Events and Activities
Snapshot CalCoast 2018
Snapshot Cal Coast is a California statewide effort to document our coastal biodiversity and hold a series of bioblitzes up and down the California Coast, focusing on intertidal zones in marine protected areas (MPAs).
Date: Wednesday June 13th- Wednesday June 20th
Please click here for more details.
Environmental Justice Community Roundtable
Please join the State Lands Commission, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission and the California Coastal Commission to discuss issues affecting your communities, and learn how our agencies can better identify and address environmental justice issues impacting your communities.
Date: Tuesday, June 19
Please click here for more details.
Bat Talk and Walks
Did you know that colonies of migratory bats live under the Yolo Causeway during the summer? Join the Yolo Basin Foundation for a summertime Bat Talk and Walk event and learn all about these amazing and beneficial mammals.
Date: Weekly Through Summer
Please click here for more details and to register.
25th Anniversary Conference - Sierra Nevada Alliance
We are excited to announce the Sierra Nevada Alliance’s 25th Anniversary Conference in beautiful Kings Beach, California!
The theme for this special event is “Regional Resiliency.”
Date: August 15th - 17th
Please click here for more details.
Job Announcements & Volunteer Opportunities
Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership Member (SNAP) - Sierra Nevada Alliance
We are seeking enthusiastic, conservation-minded people to commit to a year of service to protect Sierra natural resources and sustainable communities. During the year, SNAP members will gain skills and technical training, mentor with outstanding environmental leaders and receive an education award at the successful completion of service.
For more info, click here.
Civic Spark Sierra Nevada Area Opportunities
Find opportunities through Sierra Business Council, Sierra Nevada Alliance, Placer County, and the Town of Mammoth Lakes in Climate Projects, Water Projects, and Opportunity Access Projects. Interviews will begin in July and start dates are in September.
For more info, click here.
Project Assistant - Salmonid Restoration Federation
The Project Assistant will be responsible for administrative tasks, assisting the executive director and program manager with annual conference organizing, conduct outreach, research, and work on the South Fork Eel water conservation project.
For more info, click here.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Producer
SYRCL is hiring for a WSFF Producer to lead a team in the production of the largest festival of its kind in the US, taking place each January in Nevada City, CA. Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Festival Producer is responsible for maintaining a sustainable and financially successful Wild & Scenic Film Festival that educates and inspires our watershed community and beyond. The Festival Producer is responsible for the oversight and management of the event overall and will directly manage logistics and fundraising
For more info, click here.
Program Officer - California Volunteers
The Program Officer is responsible for ensuring grant monitoring and compliance for a portfolio of AmeriCorps programs and assists with the implementation, coaching, and training of these programs throughout the state.
For more info, click here.
Naturalists -Great Basin Outdoor School
Are you passionate about the outdoors, ecology, conservation, and working with kids? Great Basin Outdoor School is looking for candidates with a background in the natural sciences, experience working with kids, and a contagious enthusiasm for the outdoors.
For more info, click here.
Watercraft Inspector - Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Watercraft Inspectors will be responsible for inspecting watercraft for aquatic invasive species, watercraft decontamination services, documentation, reporting, on-site surveys, customer service and interaction with the general public and partners of the Tahoe RCD. Inspector positions will be for the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee region.
For more info, click here.
Resources
Request for Proposals - Public Lands Alliance
The Public Lands Alliance is looking for enriching, enlightening and innovative session ideas for its Convention and Trade Show in Denver, Colorado, February 24 – 28, 2019. We are seeking high-quality speakers and facilitators who can challenge participants to think about leveraging partnerships in new ways and help strengthen the skills essential to collaborate effectively for the benefit of public lands and their users. Convention participants are looking for wide-ranging levels of content, from best practices to case studies to cutting-edge ideas, strategies, programs or processes, in order to optimize their job performance and achieve their public lands missions.
For more info, click here.
Save The Blue Heart of Europe
The world needs healthy rivers and lower impact energy options exist beyond hydropower. Tell the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Investment Bank (EIB), and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) they must halt their Balkan hydropower investments before the last wild rivers in Europe are irreversibly destroyed.
Sign Patagonia's Petition Today.
Get more information here.
California Black Bears Are On The Move
California’s black bears are active and hungry after a period of hunkering down through the winter. As a reminder, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) encourages people to help reduce unwanted encounters with this large mammal by being “bear aware.” People who visit or live in bear country can take actions that promote responsible behavior and safe co-existence with bears.
Learn how to be "Bear Aware", here.
Fund the Movie to Keep Squaw True
Sierra Watch, a nonprofit dedicated to securing lasting conservation for our favorite mountain places, is excited to be collaborating with the acclaimed Gaffney Brothers, to produce The Movie to Keep Squaw True. It's a love story about our connection to one of the most special places in the Sierra Nevada.
For more info, click here.
Become a 2018 Member Group of the Sierra Nevada Alliance!
Our goal at the Sierra Nevada Alliance is to protect and restore the Sierra Nevada by strengthening individual efforts and joining together as a region-wide force. The most integral component of the Alliance is our strong network of Member Groups. The goal of the Alliance Member Group program is to increase the value of this network as a resource to all involved through expanding our base of Member Groups. We work to actively facilitate collaboration amongst Member Groups to broaden our collective impact on behalf of the Sierra.
Contact Sara Monson here
For more info, click here.