Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program Latest NewsUncategorizedSeptember 27, 2016$6.2 million investedThe Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) has invested just over $6.2 million since December 2015 into projects that support the goals of the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program. Better forest health is a primary goal identified in a variety of SNC plans and programs, as projects that create or improve forest conditions result in a combination... Read more...UncategorizedSeptember 21, 2016Forest Restoration Model: ACCG Master Stewardship Signing EventForest Restoration Model: ACCG Master Stewardship Signing Event The Sierra Nevada region provides a wealth of benefits to California. These benefits are in jeopardy because the region desperately needs large-scale restoration. The Amador-Calaveras Consensus Group’s Master Stewardship Agreement, which targets the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed, provides a model for restoring the entire Sierra Nevada region.... Read more...UncategorizedSeptember 21, 2016Forest Restoration: An Urgent Need in the Sierra NevadaForest Restoration: An Urgent Need in the Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada region provides a wealth of benefits to California. These benefits are in jeopardy because the entire region desperately needs large-scale restoration.... Read more...UncategorizedMarch 5, 2016Summit VideoThe Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program Summit: The Forest Carbon Story This video includes welcome and opening remarks from the Summit on March 3, 2016 and a presentation by Dr. Matthew Hurteau. Sierra Nevada forests play an important role in California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt for climate change. However, the health... Read more...UncategorizedMarch 3, 2016WIP Op EdRead more about the connection between the Silicon Valley and the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program in this op ed by Sierra Nevada Conservancy Boardmember Bob Kirkwood. This op ed was featured in the San Jose Mercury News on February 23, 2016. Bob Kirkwood: Sierra Nevada’s health critical to Silicon Valley By Bob Kirkwood Special... Read more...
