Our field scientists get to go to places that a lot of us will never have an opportunity to see. So when they are out in the field they often have some unforeseen obstacles that is not reflected in ou...Read More

While we mentioned some of our amazing volunteers and their accomplishments through the past year, we wanted to share some highlights of 2025. SSI saw an increase in total volunteer hours with a total...Read More

It has been a busy year here at Sierra Streams Institute. We wanted to to take the opportunity in the last newsletter of the year to share a snippet of the work and achievements we have accomplished t...Read More

This year our lab team leveled up the way we collect benthic macroinvertebrates (BMI) in the field. They researched and added an anesthetic step to minimize the pain that these invertebrates feel, and...Read More

We know you’ve all been wondering who the mysterious, illusive new intern is here at SSI. Hello, my name is Safari Davis. I am 16, and a current junior at Ghidotti High School in Grass Valley. I...Read More

First Rain Land Stewardship Services, part of First Rain Farms, is an exciting grassroots land stewardship group that SSI has been partnering with for forest health work as part of our Wildlife Conser...Read More

Written by: Quinn Tamo, SSI Intern Our Chemistry lab intern, Teran, is a Nevada County native. This fact shows itself through her love of our streams and water systems. She loves to work with water an...Read More

Hello! My name is Katelyn Mae Nisbit. I am 20 years old and a senior at Sacramento State, aiming for a major in Environmental Science, and was a field crew member for SSI this summer. My favorite colo...Read More

Hedge Parsley (Torilis arvensis) Written by Alex Lerch Have you ever taken a walk off the beaten path in the Sierra Foothills and found your shoe laces, socks, and maybe even your pants with plant see...Read More

Written by Jessica Herrmann We’re well known for our river monitoring of Deer Creek and Bear River, but this year we’ve been busy. I am REAL busy expanding our monitoring sites all over No...Read More