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On December 9th, twenty-seven Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) members celebrated their efforts which restored 2000 acres of habitat, conducted ecological monitoring on over 340 sites, educated over 17,200 individuals, and engaged over 2600 volunteers in 2008. At the graduation ceremony, members recounted the highlights of their year of national …

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, a visitor was witnessed being swept over the precipice of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/visitor-swept-over-nevada-fall-in-yosemite-national-park.htm

Yosemite National Park is excited to report the first confirmed sighting in the park of a rare Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator) in nearly 100 years. Park wildlife biologists had gone on a five-day backcountry trip to the far northern part of the park to check on previously …

A multiagency operation was recently concluded that returned two herds of endangered bighorn sheep to locations in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks, Inyo National Forest, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, worked together on …

Mop up and patrol continues as hose is pulled from the burn area. Firefighters improved containment line on both the Cascade and LaPorte fires while increasing line on the Lobo fire. Anyone needing information for recovery please contact your county OES office. Butte County (530) 538-7373 Yuba County (530) 749-7520 …

The total acreage reflects more accurate mapping. Red Flag warning today through Sunday morning for gusty winds and low relative humidity. Firefighters will continue to monitor conditions. Damage Inspection Teams are continuing their assessments. All Evacuation Orders have been reduced to Warnings and all roads are now open. Use caution …

Lobo Fire (Wind Complex) Incident Information: Last Updated: October 11, 2017 11:38 am Date/Time Started: October 09, 2017 12:01 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit County: Nevada County Location: near Lone Lobo Trail, Rough and Ready Acres Burned – Containment: 857 acres – 30% contained Evacuations: See the latest …

Pleasant Fire: more info… Updated: September 03, 2017 12:05 pm County: Nevada County Location: Off Hwy 49 & Pleasant Valley Rd, south of North San Juan Acres Burned – Containment: 392 acres – 80% contained Evacuation Info: All evacuations have been lifted.

Grizzly Fire: Updated: July 21, 2017 8:00 pm County: Nevada County Location: off of Grizzly Hill Rd & Turnagain Arm Rd, 8 miles northeast of Nevada City Acres Burned – Containment: 10 acres – 50% contained

A low gargle echoes against granite cliffs and resounds in the wooded canyons. Each pull of a starter handle and squeeze of a throttle is punctuated by the crack of … Click to Continue »

Madera and Mariposa counties will receive part of a $ 3.1 million grant awarded by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for projects that will reforest land and reduce tree mortality in the … Click to Continue »