Driving across the Mojave Desert, I found myself in a wholly unfamiliar part of my home state, ready to meet over 40 unfamiliar faces for SPROG 2026.  SPROG - the Sierra Student Coalition’s (SSC) Summer Program - returned in 2025...

Citizens groups continue to express concerns about Roseville's plans for the Phillip Rd Site.  Our Placer Group took a position against the City's original proposal for the site (agreeing with citizen's opposition), but has not yet taken a position...

Please support the local enviro group Friends Aiding Wildlife in Nature (FAWN). Roger and Irene Smith founded this after they witnessed tragic images of wildlife trapped in wire fencing while vacationing in the Northwest. Upon returning home to...

Placer County sees native runs of Chinook salmon - they navigate from the Sacramento river into smaller tributaries. However, the number of fish returning to our creeks is weather dependent and highly variable. Salmon need adequate depth and flow of...

How to provide input to the new Placer County General Plan. Updates on Clover Valley, FAWN, Adelaide Loop.

Barry's articles on climate change and the need to preserve open space in Placer County.

January 2025 Sierra Conservationist

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Feral Cats UpdatePlease, spread the word that feral cats are a big risk to native wildlife, and that there are humane solutions to the problem!Feral cats (or former domestic cats now living outside of homes) are an invasive species in wildlands, and...