In a MCWRA hosted tour coined, “After the Fire” tour, Congressman Tom McClintock recently met with El Dorado Forest Supervisor Laurence Crabtree and others to view the damage of Eleven Pines Road from past rains as a result damage caused by the King Fire.    The King Fire was an arson caused wildfire that scorched over 97,000 acres […]

  By: Ron W. Ringen, Board Director,  Tuolumne Utilities District     An open letter to the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association…Education, Education, Education… First, I want to heartily thank the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association and their Executive Director, John Kingsbury, for the foresight of thinking up, planning and putting on such a great […]

A workshop sponsored by the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association titled “Headwaters in Peril” drew a large audience as speakers discussed the many threats to the Sierra Nevada watershed and in particular to water quality and the sustainability of the state’s forests. There to discuss the topic at the May 30 meeting were Congressmen Tom […]

US Forest Service Chief Bus Tour, hosted by Congressman Doug LaMalfa and Congressman Tom McClintock By:  John Kingsbury, Executive Director, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Last month, I had the privilege and honor to be invited by Congressman Doug LaMalfa and Congressman Tom McClintock to join them and others on the USDA Forest Service Chief […]

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) is pleased to announce a Request for Pre-Applications to the Watershed Improvement Program Grant Program, funded through Proposition 1 and Proposition 68, to support forest health projects that result in multiple watershed benefits. Please read SNC’s Grant Guidelines for a complete description of Grant Program requirements and visit the SNC Website for details on […]