Presentations and posters from Reclaiming the Sierra 2015 now available online

Materials are now available online from The Sierra Fund’s conference Reclaiming the Sierra 2015: The New Gold Rush, held April 20-21, 2015. Powerpoint presentations from select speakers have been uploaded to the conference website, as well as all posters entered into the student poster session. Videos of select presentations will be posted soon.

Read More

Conference Brief: Prioritization Track at Reclaiming the Sierra 2015

California’s mining history remains with us today. Mercury from mine-scarred landscapes in the State’s headwaters contaminates our watersheds from the Sierra to the Bay, and physical hazards riddle public and private lands. The prioritization track at Reclaiming the Sierra 2015, April 20-21 at Sacramento State University, invites government representatives, researchers, consultants, and more to develop a proactive, collaborative, comprehensive strategy for abating contamination and physical hazards posed by abandoned mine lands across California.

Read More