Building Resilience in
California’s Sierra-Cascade

We are the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), a state agency tasked to improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of California’s Sierra-Cascade region since 2004.

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Announcements

  • January 27, 2026Job Posting: Partners and Communication Support Manager (Supervisor I). The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC or Department) is seeking a highly motivated and collaborative leader to manage the Department’s Policy & Outreach Division. The Supervisor I acts as the program lead over implementation of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s capacity building and tribal engagement work. The final filing date is 2/9/2026.
  • December 22, 2025Job Posting: Manager of Administrative Services (Supervisor II). The reporting location for the Manager of Administrative Services (Supervisor II) position is at the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Headquarters Office located in Auburn, CA. The Manager, working under the direction of SNC’s Deputy Executive Officer, has overall responsibility for managing the Department’s budgets, accounting, contracting, procurement, business services and board functions. The position will require flexible work hours and frequent travel. The final filing date is 2/2/2026.
The Sierra-Cascade region is located on the north eastern side of California, bordered by highway 5 and 99 to the west and 58 to the south.

Service Area

We serve California’s Sierra-Cascade region, which includes the mountains and foothills of the Sierra Nevada and parts of the southern Cascade Range and Klamath Mountains. The region covers 27 million acres—one quarter of the state.

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Statewide, Regional, and Global Significance

  • 25% of California’s land area
  • 44% of California’s high fire risk
  • 50% of California’s forest carbon
  • 60% of California’s animal species
  • 75% of Californians drink Sierra-Cascade water
  • 50 mil annual recreation visit-days

What We Do

We invest in efforts to restore and protect Sierra-Cascade landscapes, increase their resilience to wildfires and climate change, and improve outdoor access.

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