Sierra Headwaters Region

 

Sierra Headwaters

 

 
Bay Area Central California North Coast Mt. Shasta/Klamath Sierra Headwaters South Coast Mt. Lassen

Interactive Project Map

Regional Goal

Protect and restore hydrologic function to degraded mountain meadows in the Sierra Nevada to ensure that healthy meadows work as green infrastructure to provide cold, clean, consistent water supply to native trout and millions of downstream users and act as natural wildland fire breaks; restore meadow systems to improve climate change resilience, increase biodiversity, facilitate native trout recovery and enhance carbon sequestration; engage SoCal trout anglers in Sierra issues. Select a dot on the map to learn about each of our initiatives and their projects in this regions.

Region Director: Sandra Jacobson, Ph.D.

Sandra Jacobson, Ph.D. is the Director for the South Coast and Sierra regions and oversees CalTrout offices in San Diego, Ventura and Mammoth Lakes. Based in San Diego, she manages the South Coast Steelhead Coalition and works with regional partners to implement the NMFS Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan through fish passage barrier remediation and trout habitat improvement. In the Sierra, she manages meadow restoration and fuels reduction projects to realize carbon and water benefits and protect native trout. With a doctorate in genetics from the University of Colorado and over 30 years in academics, industrial R&D and environmental biology, she works with partners to build interdisciplinary teams and secure funding to implement environmental projects in Southern California.

Projects in the Sierra Headwaters Region

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By-Day Creek Forest Health Project

Improve forest ecosystem health and minimize the impacts of future wildfires.

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June Mountain Forest Health Project

Protect the water resources that sustain wild trout and provide drinking water by removing dying trees across 518 acres of National Forest System lands. Remove excessive dead wood, implement...

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Kern River Watershed Native Rainbow Trout Recovery Plan

Apply the Sierra Meadow Strategy approach to establish a prioritized inventory of meadow restoration activities providing maximum habitat benefit for listed Kern River rainbow trout, amphibian, and...

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Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery

Recover Lahontan cutthroat trout populations in their native range.

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Mono Basin Protection

Restore the long-term ecological health of the Mono Basin tributaries and Mono Lake.

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Osa Meadow Research and Restoration

Create greater ecological resilience of Osa Meadow to combat climate change and other stressors and promote recovery of Kern River rainbow trout populations. Study the cause-and-effect of meadow...

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Owens River Protection

Seeking full implementation of the water agreement settlement terms: a) the Fisheries Enhancement Fund is active and functioning, (b) instream flow requirements are met, and (c) fully appropriated...

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Prioritizing and Restoring Sierra Meadows

Restore 30,000 meadow acres in the Sierra Nevada by 2030.

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Sierra Meadows Partnership and Public Outreach

Realize the restoration potential of the Sierra Nevada using a holistic rubric and inclusive process.

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Sierra Meadows Wetland and Riparian Area Monitoring

Develop and implement the first Sierra Meadows Wetland and Riparian Area Monitoring Plan (SM-WRAMP). The SM-WRAMP will provide an authoritative and collaborative approach to monitoring meadow...

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Truckee River Bank Stabilization and Angler Access

Provide a stabilized channel access point for anglers, boaters, and other recreational users, reduce sediment delivery to the Truckee River, and restore native riparian vegetation. A defined access...

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