TONIGHT! Tuesday, March 14, 2017 6:00-7:30 PM Featuring SSI’s Katy Janes, Joanne Hild, and Dr. Peggy Reynold @ Sierra College Multipurpose Center N12, 250 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley
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Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) Also known as: ring-tailed cat, miner’s cat, ring-tailed raccoon Identifying features: Long white and black striped fur tail, large eyes surrounded by white rings of fur, short legs, large rounded ears, and long tan/orange/grayish body. Closest relative: Raccoon (Procyon lotor) By Chloe Tremper Three out of five […]
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With the new year upon us, the Sierra Streams Education Program wanted to take the time to reflect on what an amazing year we had in 2016 with the students of Nevada County. We love to keep our members up-to-date on all of the exciting science projects that students have […]
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Thanks to a grant from the Volgenau Foundation, Sierra Streams Institute’s scientific and cultural collaboration with the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe will continue in 2017. Last year’s Gathering Garden project restored native vegetation to Nisenan ancestral lands and helped connect the local non-Indian community to the ecological and cultural […]
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