Building a Forest Economy - Part 2 of 3 stories Written by: Tim Hauserman  Faced with the potential for more devastation, like that caused by the catastrophic wildfires we experienced…

Protecting Communities - Part 1 of 3 stories Written By: Tim Hauserman  The forests and communities of the Sierra have a big problem. We live in an ecosystem that once…

Phase One allocates $1M for 11 grants to nine local institutions for forest management projects before next fire season and workforce development to diversify local economy  TAHOE TRUCKEE, CA— In…

The 2021 Fire Season in the Sierra was longer and more devastating than any other... but what happens when the smoke clears? CAL FIRE Unit Chief, Brian Estes, and the…

After the considerable impact that the 2021 fire season had on the Tahoe and surrounding region, TTCF encouraged community members to join a “Wildfire 101” Forest Futures Salon that would…

Growing up in the Sierra Nevada foothills fueled Nicole’s passion for exploring, conserving, and restoring the ecosystems of the Sierra. Nicole brings 9+ years of experience in forestry and conservation…

The Dixie Fire was burning to our north causing mass evacuations, destruction, smoky skies and panic. It quickly became the second largest fire in our state’s history. Then, the Caldor…

Three-year, $30 MM Initiative Aims to “Stop Catastrophic Wildfires Before They Start” TRUCKEE, Calif. - The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) is proud to announce it has raised over $1MM…

Written by Stacy Caldwell, CEO of TTCF & Hannah Sullivan, Board Chair of TTCF For the first time since 2008, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation has endorsed a measure, and…

What does it take to keep our forests healthy? After a century of fire suppression, Tahoe forests are immensely overgrown. The 800,000 piles of biomass (dead trees and dry brush)…

“Once a tree is rooted in one place, it's rare for it to wind up in another. Forests, though, are restless things". In his book, “The Journeys of Trees”, Zach…

Tahoe became the popular tourist destination that it is because of the proximity to endless and varied outdoor recreation opportunities. Whether you are a full time resident, second home owner…

With a new Administration, deeper commitment to stable carbon pricing, a 2022 Climate Bond on the horizon, new Federal agency leadership, the Great American Outdoors Act, Governor Newsom's recent forest…

Across the US, the National Forest Service manages over 20 million acres of land; in the State of California over 20% of total land is managed by the US Forest…

In August 2019, TTCF awarded the National Forest Foundation a grant as part of our efforts to protect our forests. The grant went towards producing an educational video to showcase…

The estimated cost of restoration efforts in the State of California is likely to exceed $1 billion annually for the next 10 years. Neither the public authorities nor the private…

Five of the six largest fires in California’s history began this year, tacking on to the running list of 8,000 incidents we have already experienced this season. For three of…

In a year that is now considered the worst fire season in the history of California, our community seeks to answer the question…”how can we begin to address this issue…