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.
News Spotlight
The SNC Board approves wildfire and forest resilience grants to help protect communities
State agency awards three early action Prop. 4 wildfire and...
The SNC to host December Board meeting in downtown Sacramento
Our State agency may award and expand early Prop. 4 wildfire...
Ancestral land returned to eastern Sierra tribe
Grant from the SNC supports Kootzaduka’a Tribe’s purchase of...
Announcements
- December 11, 2025Our recent Board meeting was held December 11, 2025, in Sacramento. Our Board awarded $4.6 million in Early Action Proposition 4 funding. Meeting materials are still available.
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.
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.
