About 140 years ago, the prolific horticulturalist Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa, California received a packet of seeds in the mail from India, near the Himalayan Mountains, and was pleased to find the...Read More

This post includes data and information provided by Bob Stefanski, retired Chief of the WMO Agricultural Meteorology Division of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva, Switzerland, mem...Read More

Written by Jeff Lauder and Mali Valerio At Sierra Streams Institute, we like to say (and in fact this was a tagline on our old website) that “Science is for everyone”. We acknowledge that often, token...Read More

Written By Helen Fitanides and Mali Valerio Questions: Why is there so much algae in the Yuba this year? Why does it seem like Hoyt’s crossing pools are most impacted? We had interesting weather...Read More

Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) is one of the most widespread invasive plants in California, estimated to cover nearly 15% of the state. Standing anywhere from an inch or two off the groun...Read More

Originating at 4,800 feet in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Deer Creek winds its way through pine and fir forest, providing valuable habitat for fish and wildlife along the way. Travelling 34 miles from...Read More

The short answer to this questions is yes, but lets dive into what type of glaciers we have, where we can find them and what the future looks like for Sierra Nevada glaciers. Glaciers respond to varia...Read More

Last week I had the privilege to tag along with our Restoration Team to participate on their vegetation survey of Dry Creek. These surveys happen on an annual basis and help give us a look into how ou...Read More