The Sierra Fund’s 2022 Accomplishments

The Sierra Fund (TSF) made a huge impact in 2022! A few highlights: Click the link here to read our full 2022 accomplishments recap!

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The Sierra Fund 2021 Annual Report

Click here to view The Sierra Fund’s 2021 Annual Report! A Letter from Joan Clayburgh, our Executive Director The Sierra Fund in 2021 went through a major transition, and simultaneously cranked out another year of impressive achievements. We continued making progress using science and advocacy to promote the health and resiliency of the natural environment […]

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Waterbody in the Sierra Nevada

Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning Summit Proceedings

On October 13, 2020, TSF’s CEO Izzy Martin participated as a panelist on the “Community and Tribal Leader Panel” as part of a virtual three-day summit titled “Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning.” This event was sponsored by the Local Government Commission and the Department of Water Resources and focused on engaging marginalized communities […]

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The Sierra Fund Form 990 (2018)

Click here to view The Sierra Fund’s 2018 IRS Form 990.

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Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park

Fact Sheet on the Humbug Creek Watershed Assessment and Management Recommendations guiding document for an alternatives analysis being conducted by State Parks and its subcontractors to determine the best approach for site remediation at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park. Read the fact sheet

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Combie Reservoir

Fact Sheet on the Combie Reservoir Sediment & Mercury Removal Project to introduce an innovative recovery process to monitor and reduce mercury in the Bear River watershed. Read the fact sheet

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Debris Control Dam Assessment

Fact sheet on the identification and characterization of debris control dams for an inventory of hydraulic mine features using LiDAR for the prioritization, scoring and risk assessment to determine which dams should be remediated to protect downstream reaches. Read the fact sheet

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Fish Passage at Englebright

Fact sheet on the removal or modification of Englebright Dam to allow volitional upstream passage to previously unreachable habitat. Read the fact sheet

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Clover Valley Ranch

Fact sheet on the restoration of the dydrologic function of Red Clover Valley and the resiliency of the communities who live in the region. Read the fact sheet

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Mining Reform

Fact sheet on advocacy to protect Sierra Nevada lands and waters from irresponsible mining including the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) reform and SB637 on Suction Dredge Mining. Read the fact sheet

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Due Diligence

Fact Sheet on the acquisition of scarred land that limit landowner liability and protect public health and safety. Read the fact sheet

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Gold Country Anglers Survey

Fact Sheet on angler surveys conducted at mercury-impaired water bodies to better understand exposure potential and the capacity of anglers to assess risk as a result of consuming local fish and feeding it to their families. Read the fact sheet

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