Over the last twenty years, Sierra Streams Institute’s water quality monitoring program has used citizen science to assess the health of the Deer Creek Watershed and engage community members in their ...Read More

The California Naturalist Program seeks to foster a committed group of volunteer naturalists and citizen scientists trained and ready to take an active role in natural resource conservation, education...Read More

Life of the Bottom-Feeders in the Shallows and Deeps of Streams Are you interested in learning more about the insects who inhabit our waterways? Join Sierra Streams Institute with guest speaker Dave H...Read More

Background and History: The Bear River, flowing from its headwaters to the confluence with the Feather River, spans 73 miles. Its waters are heavily managed through dams and diversions. Though it is o...Read More

Sierra Streams Institute’s water quality monitoring program is not only our longest-running program but the beginning of our non-profit story! We started when a group of concerned community members be...Read More

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 ex...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 ...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 ...Read More

Are you interested in engaging the local community in water quality monitoring and vegetation management? Are you excited by an opportunity to work in the field to eradicate invasive species or help c...Read More

Sierra Streams Institute is excited to announce we are working and collaborating with Bear Yuba Land Trust on their Garden Bar Preserve Wetland Restoration and Riparian Enhancement Project which was a...Read More