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February 2018

Reflecting on Work and Play

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Natural Resource Education intern, Kira Miller, shares her parting thoughts as she reflects on her time with us at Sierra Institute.   “Once you learn to read the land, I have […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs February 27, 2018

Bringing wood-fired heat to forested California

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Last week, we reviewed the importance of advancing wood utilization projects in rural forested communities. A significant component of Sierra Institute’s wood utilization work has been to develop a county-wide […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs February 17, 2018

Sustainability Institute 2018: Part One

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Sierra Institute for Community and Environment partners with Greenville High School to organize a Sustainability Institute* Plumas Unified is very fortunate to have partnerships with a variety of different local […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs February 14, 2018

2017 Impact in Infographics

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Click each infographic for a closer look at our Impact in 2017   Thank you to our staff, grantors and supporters for helping us advance our mission. We look forward […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs February 12, 2018

Why Wood Utilization

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Project Spotlight for February 2018: Wood Utilization Plumas County is a beautiful area full of rich history, culture, lakes, rivers, an endless network of forest roads, and tightly-knit communities. My […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs February 9, 2018

People & Forests

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  People & Forests Story Map Read and interact with our most recent story map. Learn how we advanced our mission through forest related projects and programs in 2017. Impact […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs February 5, 2018

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