by Haley Molinar My name is Haley and I am a member of the Collaborative Forestry Crew. I am a fourth-year student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in […]
Rural Economies
Sierra Institute Chosen for Rural Community Investment
Wood utilization in the Sierra Nevada got a big boost when the Sierra Nevada Conservancy awarded $400,000 to Sierra Institute for enhancing local business. The funding will help the Taylorsville-based […]
Exploring socioeconomic effects of fire in Amador and Calaveras Counties
In recent years, California has been experiencing an increase in large fires due to a combination of factors, including drought conditions and a history of fire suppression. We saw this […]
Why Wood Utilization
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 […]
Storymap: Fire, Forests & the Future of Rural Communities
Click here to view Fire, Forests & the Future of Rural Communities The Sierra Institute recently released a storymap depicting our biomass projects. The story makes the case for biomass […]