Held throughout the Sierra, Alliance events educate the public about Sierra conservation topics and unite like-minded Sierra advocates.
September 2020
Sierra Nevada Alliance Virtual Conference
Sierra Nevada Alliance’s 2020 virtual conference will take place on September 10th and 11th. The theme of this year’s conference is a “2020 Vision for the Sierra Nevada.” This two-day conference features panels and workshops led by Sierra conservation leaders. The conference will support conservation professionals in developing a clear understanding of the current state of Sierra conservation and help our community develop a shared vision for the future of Sierra conservation as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion,…
Find out more »October 2020
Sierra Nevada Alliance Monthly Webinar: Managing Groundwater under SGMA & Internalize Groundwater Pollutions Externalities feat. Katrina Jessoe
The Alliance's Monthly Webinar will be presented by Katrina Jessoe with UC Davis. Katrina will be speaking about managing agricultural groundwater, focusing in on the water markets and water pricing as tools to manage groundwater under SGMA and internalize groundwater pollution externalities.
Find out more »November 2020
Sierra-wide Executive Director Peer Huddle
The purpose of these gatherings is to network, coordinate, share resources, provide professional development, and generally lift each other up to get more conservation work done in the Sierra. This month we will share ideas for end of year appeals, setting up a Sierra Nevada marketing, DEI stewardship campaign, discuss politics (praying for positive news by then) and legislative updates, and network of course! If you would like to join the huddle please email jenny at jenny@sierranevadaalliance.org.
Find out more »Sierra Printmaking Class
Lets have fun, get inspired and create landscape greeting cards with the fine art of printmaking! Taught by Gina Stowell, with inspiration from one of her favorite Northern California artist Tom Killion. He has a beautiful book called, “The High Sierra of California”. It has about 40 prints different landscapes of Yosemite, Giant Sequoias and more. His techniques are influenced by the traditional wood cut, Japaneses Ukiyo-ë style of Hokusai and Hiroshige. We will be making our own landscape sketched…
Find out more »December 2020
Sierra Nevada Alliance Monthly Webinar: Sierra Nevada Tree Mortality feat. Amarina Wuenschel
Interested in learning about the Sierra Nevada Tree Mortality and how it changed with Management, Precipitation, and Forest Density from the U.S. Forest Service? Amarina Wuenschel with the U.S. Forest Service will be joining the Alliance on December 2nd to speak with us on the Forest Service's project on Tree Mortality.
Find out more »January 2021
Sierra Nevada Alliance Monthly Webinar: Tahoe Birds with Sarah Hockensmith
Interested in nature, discovery, exploring outside, and a bit of a challenge? Birdwatching may be a perfect fit for you! Join Sarah Hockensmith of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science as she introduces you to the 2021 Tahoe Big Year, a year-long birding event that celebrates the hundreds of bird species that occupy the Tahoe Region. This event brings together birding beginners and enthusiasts alike. This presentation will acquaint you with common and unique birds of Lake Tahoe, birding destinations in the Tahoe region, what a bird Big Year is, and how to get involved!
Find out more »February 2021
Sierra Nevada Alliance Webinar with Carolyn Finney, PhD
Black Faces, White Spaces: Christian Cooper, John Muir & Playing the Long Game Central Park birder Christian Cooper. George Floyd. Removal of Confederate Statues. Renaming of institutions. Reparations. Systemic Racism. What's the environment got to do with it? How do we meet this moment? Drawing from her book, Black Faces, White Spaces, her relationships “in the field” and her lived experience, Dr. Finney explores the complexities and contradictions of our past, the realities of our present and the possibilities of…
Find out more »March 2021
Sierra Nevada Alliance Monthly Webinar: Pika Palooza with Beth Pratt
Join wildlife advocate, conservation leader, Sierra Nevada Alliance board member, and author Beth Pratt for a fun talk about the most adorable animal on the planet --the pika! Pratt, who has been observing and studying pika in Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Sierra for over a decade, claims “they are also one of the most intrepid creatures in the world for all their adorableness.” The pika also happens to be the Sierra Nevada Alliance's mascot! During her talk, Pratt will show…
Find out more »April 2021
SNA’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Celebrate Earth Day Online- Virtual Wild and Scenic Film Festival April 22, 2021 7:00 PM Buy tickets here! Live Screening: Lobby Opens 6:30pm - Film Starts 7:00pm Films on Demand is available for 5 days after, through 11:59pm on April 27th Check out this year's program lineup! The Alliance is inviting you to celebrate Earth Day online with the Virtual Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour. The Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour combines award-winning environmental and…
Find out more »4/23/21 Connect with Your Ancestors…Take an Earth Walk!
On Friday, April 23, 2021, the forest calls you to take an Earth Walk at the Incline Village Visitors Center where you can pick up a complimentary guide book and journal along with a map of the half mile slow walk. The guide book points out things to see and do, as well as has pages for you to commemorate your walk with drawings, poems or just thoughts. Along the way, you may want to pick up natural objects to…
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