susanville.
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Great Sierra River Cleanup
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is the sponsor of The Great Sierra River Cleanup. This is one of the largest volunteer events in the Sierra Nevada where hundreds of volunteers join together to clean and restore the rivers of the Sierra Nevada Range. The Great Sierra River Clean-Up is about more than picking up trash. It's a day for Sierra communities - and those from all over California - to demonstrate their commitments to maintaining clean water and healthy rivers.
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Merced River Center
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is supporting the Upper Merced River Watershed Council and the Bureau of Land Management in the remodel and improvements to the Visitor Center at Briceburg - now named the Merced River Visitor Center. The remodeled Visitor Center positioned on the well-travelled Highway 140 route between the Central Valley and Yosemite will provide interpretive materials and special opportunities for youth and adult programs.
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Dry Creek and Homer Ranch Preserves: Visitor Access and Outreach Education
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy helped fund the Sequoia Riverlands Trust's development of a visitor guide and outdoor education plan for both the Dry Creek and Homer Ranch preserves in the Upper Kaweah Watershed of Tulare County. The guide and plan feature interactions between people and the landscape, the effects of land uses on resource values, and strategies for restoration and long-term stewardship.
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Filippini Ranch Riparian Restoration
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy funded the construction of a cattle exclusion fence on one mile of stream within a 25 acre portion of a 1200 acre family ranch. The ranch is located within the headwaters of the Middle Fork Feather River in Plumas County. The exclusion of cattle allowed for the re-establishment of the riparian vegetation that protects and enhances the fish population, water quality, migratory birds and riparian values.
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Old Mammoth and Mill City Fuels Reduction Project
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is supporting the collaborative effort of the Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, Mammoth Lakes Community Water District, Inyo National Forest, Mono County, Town of Mammoth Lakes and University of Santa Barbara (Valentine Preserve) on a fuel reduction project that covers 140 acres in and around the community of Mammoth Lakes. This project will help improve the safety of the residents of the community and help maintain the fabulous resources that attract recreationists and visitors to the area.
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Love Creek Working Forest Project
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy has supported the effort of the Pacific Forest Trust to acquire a 300 acre conservation easement on a working forest near the headwaters of Love Creek in Calaveras County. The property consists of Sierran Mixed Conifer forestland, including a stand of old-growth Sugar Pines, and lies within the Love Creek Watershed, a major tributary to the North Fork of the Stanislaus River. The conservation easement will ensure long term sustainable management of the property to support natural forest and meadow habitats and traditional forest uses.
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Agri-Nature Tourism Small Business Development Workshops for Fresno and Tulare Counties
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is supporting the Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation District and Development Council conduct outreach and workshops for agri-business development for farmers and entrepreneurs. These efforts emphasize the importance of retaining local farming and place-based businesses for the health of the local economy and the environment.
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Hidden Falls Regional Park Fuel Reduction and Trail Connectivity 140 Central - Public Access
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is supporting Placer County with improvements to Hidden Falls Regional Park through two projects for the benefit of the communities, surrounding properties, natural resources, and visitors to the park. The park is located between the towns of Auburn and Lincoln in Placer County. The shaded fuel break project recognizes the need for fire safety on properties owned by the public within the Wildland Urban Interface. The trails connection project links property owned by the Placer Land Trust and the park increasing the opportunities for recreation and interpretation.
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Merrill Davies Stream and Meadow Restoration
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is helping with the Merrill Davies Stream and Meadow Restoration Project conducted in partnership between the Truckee River Watershed Council and the US Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest. The project will restore 36 acres of meadow, wetland and riparian areas in the Merrill Davies watersheds. These meadow systems are some of the largest in the Truckee River watershed. The area is popular for recreation including fishing, camping, and hiking.
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Fish Friendly Farming Environmental Certification Program
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is helping the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District (RCD), in collaboration with the El Dorado County Agricultural Watershed Group (EDCAWG) and the California Land Stewardship Institute provide an incentive-based comprehensive program which culminates in farm plan certification. The program strategy is to reduce erosion, conserve water, increase native habitats and enhance and protect aquatic habitats.
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Stewardship Contracting Workshops 102 Region wide - economy
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy helped fund the Sierra Business Council’s (SBC) educational and training workshops on how to assemble and implement successful long-term stewardship contracts to improve water quality, forest health, recreational access, and economic development. SBC worked in partnership with the Watershed Research and Training Center based in Hayfork, CA, the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, based in Eugene, OR, the ten National Forests and Bureau of Land Management in the Sierra Nevada region of California.
