Do you live in the Sierra Foothills? Do you love our beautiful watershed–the Yuba and Bear rivers and all of the wonderful tributaries that flow out of the mountains in Nevada County? Do you want to participate in conserving, restoring and educating people about our watershed?
Sierra Streams Institute is an environmentally focused nonprofit based in Nevada City, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Our mission is to promote scientific knowledge and stewardship of Sierra Nevada watersheds through research, restoration, education, and community science. Founded in 1995 as Friends of Deer Creek, SSI has grown to become an important voice in the regional scientific community.
We are currently seeking individuals enthusiastic about our watershed to join our Board of Directors. In particular, we’re looking for legal, HR, accounting, and fundraising experience. However, if you’re simply brimming with enthusiasm and lack the aforementioned experience, don’t hesitate to contact us.
The board meets every month for two hours to conduct business, but it is expected that board members will be engaged in more than just the monthly meetings i.e., will serve on a committee, volunteer for a monitoring project, attend some of our planned events, etc. We would like some new team members! If leading the local stewardship of our watershed sounds like your cup of tea, please contact the President of the Board, Lang Waters, at lang@sierrastreamsinstitute.org.