May 12, 2017 – 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 from across the state gathered each day to showcase their research and listen to technical presentations on […]
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Addressing CA’s Aging Water Infrastructure at Reclaiming the Sierra 2017, May 8-10
From Cadillac Desert to the Oroville Dam, Challenges & Solutions to CA’s Water Infrastructure by The Sierra Fund April 28, 2017 – The failure of the Oroville Dam spillway early this year brought to the forefront the issue of aging and inadequate water infrastructure throughout California. Join The Sierra Fund on Monday May 8 at […]
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Announcing Reclaiming the Sierra 2017 Keynotes Lawrie Mott and Jordan Fisher Smith
NEVADA CITY, March 22, 2017 – The Sierra Fund is excited to announce conference keynote speakers Lawrie Mott and Jordan Fisher Smith. Join us in welcoming these two voices in water politics and wild places to Reclaiming the Sierra 2017. Lawrie Mott, environmental health and science expert and former senior scientist with the Natural Resources […]
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Governor’s Budget Includes Funding to Improve Water Quality and Water Storage at Combie Reservoir
January 12, 2017 – 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 $6.13 million to be invested in the project to “develop facilities to remove and treat mercury laden […]
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Governor’s budget includes funding for Historic Mine Remediation at State Parks
January 11, 2017 – Governor Brown’s proposed 2017/2018 budget proposes a $14.2 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 Diggins State Historic Park. These funds can be used for “permit monitoring, sampling, study, evaluation, alternative analysis, […]