Events and Activities
Sierra Nevada Alliance's
21st Conference!!
An upcoming community cleanup event will host volunteers from all across CA, and Lake Tahoe, cleaning up litter and debris from our local beaches, rivers, and meadows. The event is part of a larger effort, the Great Sierra River Cleanup, where volunteers will clean waterways in the Sierra Nevada from Mt. Whitney to Lassen National Park, as the largest volunteer event in our state!
All ages are welcome and supplies will be provided. Last year, South Shore volunteers alone picked up more than 1,200 pounds of trash. Let’s clean up our home!
Date: Saturday, September 19th
Place: 9am-noon Tahoe City Common's Beach
or 2-5pm in South Lake Tahoe.
Click here and log in to register, or contact Catherine Cecchi at Clean Tahoe (530-544-4210).
California Drought Bus Tour - Itinerary Announced!
The Water Education Foundation's 2-day, 1-night bus tour will travel through the San Joaquin Valley to explore the impacts of California's unprecedented four-year drought on the nation's breadbasket, and what step are being taken to avert disaster.
Date: September 1-2, 2015.
Place: Bus tour begins in Fresno at 7:30am
For more information, click here, or contact Tour Director Dan Scott, (916) 444-6240!
TERC: Faulting and Geologic History of the Region!
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) will host Courtney Brailo from the UNR Nevada Seismological Lab to discuss faulting and geologic history of our region using newly acquired LiDAR imagery.
A $5 donation is suggested for this event.
Date: Sept 17th, 5:30 to 7pm
Location: Tahoe Science Center, Incline Village NV
For more information, call 775-881-7566, or visit the events website!
To register now, click here!
Shirley Canyon Trailbuilding Day with Truckee Trails!
Truckee Trails Foundation (TTF) is a volunteer based organization, creating and maintaining a system of trails to connect people and places, reduce our community’s dependence on automobiles, and improve our physical, social, andenvironmental health.
The Shirley Canyon Trail Day, sponsored by Squaw Valley Ski Holdings and PlumpJack Inn, is this Saturday!
Date: Saturday, August 15, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: Meet at the Olympic Valley Lodge in Squaw Valley
More info here!
Special NOAA training: Climate Adaptation & Planning for Communities!
The Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative, Sierra CAMP's peer collaborative in Sacramento, will host a special NOAA training on Climate Adaptation & Planning for Communities.
The event will showcase local climate adaptation efforts from expert practitioners working in California, and identify steps organizations can take to effectively integrate climate adaptation strategies into policies, plans, and programs.
Date: August 18-20, 9am to 4:30pm
Location: Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
Cost: FREE!
To register, click here.
More info and full agenda here!
Job Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities
Energy Technician - Sierra Nevada Energy Watch!
SNEW is a partnership with
Pacific Gas & Electric Company to help small/ medium sized businesses and municipalities in
the Sierra Nevada region reduce their energy use through the installation of energy efficiency
technologies. The Energy Technician supports SNEW Project Managers from the sales phase through the
inspection of the completed project.
For more information, click here,
or email Resume and Cover Letters to Jen Rosser.
GIS Analyst with TRPA!
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency seeks a GIS Analyst in their Stateline, NV office. Acting under the direction of the TRPA Information Systems Program Manager, the
primary responsibility of the GIS/Data Analyst is to assist with the creation,
maintenance, organization and analysis of geographic data using ArcGIS.
Job description and application info here.
Defenders of Wildlife seeking CA Program Associate!
This professional-level position is responsible for implementing assigned work plans for the California Program of Defenders of Wildlife. The primary responsibilities include implementation of programs, strategies, campaigns, and projects focusing on strategic plan priorities in California.
Job description and application info here.
Resources
Bring Back the Natives/More Fish Grant Program with National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
In order to address threats to native freshwater fish species, NFWF coordinates the Bring Back the Natives/More Fish program with the support of federal agencies and private donors. This program invests in conservation activities that restore, protect, and enhance native threatened fish species, especially on or adjacent to federal lands. Since 1991, over 400 projects and a total of $20 million in NFWF funds as well as $51 million in matching contributions have been generated through this program.
More information available here, or review the 2015 Request for Proposals!
Mildred E. Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant Program!
The Natural Reserve System provides grants to support graduate students at all UC campuses except UCSF for their independent and field science studies at NRS reserves. These grants not only encourage students to conduct research, but also provide experience in applying for grants, meeting deadlines, and managing a budget. Applicants must be enrolled at a UC campus.
More information available here.
Grants Available to Help Protect and Restore Special Status Species and Their Habitat!
The US Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announce approximately $2.1 million in grants availble to improve conditions for federally-imperiled species and their habitats impacted by the Central Valley Project (CVP). This project has established 13 specific Priority Actions for impacted species and their habitats, each action supported by a threatened or endangered species recovery plan.
More information available here.
How is California Water Used? Info sheets here!
These State issued fact sheets detail how water is used in California. The two-page document covers environmental, agricultural and urban use. Charts further illustrate California water use and related facts.
More information available here.
