The Sierra Fund’s major publications are listed below.
Alternatively, you may browse publications by category:
- Project Fact Sheets – Summary information about our projects
- Technical Reports – The Sierra Fund pilot studies and technical reports
- Organizational Documents – The Sierra Fund’s Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, IRS Forms 990, Annual Reports and other nonprofit documentation
- Brochures and Educational Materials – publications related to legacy mining in California and its effects on human health and the environment
- Publicaciones en Español – panfletos
Finally, click here to browse all publications, by date.
| Featured Publications | |
|---|---|
 | The Sierra Fund Brochure - This brochure provides an overview of The Sierra Fund’s programs, mission, and region. It also includes quotes from local and statewide leaders. Increasing investment in the Sierra Nevada improves headwater resiliency, to benefit all of California. |
 | The Sierra Fund's Fish Consumption Advisory Posting Protocol (2017) outlines the steps and best-practices to plan and execute a volunteer event to post state-issued fish consumption advisories, informed by three consecutive years of organizing our "Post-It Day" project. |
 | The Sierra Fund's Platform for Action: Strategic Plan (2017) - describes our strategic plan to restore ecosystem and community resiliency in the Sierra Nevada. We invite you to read this outline of our vision, goals and planned activities for the coming five years, using science and advocacy to “save the Sierra.” |
 | Mining’s Toxic Legacy: An Initiative to Address Legacy Mining Toxins in the Sierra Nevada (2008) - This 85-page report is the first-ever comprehensive look at the ongoing environmental, cultural and human health impacts of the Gold Rush. |
 | Humbug Creek Watershed Assessment and Management Recommendations (2015) - A technical assessment of environmental and cultural resources in the Humbug Creek watershed, which includes Malakoff Diggins, one of the state's largest legacy hydraulic mines. Also available: Executive Summary |
 | Gold Country Angler Survey (2011) - A pilot study to assess whether people catching fish at Sierra water bodies are being exposed to high levels of mercury, and also to gauge health hazard awareness. Also available: Executive Summary |
 | Gold Country Recreational Trails and Abandoned Mines Assessment Report (2010) - A pilot study to assess potential exposure to toxins from mine waste and naturally occurring hazardous substances by recreationists including off-highway vehicle (OHV) riders, mountain bikers, horseback riders and hikers. Also available: Executive Summary |
 | Environmental Health Outreach Program Report (2014) - This document outlines goals, activities, and lessons learned from The Sierra Fund’s 1-year pilot outreach program about environmental health threats associated with abandoned mines. |
 | Assessing Environmental Health Risks from Abandoned Mines in the Sierra Nevada (2011) - This document consists of profiles of our three main human exposure studies: the Gold Country Angler Survey, the Recreational Trails and Abandoned Mines Assessment, and our pilot test of Environmental History Forms in Sierra clinics. |
 | Get the Mercury Out Brochure - This brochure gives summaries of the major points of our "Get the Mercury Out" campaign, including the history of mercury in the Sierra, the serious risk it poses to public health, and the solutions The Sierra Fund is pursuing to fix the problem, including a number of pilot projects to assess, design and implement methods to “Get the Mercury Out.” |
