Events and Activities
Save the Date - Sierra Nevada Alliance 2016 Conference: One Sierra One Voice!
The Sierra Nevada Alliance presents an Annual Conference at which current issues in the Sierra are addressed. Stay tuned for more details!
Date: Thurs-Sat, August 25-27, 2016
Location: The Miners Foundry in Nevada City, CA
For more information, please click here!
Sugar Pine Foundation: Garden Party Fundraiser!
The Sugar Pine Foundation is hosting a Garden Party Fundraiser at the Hyatt! Join them for a night of pampering at the Spa! The Hyatt will offer mini treatments in the pool area and have a bar set up with food. The first 150 attendees to bring garden gloves will get a free bag of goodies! There will also be a raffle and a silent auction.
Date: Friday, June 3rd, 5–7 pm
Location: Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, 111 Country Club Dr, Incline Village NV
For more information, please click here!
National Trails Day Summer of Stewardship!
Join the Town of Mammoth Lakes, the US Forest Service, and Friends of the Inyo with funding from Measure R for National Trails Day on Mammoth Lakes Trail System.
Date: June 4th, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Panorama Dome, Mammoth Lakes
Please click here for more information.
Symposium on Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Systems!
The California Air Resources Board, California Energy Commission, and California Public Utilities Commission invite you to a Joint Agency Symposium, which will include an examination of natural gas system methane emissions and a discussion of the options to reduce California emissions.
Date: June 6-7, 2016
Location: CalEPA Headquarters Building, Sacramento
Details: Symposium will be webcast with agenda and details forthcoming.
For more info, click here, or call Kathleen Kozawa at (916) 327-5599 or Carolyn Lozo at (916) 445-1104!
Job Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities
Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership Administrative Assistant!
Becoming a staff member of the Sierra Nevada Alliance enables you to do great things for the environment while you grow professionally and attain tangible benefits. The SNAP Administrative Assistant provides support to the SNAP Program and the Sierra Nevada Alliance, starting with part time hours, ~32 per week.
Full job description here!
Positions Available with SYRCL!
SYRCL is seeking a River Science Project Manager for the 2016 River Ambassador Program! SYRCL is also hiring a Water Program Presenter!
Job descriptions and application info here!
Friends of the Inyo is hiring!
Friends of the Inyo relies on a small staff and volunteers to help care for and protect the Eastern Sierra's public lands. They are currently seeking an Operations Manager, a Forest Wilderness Intern, and Summer Field Positions.
Full job descriptions available here, or for more information please send an email!
Watershed Stewards Program with the CA Conservation Corps!
The mission of the Watershed Stewards Program (WSP) is to conserve, restore, and enhance anadromous (salmon and trout-bearing) watersheds for future generations by linking education with high quality scientific practices.
Interested in serving with WSP? Click here for more information!
TERC: UC Davis Docent Training 2016!
Participate in the June 21st-22nd training program to become a docent for the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center. Training includes general Lake Tahoe information, environmental issues, geology, history of research, state of the lake, ecology and food web, and prepares volunteer docents to share their love of Lake Tahoe at the UC Davis science education centers in Incline Village and Tahoe City.
Please see the announcement for more information!
Operations Manager with The Sierra Fund!
The Sierra Fund is currently seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join a team of passionate and dedicated staff in their Nevada City office.
For full details and to apply, click here!
TERC: Associate Director/Academic Coordinator!
The Tahoe Environmental Research Center of Incline Village, NV seeks an Associate Director, to provide leadership, administration and program management to support the center’s mission initiating interactions with agencies operating in the Tahoe Basin.
For more information and job descriptions, please review them here!
Vacancies with the USFS!
Several positions are now available with the USFS, including 2 Biological Science Technician (GS-05 & GS-07) in Nevada City, 2 West Zone Environmental Coordinators (GS-7/9/11) in Modoc National Forest, and several temporary positions in the Malheur National Forest!
For more information and job descriptions, please search for these vacancies on USA Jobs!
Resources
Call For Nominations: Regional Adaptation Leadership Award!
The Award will recognize one individual who has distinguished her- or himself in the climate change adaptation field through exceptional leadership.
For more information, click here!
Wallace Global Fund Grants Available!
The Wallace Global Fund supports activities and movements that are global or national in scope. We will consider significant local or regional initiatives with the potential to leverage broader national or global impact. Proposals can be for either core or project-specific support.
For more information, click here!
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program Now Open!
This CA Natural Resources Agency program offers grants to local, state, and federal governmental agencies as well as nonprofit organizations for projects to mitigate environmental impacts caused by new or modified state transportation facilities. Grants are generally limited to $500,000 for development projects and up to $1,000,000 for acquisition projects.
For more information, click here!