OUR MISSION
Promoting healthy and sustainable forests and watersheds by investing in the well being of diverse rural communities and strengthening their participation in natural resource decision making and programs.
FEATURED PROGRAMS
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Mass Timber Report
NEW! Read the Full Mass Timber Report Here A study of barriers and potential solutions to grow the state’s sustainable wood products sector -
Sierra Forest Entrepreneurs Program
Local forest businesses are critical infrastructure for the forest restoration economy and are in need to retooling and reinvestment to ensure they can meet... -
Sierra to California All-Lands Enhancement (SCALE)
Collaborative groups working on landscape-scale forest restoration and community improvement across California -
Community Build
Sierra Institute will help communities manage local forests and create forest-related businesses throughout the Sierra. -
Indian Valley Wood Utilization Campus
Addressing both poor forest health and socioeconomic conditions through wood products business development.
Featured Reports
Mass Timber and Other Innovative Wood Products in California Report
Fire, Forests & the Future of Rural Communities
Learn more about the process and findings of our Watershed Program Study
Paying For Forest Health: Improving the Economics of Forest Restoration and Biomass Power in California
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