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The French Meadows Ecological Forest Restoration Project is thinning and reburning 28,000 acres above the Middle Fork American River. Here is who is doing it, what it costs, and what it has delivered so far.
A second biomass facility in Tuolumne County has begun turning forest byproducts into bagged wood pellets, closing out a major watershed resilience program in the Sierra.
The Tevis Cup marks its 70th anniversary on August 1, 2026, running 100 miles from Robie Park near Tahoe down to Auburn. Here are the dates, the route, and how to help keep the trail open.
The Tevis Cup, the original 100-mile endurance ride from near Tahoe City to Auburn, marks its 70th anniversary in 2026. Its route threads the high country and canyons we work to protect.
UC Davis researchers are studying the deep geologic history of protected foothill lands, using zircon dating to pin down where ancient volcanic sediment meets the serpentinite bedrock.
Our neighbors at the Sierra Nevada Conservancy opened a public comment window on draft guidelines for a new grant program aimed at forest health and wildfire resilience across the range.
The Hemphill Diversion Dam blocked salmon for nearly a century. Now it is gone, and six miles of spawning gravel are open again.
A long-running conservation effort in North Auburn is moving toward a public opening, with new trails and a trailhead planned for Big Hill Preserve by the end of 2026.
A regional conservation agency closed its latest fiscal year with new grants, thousands of acres treated for fire, and a large climate bond flowing into the Sierra. The work matters for the American River watershed too.
The Western States Endurance Run Foundation has partnered with STRIDE to fund needs-based grants that help trail and ultra runners cover training, travel, and race fees. Applications are open now.
The old Highway 49 bridge washed into the North Fork in the 1964 flood and sat there for six decades. This winter, the last of it finally came out.
Two early champions of the American River canyons, Jim Ferris and Sheila Toner, are being remembered for the volunteer legacy they helped build. Their work still shapes how people experience the Confluence today.