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Not too long ago, a local project to thin the forest along a bike path was delayed by two seasons. Why? Because of community resistance and perception. With so many…
Read More AboutFunders & Local Leaders Rally to Support Northstar Community Services District Wood Energy Facility** This is the third in a three part blog series on regional biomass based on our Forest Futures Salon in September 2023. See recording here. Our regional agencies and…
Read More AboutProjects and Partners to Monitor (part III)** This is the second in a three part blog series on regional biomass based on our Forest Futures Salon in September 2023. See recording here. The need for biomass…
Read More AboutWhy Biomass Facilities Are Essential (part II)** This is the first in a three part blog series on regional biomass based on our Forest Futures Salon in September 2023. See recording here. In the heart of…
Read More AboutWoody Biomass Utilization for a Sustainable Future in Tahoe Truckee (part I)Nicole Miller Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation nicole@ttcf.org 530.587.1776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2023 Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation awards over $500,000 to support private landowners through the…
Read More AboutTahoe Truckee Community Foundation awards over $500,000 to support private landowners in the battle against wildfiresScholarship Spotlight: Caitlin Russell, future Tahoe Truckee firefighter Every year Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has the honor and pleasure of getting to know our wonderful graduating senior scholarship recipients. We’re…
Read More AboutScholarship Spotlight: Caitlin Russell, future Tahoe Truckee firefighterIn a recent Forest Futures Salon, TTCF along with local fire districts and wildfire NGOs shared information on new and existing programs that support community members in managing privately owned…
Read More AboutForest Futures Salon: Community Forest Resilience ResourcesOn October 13, Nevada County hosted an inaugural Sustainability Summit to convene regional agencies and organizations who are working to mitigate the effects of climate change. The sentiment throughout the…
Read More AboutNevada County’s Inaugural Sustainability SummitTRUCKEE, CA- In partnership with local fire districts and organizations, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) was awarded $1.9M from the CAL FIRE Wildfire Resilience Block Grant Program. With these…
Read More AboutPRESS RELEASE: TTCF receives $1.9M from the CAL FIRE Wildfire Resilience Block Grant ProgramWorkforce Development Initiative Announced at California State Fair in Conjunction with Forest Future: Careers Among the Trees Exhibit As California faces an ongoing threat of wildfires, the California Forest Foundation,…
Read More AboutPRESS RELEASE: California Forest Foundation, California Forestry Association and Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Form Statewide Collaboration to Promote Forestry CareersFlyover of Caldor Fire and PGA TOUR Players Forest Walk Part of Commitment to Sustainability and Environmental Change [video width="640" height="360" mp4="http://www.ttcf.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/22CUT3M-29-BARRACUDA-FIREv3.mp4"][/video] TAHOE TRUCKEE, CA (July 18, 2022)— PGA…
Read More AboutPRESS RELEASE: Barracuda Championship Partners with TTCF/Forest Futures to Highlight Efforts to Minimize Risk of Extreme Wildfires(Para español ver abajo) To better prepare our community in the event of a wildfire evacuation, Forest Futures hosted a salon with a panel of regional partners to discuss where…
Read More AboutForest Futures Salon: Wildfire Evacuation PreparednessThe Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Launches Phase Two of $30M Forest Futures Campaign, a Replicable Model Aligning Local Organizations Around Fire Prevention, Infrastructure & Forest Health Phase Two allocates $855,000…
Read More AboutPRESS RELEASE: The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Launches Phase Two of $30M Forest Futures Campaign, a Replicable Model Aligning Local Organizations Around Fire Prevention, Infrastructure & Forest HealthBuilding 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…
Read More AboutBuilding A Forest EconomyProtecting 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…
Read More AboutProtecting CommunitiesPhase 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…
Read More AboutPRESS RELEASE: The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Launches First Phase of $30M Forest Futures Campaign, a Replicable Model Aligning Local Organizations Around Fire Prevention, Infrastructure & Forest HealthThe 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…
Read More AboutForest Futures Salon: 2021 Fire SeasonAfter 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…
Read More AboutForest Futures Salon: Wildfire 101