The Sierra Gives Us Everything
Its Time We Give Back
2025 Earth Month Campaign
The Sierra Nevada isn’t just a breathtaking landscape—it’s California’s life source. It fuels 60% of our state’s water supply, sustains countless wildlife species, and provides critical carbon storage to fight climate change. But the threats facing this region have never been greater.
During Earth Month 2025, we invite you to take a stand for the Sierra. We have one shot to turn this around—and it starts with people like you.
With climate change accelerating and policies rolling back critical protections, we are at a cross roads. The Sierra’s water, wildlife, and forests are at risk like never before. Recent environmental rollbacks have weakened protections for our forests, waterways, and public lands.
Help the Sierra Nevada Alliance fight for protections, restore damaged ecosystems, and mobilize communities to defend our lands. Every dollar will go directly toward:
- Restoring forests and watersheds devastated by drought and wildfire
- Protecting wildlife and habitats from reckless development
- Fighting for policies that defend the Sierra from exploitation
The Sierra Is Home To
60%
of the state's drinking water
60%
of the state's animal species
50%
of the state's forest carbon
50 Mil.
recreation visitors per year
The Sierra Nevada is rich in natural resources. It produces 60% of California's water supply and supplies the state with 50% of its hydroelectric energy. Wildlife and biodiversity is abundant with 3,500 plant, 572 animal, and 321 aquatic species. Despite the incredible importance of the Sierra's contributions to California Ecosystems, the region lacks the resources and funds necessary to protect and restore the natural ecosystem. We need your help to protect it!
2025 Earth Month Board Campaign
This fundraising page is a special platform for our Board of Directors to specifically track and appreciate the donors they recruit. We hope you will continue to engage with us and learn more about how we can work together to protect this special region. Thank you for your support!
Who Is...
The Sierra Nevada Alliance
The Sierra Nevada Alliance is an environmental nonprofit established in 1993 that unites people and organizations to protect and enhance the Sierra Nevada ecosystems and community. We focus on climate change, healthy forests, land and water conservation, and stewardship in the Sierra Nevada region.
Our Focus
Support A Healthy Sierra
We coordinate outreach and education initiatives and implement land, wildlife, and water conservation programs.
Catalyze Climate Action
We mobilize the conservation community to adopt plans, polices and legislation that protect and restore, Sierra Nevada ecosystems.
Build Climate Resilience
We provide technical and grassroots support to communities throughout the Sierra in mitigating climate change and building resilience to its impacts.
How Our Programs Protect the Sierra
Building Capacity + Creating Partnerships through: Member Group Program, host site partnerships, private/public collaborations
Convening the Community
Leading Vital Initiatives
Workforce Development
Coordinated Policy Advocacy
Collaborative, on-the-ground conservation work through: Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership, SierraCorps Forestry Fellows, Community Engagement Program, Lake Tahoe Ambassador Program, Take Care Sierra Program, 30x30 leadership
Engaging community in public cleanup events
Legislative meetings at the Capitol
Forestry Fellows monitoring & leading reforestation efforts
Bringing disadvantaged communities into nature
Ambassadors sharing sustainable recreation messages with the public
Promoting traditional ecological knowledge for restoration work
SNAP Member term projects at 30 conservation sites
13
Youth environmental ambassadors serves at 7 host sites
20
SNAP members served at 13 host sites
14
Forestry fellows served at 14 host sites
12,302
Service hours of watershed monitoring & restoration
1.2 Million
Trees planted
14,885
Service hours in environmental education & outreach
$5 Million
Secured for tribal priorities
34
Members groups received capacity building support
$1 Million
Dedicated to forestry workforce development
1,500+
Volunteers Engaged
50
Legislative meetings held to advocate for the Sierra
8,000+
Community members engaged through 12 in-person events
Join Us & Take Action
@sierranevadaalliance
