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The impacts of (Atmospheric) rivers on rivers

This winter has certainly been one for the memory books, but what about the record books? With all of the rain we’ve received over the last few weeks, multiple questions have been coming up. Just how big is this storm compared to prior wet years? Is this a “drought buster”? What […]

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Why Did All The Trees Fall In The December Storm?

The “snowmageddon” storm of December 2021 was one to remember. Just ask the trees. Some lost branches. Some were bent over—sometimes seemingly permanently—by the weight of the snow. Many many more were uprooted, leading to the power and transportation issues we lived with for days or weeks after the storm. […]

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Help Us Meet Our Goals!

Dear Friends, Community Members, and Nevada County Family, I write to you with excitement, gratitude, and humility with an announcement (in case you haven’t heard): We’re back, and we’re more excited than ever to work with YOU. As we approach the new year, we here at Sierra Streams Institute are […]

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One Year After the Jones Fire: What we learned and looking forward

As we reach the first anniversary of the Jones Fire, there is a lot to reflect on both the landscape and organization. Much like a forest is renewed by low severity while simultaneously being forever changed by high severity fire, by losing our office to the blaze, we were given […]

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The River Fire

Our heart goes out to all in our community who were affected by the River Fire. This fast-moving fire took the community by surprise, and we are grateful to all the firefighters and community members who helped defend our communities. Unfortunately, there was still an immense loss. We want to […]

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Statement from Our New Executive Director

I was lucky enough to spend my youth exploring the Sierra Nevada along with all of the National Parks and natural areas of the West. Through these explorations, I learned, fairly early on, the unique and powerful beautify and ecological power of the Sierra Nevada. After years of hiking and […]

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