At the western gate of Yosemite National Park lies Ackerson Meadow, where a collaborative restoration effort is bringing a degraded meadow back to life.My cohort of Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) members drove down Highway 120...

 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...

Walking through Lincoln, California, our group turns off of a block of family homes and steps through a small wooden gate. We come out onto a lush oak woodland threaded by a paved path and a small flowing creek. This is our final stop on a tour 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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