A $500,000 Sierra Nevada Conservancy grant will fund a new Placer County connectivity trail linking Hidden Falls Regional Park and Big Hill Preserve. Work includes 3 miles of multi-use trail and three small bridges.
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), a California state agency focused on improving the environmental, economic, and social well-being of the Sierra-Cascade, approved nearly $1.5 million to new early action wildfire-resilience projects and just over $3 million to new projects to help boost recreation and tourism in the Sierra-Cascade.
Recreation opportunities and improvements
Seven projects in the Sustainable Recreation, Tourism, and Equitable Outdoor Access Directed Grant Program were approved for a total of $3,153,998 in funding by the Board that will help with planning and implementing of work to improve and restore trails and facilities in Butte, Kern, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Tehama, and Trinity counties.
With the help of a grant from the SNC, the South Yuba River Citizens League will construct a 5.5-mile loop trail with boardwalks and a viewing platform to improve recreation use and help protect the sensitive Van Norden Meadow.
Two projects will begin recreation work in Placer County. The Placer County Division of Parks, Trails, and Open Space will utilize $500,000 to construct a new connectivity trail, which will provide a crucial link between the existing 1,200-acre Hidden Falls Regional Park and the Big Hill Preserve.
The work will include construction of 3 miles of muti-use trail and three small bridges.
Taking place in Placer and Nevada counties will be the Van Norden Meadow Recreation Project. With the help of a $499,950 grant, which is also pending passage of this year’s state budget, the South Yuba River Citizens League will build, improve, and formalize trail alignments to manage ongoing recreation use to protect sensitive meadow habitat and cultural resources.
In Nevada County, the city of Grass Valley was awarded $720,000 to treat approximately 240 acres of forested land in Wolf Creek, Boston Ravine, and other locations in the southernmost portion of the town.
More information about the two new grant programs will be published on SNC’s website.
Next fiscal year Action Plan approved
The SNC’s Strategic Plan identifies specific activities that the organization will focus on over a five-year period. The current 2024-2029 Strategic Plan includes implementing and advancing the regional goals of Healthy Forests and Watersheds; Resilient Sierra-Cascade Communities; Sustainable Recreation, Tourism, and Equitable Outdoor Access; and Conservation and Stewardship of Natural and Working Lands. To help the SNC stay in alignment with its Strategic Plan, it also develops an annual Action Plan that identifies specific activities and focus areas for each year. At the meeting, the Board approved the 2026-2027 Action Plan.
To see the complete summary from Placer County newsletter, CLICK HERE.
https://sierranevada.ca.gov/the-snc-awards-new-wildfire-resilience-and-recreation-grants-starts-two-new-grant-programs/
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), a California state agency focused on improving the environmental, economic, and social well-being of the Sierra-Cascade, approved nearly $1.5 million to new early action wildfire-resilience projects and just over $3 million to new projects to help boost recreation and tourism in the Sierra-Cascade.
Recreation opportunities and improvements
Seven projects in the Sustainable Recreation, Tourism, and Equitable Outdoor Access Directed Grant Program were approved for a total of $3,153,998 in funding by the Board that will help with planning and implementing of work to improve and restore trails and facilities in Butte, Kern, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Tehama, and Trinity counties.
With the help of a grant from the SNC, the South Yuba River Citizens League will construct a 5.5-mile loop trail with boardwalks and a viewing platform to improve recreation use and help protect the sensitive Van Norden Meadow.
Two projects will begin recreation work in Placer County. The Placer County Division of Parks, Trails, and Open Space will utilize $500,000 to construct a new connectivity trail, which will provide a crucial link between the existing 1,200-acre Hidden Falls Regional Park and the Big Hill Preserve.
The work will include construction of 3 miles of muti-use trail and three small bridges.
Taking place in Placer and Nevada counties will be the Van Norden Meadow Recreation Project. With the help of a $499,950 grant, which is also pending passage of this year’s state budget, the South Yuba River Citizens League will build, improve, and formalize trail alignments to manage ongoing recreation use to protect sensitive meadow habitat and cultural resources.
In Nevada County, the city of Grass Valley was awarded $720,000 to treat approximately 240 acres of forested land in Wolf Creek, Boston Ravine, and other locations in the southernmost portion of the town.
More information about the two new grant programs will be published on SNC’s website.
Next fiscal year Action Plan approved
The SNC’s Strategic Plan identifies specific activities that the organization will focus on over a five-year period. The current 2024-2029 Strategic Plan includes implementing and advancing the regional goals of Healthy Forests and Watersheds; Resilient Sierra-Cascade Communities; Sustainable Recreation, Tourism, and Equitable Outdoor Access; and Conservation and Stewardship of Natural and Working Lands. To help the SNC stay in alignment with its Strategic Plan, it also develops an annual Action Plan that identifies specific activities and focus areas for each year. At the meeting, the Board approved the 2026-2027 Action Plan.
To see the complete summary from Placer County newsletter, CLICK HERE.
https://sierranevada.ca.gov/the-snc-awards-new-wildfire-resilience-and-recreation-grants-starts-two-new-grant-programs/
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