Join us at an event to advocate for funding and policy for the region!
On April 8, the mountains are coming to Sacramento. Sierra Day at the Capitol is an annual event coordinated by Sierra Nevada Alliance, Sierra Business Council, and the League to Save Lake Tahoe to highlight the importance of the Sierra Nevada region to all of California and to share information about the statewide benefits of our region’s watersheds, carbon-storing forests, biodiversity, and premier recreation opportunities.
Participants will hear from key state and regional leaders, network with like-minded individuals and organizations, receive training on sharing key messaging with legislators, and participate in advocacy meetings at the Capitol.
Register today to support the Sierra Nevada region and California’s water, biodiversity, recreation, and air quality. Registration is required, and space is limited.
Details:
April 8, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
CNRA Building, Sacramento
Registration is required to attend
Dress code:
Business or business casual. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Policy Priorities
Sierra Day at the Capitol priorities for legislative support center on preserving funding for effective state programs that advance climate, wildfire, water, and community resilience in the Sierra Nevada region.
Our specific policy priorities for 2025 will be updated shortly.
The importance of our lobby day:
Covering nearly 27 million acres with some of the world’s most outstanding natural features, the Sierra Nevada attracts visitors from throughout the country and the world. The region plays a critical role in California’s water system by providing 75% percent of the State water supply. More than 60% of California’s animal species and 50% of its plant species call Sierra home. Of which, 92 animals are identified as species of greatest conservation need and more than 200 species of plants found nowhere else in the world are listed as either rare or threatened. Across the range, there are hundreds of rural towns, communities, and Native American Tribes.
However, these places and towns face unprecedented risks. Wildfires are burning at far higher severity. Forest management choices throughout the last century combined with increased drought and higher temperatures stress overgrown forests. At the same time, many meadows and streams require restoration and protection from further degradation and erosion. These impacts – all of which climate change will exacerbate – will not just be felt by local communities, but by millions of downstream water users throughout the state.
Despite its ecological and cultural significance, the Sierra Nevada remains historically underrepresented in legislative and agency decisions about allocating funding for natural resource protection and management. Rural communities in the Sierra Nevada are also often under-resourced and underfunded when it comes to climate allocations. As a result, the Sierra Nevada’s communities and infrastructure, as well as the ecosystems on which these local economies depend, face serious threats.
We organize the Sierra Day at the Capitol to amplify our collective voice and increase our influence on decision-makers. By joining us, you will raise awareness of the importance of the Sierra Nevada region to California leaders and advocate for critical funding and policy.
Event Program
- 8:30am – 9:00am Registration
- 9:00am – 10:45am Morning briefing and event speakers
- 10:45am – 11:00am Break
- 11:00am – 12:00pm Advocacy review and team coordination for legislative meetings
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch
- 1:00pm – 1:30pm Group photo and then transition to first meetings
- 1:30pm – 4:30pm Legislative meetings
- 4:30pm – 6:00pm Informal happy hour
Speakers
Please check back soon for a list of speakers at our 2025 event.
Event Registration
Space is limited and registration is required. Click here to register.
Event Hosts
