The Sierra Fund

The Sierra Fund is a place-based organization dedicated to restoring ecosystem resiliency and building community capacity in the Sierra Nevada headwaters of California. Through their programs, they employ science, stewardship, environmental justice, and policy advocacy to assess and restore forests, meadows, and rivers impacted by the Gold Rush, empower environmentally healthy communities by addressing legacy mining contaminants and wildfire smoke, and build public and private investment in the region for the benefit of natural resources and communities.

Their Ecosystem Resiliency Program focuses on restoring headwater forests, meadows, and rivers to improve water quality, quantity, and carbon storage in the face of climate change. The Environmentally Healthy Communities Program works towards sustainable community health outcomes by reducing public exposure to legacy mining contaminants, addressing the impacts of wildfire smoke, and supporting indigenous land stewardship. The Capacity Building Program advocates for funding and collaboration to increase investment in the Sierra Nevada region, with a focus on environmental justice. Through their work, The Sierra Fund aims to achieve lasting equitable change for the land and people they serve.

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