Sierra to California All Lands Enhancement (SCALE)
Statewide Collaborative Network
Join Us at SCALE 2026
Early bird registration is now open for the 2026 SCALE gathering, taking place September 23–24 at the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento!
Visit the SCALE Event Website to secure your spot and find essential information regarding lodging, conference themes, and sponsorship opportunities.
About
The Sierra to California All Lands Enhancement (SCALE) project connects 15–18 landscape collaboratives across California to share strategies for forest and watershed restoration, community resilience, and adaptive management. These collaboratives are grounded in the unique ecological and cultural contexts of their respective regions and work to restore landscapes while supporting community well-being.
As California faces intensifying wildfire seasons and climate-driven disturbances, the SCALE network facilitates peer learning and solution-sharing among local, state, Tribal, and federal partners.
What We Do
Supported by the Sierra Institute, SCALE convenes biannual conferences that strengthen connections across the state and amplify collective impact.
These convenings foster innovation, adaptive management, and the sharing of best practices. Through SCALE, collaboratives build capacity to respond to evolving social, political, and environmental challenges while advancing landscape-scale restoration efforts.
Sierra Institute’s Role
The Sierra Institute facilitates SCALE and provides backbone support to the partnership. We design convenings that uplift regional leadership, foster innovation, and build capacity for community-centered land stewardship throughout California.
Support SCALE 2026 and Beyond
Sierra Institute is proud to host the brightest minds in landscape restoration at our annual in-person SCALE (Sierra to California All Lands Enhancement) conference. With shifts in agency priorities and funding we want to ensure we are able to continue to offer this invaluable space for peer-support, innovation, and community building– and we need your support.
Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
SCALE Fall 2026 Meeting: Save the Date
September 23rd & 24th, 2026 | Sacramento, CA
We are thrilled to announce that the SCALE Fall 2026 Meeting will be held in person at The Citizen Hotel in downtown Sacramento.
Facilitated by the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, the SCALE Partnership brings together landscape collaborative groups and federal/state agency leaders. Join us for two days of peer learning, networking, and collective problem-solving to advance landscape restoration across California.
Questions?
For immediate inquiries, please contact:
Isabella Bledsoe: ibledsoe@sierrainstitute.us
Zach Browning: zbrowning@sierrainstitute.us
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