Restoration Volunteers for March 2020 - Sierra Streams Institute
Sierra Streams Institute
Restoration volunteers help with work days for fuels reductions, invasive species removal, and other projects. The March restoration days are on 3 Wednesdays from 12:45-4pm: March 4 March 11 March 18 Come for one or all! We will be working on these days to continue removing invasive Himalayan blackberry as well as watering the native species we recently planted (and possibly planting more). Folks can meet at the commuter lot at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Rd and Hwy 20 (https://goo.gl/maps/Fec2SRi6CJ4gRneX6) at 12:45pm to carpool over to the restoration site. If you would like to join us please EXPRESS INTEREST and ALSO please fill out the brief form here.
About Sierra Streams Institute
Location:
13075 Woolman Lane, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission: To link water, science, and people for the benefit of human and environmental health. About Sierra Streams Institute: Sierra Streams Institute is a regional watershed science organization based in Nevada City, California, dedicated to increasing watershed stewardship capacity throughout the Sierra Nevada region and beyond. Much of our work takes place in the watershed of Deer Creek-a major tributary of the Yuba River, which drains to the Feather River, the Sacramento River, and ultimately the San Francisco Bay- Sierra Streams Institute is a vitally important voice in the regional scientific community. We work with local, state, and federal agencies as well as universities and community groups to find solutions to the problems that afflict other watersheds throughout the region that share the challenges resulting from a century and a half of gold mining, development, and agriculture. Sierra Streams Institute's emphasis on rigorous science and consistent data collection provides the basis for restoration decisions and makes us an especially valuable partner of local and state government agencies who lack the funding and capacity to gather their own data. From experience, we have learned that in addition to conducting research, it is imperative to impart an understanding of the issues we are studying to the public and to work closely with local government entities to solve local problems. This approach enables the public to contribute an educated guiding voice to the governing process. As an organization, we have chosen to accomplish this task through education and involvement rather than political means.
Description
Our Mission: To link water, science, and people for the benefit of human and environmental health. About Sierra Streams Institute: Sierra Streams Institute is a regional watershed science organization based in Nevada City, California, dedicated to increasing watershed stewardship capacity throughout the Sierra Nevada region and beyond. Much of our work takes place in the watershed of Deer Creek-a major tributary of the Yuba River, which drains to the Feather River, the Sacramento River, and ultimately the San Francisco Bay- Sierra Streams Institute is a vitally important voice in the regional scientific community. We work with local, state, and federal agencies as well as universities and community groups to find solutions to the problems that afflict other watersheds throughout the region that share the challenges resulting from a century and a half of gold mining, development, and agriculture. Sierra Streams Institute's emphasis on rigorous science and consistent data collection provides the basis for restoration decisions and makes us an especially valuable partner of local and state government agencies who lack the funding and capacity to gather their own data. From experience, we have learned that in addition to conducting research, it is imperative to impart an understanding of the issues we are studying to the public and to work closely with local government entities to solve local problems. This approach enables the public to contribute an educated guiding voice to the governing process. As an organization, we have chosen to accomplish this task through education and involvement rather than political means.