News: The fire that never starts
Reducing roadside ignitions Andrew Avitt Office of Communication March 9, 2026 When 95% of wildfires are started by humans — especially in a part of the country like Southern California […]
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News: Sierra Nevada Alliance 2025 Annual Report is out!
The Sierra Nevada Alliance is thrilled to announce the release of our 2025 Annual Report! This year, with your steadfast support, we continued to deepen our impact for Sierra ecosystems […]
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SNA Blog: Cultivating the Next Generation of Forest Leaders in the Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Corps Forestry Fellowship grew from a pilot idea into a regional force for forest health and workforce development in the Sierra Nevada. Seed funding from Sierra Nevada Conservancy […]
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News: A positive step in the fight against wildfires
The Tahoe Forest Products Sawmill in Carson City is getting in the business of helping the region prepare for wildfires By Tim Hauserman Reducing the risk of wild fire devastation in […]
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News: Forest Service Makes Major Changes at Upper Level of Management
Conservation activists who work closely with the Forest Service have been informed that unprecedented changes are now underway for the agency’s Regional Offices. For many decades of the U.S. Forest […]
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SNA Blog: Autumn in the Field: Sierra Nevada Alliance Forestry Fellows at Work
The Sierra Nevada forests have been alive with activity this fall, as our dedicated Sierra Corps Forestry Fellows wrapped up their field seasons across California. From reforestation projects in Sequoia […]
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How will the federal government shutdown impact the Sierra?
Here’s how your local health care and public lands will be impacted: As of Tuesday night, the federal government has shut down for the first time since 2018. The shutdown […]
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News: Kilian Jornet Is Ripping Through the Colorado 14,000’ers: 33 Down, 25 to Go
In the last few days, Kilian Jornet has focused on completing two of Colorado’s most iconic mountain traverses: the Elks Traverse and Nolan’s 14. The data shared about the speed, […]
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News: Voices for National Service Update
Last week’s announcement that OMB would be releasing all of the remaining FY25 appropriated funds to AmeriCorps was an important win — but our work is far from over. This […]
SNA Blog: Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Acquires Ancestral Land
In a significant achievement for Indigenous rights and environmental stewardship, the Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe has acquired 160 acres of ancestral land known as Tupe Nobe in Mono County, California. […]
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SNA Blog: Placer County Collaborative Meeting
On Thursday July 10, the Sierra Nevada Alliance (SNA) hosted a virtual Placer County Collaborative Meeting to unite organizations and regional leaders to discuss conservation and collaborative needs and solutions. […]
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Forest Service Merger
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a significant reorganization plan, including a major restructuring of the U.S. Forest Service, and is seeking public input through a 30-day comment […]
