Saturday, October 23, 3-6PM More than one year after losing our office and laboratory to the Jones Bar Fire, Sierra Streams Institute (SSI) has a new place to call “home” again. We want to show you how we rose from those ashes. So, we invite you to come to celebrate […]
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Youth-focused Community and Citizen Science in Nevada County What makes a forest healthy? Are our local forests healthy? Those are the questions that 3rd-5th graders from around the area are attempting to answer with the help of Sierra Stream’s Institute’s education team. Students will be working throughout the year to […]
Read More >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 […]
Read More >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 […]
Read More >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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Public health and safety have been at the forefront of many peoples’ minds this year as we are all dealing with a worldwide pandemic. There are a myriad of components that contribute to one’s health. One major factor is water. Water is one of the most critical elements to all […]
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We are so excited to welcome our new AmeriCorps member, Alex Carey! Alex will be helping coordinate restoration at Deer Creek Ranch, monitor water quality on Deer Creek and Bear River, create and share social media content, dive into our climate change study, and so much more! We’ll let Alex […]
Read More >This week was the last week of Wes and Dorothy’s AmeriCorps term. We can’t believe it’s already been 11 months since they started! Between PSPS’s, COVID-19, and our office burning down last month, Wes and Dorothy have truly had a unique AmeriCorps experience. But even with all of that disruption […]
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This week some of our staff were able to visit the Woolman property and see what’s left of our office building. While much of Woolman campus was spared heavy damage, the area around our building was completely burned. Beneath the twisted metal of what was our roof, we were able […]
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Things have changed a lot at SSI over the past several weeks, just as they have everywhere else. All in person events have been cancelled, and our staff work remotely. While we are still doing essential field work for vegetation management and water quality monitoring, it’s not the same without […]
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SSI recently welcomed a new finance and operations manager, Carrie Ammerman, to our team! Here’s a little bit about Carrie in her own words: “I came to SSI through unexpected life changes and serendipity. A long-time admirer of SSI’s work, I’m lucky enough to be stepping into the place of […]
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We know that many of you may already be familiar with the concept of citizen science. However, as we move into a new year, here at Sierra Streams we wanted to take a moment to appreciate the benefits of citizen science and reiterate why it is so central to our […]
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Last Saturday was the final day of the fire workshop “Managing our Fire-shed”, hosted by Sierra Streams Institute in partnership with University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources (UCANR). The workshop was funded by an EPA Environmental Education grant for community fire education. Participants in the course gained valuable background […]
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After a year of working as the Water Quality Lab Manager, Grayson Carlile has decided to transition to farming full time at Starbright Acres Family Farm in Grass Valley. We will miss Grayson at Sierra Streams, but are glad he is pursuing his love of farming in the area! From […]
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Each spring and fall, Sierra Streams in partnership with Sierra College puts on the Science Speaker Series the second Tuesday of each month. The talks focus science happening in the Sierra Foothills and Sierra Nevada range. Drought, Tree Mortality, and Wildfire in Sierra Nevada forests: Using Lessons from the Past […]
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Meet Hailey Wilson! Hailey Wilson is an enthusiastic ten-year old with a deep passion for laughter and learning. I thought it was so important to highlight Hailey in this series because she’s downright inspiring. She’s full of silliness, energy and a love of the natural world that is contagious. We […]
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Meet Annika Alexander-Ozinskas, Co-Director of Education Annika is a warm source of light in our office and we feel so lucky that she has landed with us. She is a dedicated hard worker after all of the sweet things in life. She’s an igniter of laughter, a brain of brilliant […]
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We’re so excited to be participating in this event again this year! Make sure you get your tickets for the run or just join us at the festival for a beautiful day on the Woolman campus.
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