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By Stacy Caldwell, Chief Executive Officer, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation I deeply believe that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution. This is a natural conclusion for…
Read More AboutTahoe’s Regional Circular Bioeconomy: What California State Representatives Learned about Forest-to-Housing SolutionsBeing prepared for wildfire season starts with knowledge, planning, and looking out for one another. This May, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) partnered with the Tahoe Truckee Community Organizations Active…
Read More AboutTahoe Truckee, Prepare for Wildfire Risk TodayHow one full-time hire at North Tahoe Fire is helping reshape wildfire readiness across the region — and what it reveals about the future of forest and fire careers. April…
Read More AboutBuilding a Year-Round Wildfire WorkforceOne of the biggest bottlenecks in forest health work is what happens after small-diameter, low-market trees are removed. If there's nowhere nearby to process timber, everything slows down—and costs go…
Read More AboutImpact Investing in Action: A Conversation with Saché CantuProtecting our community from wildfire requires more than a single project or property. It requires coordination, planning, sustained action (and sometimes patience) across the landscape. Through a Wildfire Resilience Grant…
Read More AboutIncreasing Wildfire Resiliency through Community Partnerships: TTCF Partners with CAL FIRE on Truckee North Tahoe Fire Management ProgramSugar Bowl Ski Resort has shaped the Donner Summit community for decades, not only as a place people live, work, and recreate, but as a partner invested in the long-term…
Read More AboutSugar Bowl Ski Resort Partners with Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation to Drive Aligned Forest SolutionsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ashley Beck, Director of Communications August 12, 2025 Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation ashley@ttcf.net (Truckee, CA — August 12th, 2025) Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted the California…
Read More AboutPress Release: California Housing Secretary Visits Tahoe-Truckee Region to Explore Forest-to-Housing InnovationsTahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) believes in the power of people to shape a better future— especially when given the tools and support to follow their passions. TTCF recently introduced…
Read More AboutA Forest Steward: Maeve Kristian, A Forest Futures Scholarship RecipientIncredible people have led Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) since our inception in 1998. Kristin York, Vice President of Economic Empowerment for the Sierra Business Council, is one of them.…
Read More AboutKristin York: Thank You for Your Board ServiceCalifornia’s forests face a critical challenge — not just from climate change or fire, but from a shrinking workforce. Over the past two decades, the state’s forestry and fire workforce…
Read More AboutGrowing a Forest-Focused Future: Building Careers in Stewardship, Fire, and WoodThis April, Tahoe - Truckee community members, Indigenous leaders, forest and fire professionals gathered to explore a tool that is both ancient and prescient to all forest stewards: beneficial fire.…
Read More AboutNot All Fire Is Destruction: Reclaiming Fire as a Tool for Forest StewardshipThis blog is part of a three-part series breaking down steps you can take to protect your home before and during wildfire season. Part I: Building Community Resilience Part II:…
Read More AboutProtecting Homes and Communities – Part 3: Navigating Wildfire RiskThis blog is part of a three-part series breaking down steps you can take to protect your home before and during wildfire season. Part I: Building Community Resilience Part III:…
Read More AboutProtecting Homes and Communities – Part 2: The Future is Fire ResistantProtecting Homes and Communities: Wildfire Risk Housing Solutions, Part I This blog is part of a three-part series breaking down steps you can take to protect your home before and…
Read More AboutProtecting Homes and Communities – Part 1: Building Community ResilienceRead the First Two Blogs in This Series - Forest Futures: Building Resilience from the Forest Floor Up Part 1: Turning Forest Risk into Opportunity Part 2: Powering Communities with…
Read More AboutForest Futures: Building Resilience from the Forest Floor Up, Part 3 – Designing a Regenerative Future: Mass Timber and Creative ArchitectureAt the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), we recognize that unhealthy forests exacerbate risks of catastrophic wildfire. Overcrowded stands of trees, the result of legacies of fire suppression and other…
Read More AboutHow To Restore Our Forests: Insights from TTCF’s Implementation PartnersTahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted the first salon in its newest Forest Futures Salon Series, “Stewarding Our Collective Home,” on Thursday, February 27th. More than 80 people attended the…
Read More AboutForest Futures Salon Series Kicks Off with Stories of StewardshipThe Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has just made its first Forest Futures impact investment in Alpenglow Timber, a new Truckee-based sawmill and cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility. Alpenglow Timber will…
Read More AboutForest Futures: Our Impact Investment for Healthier Forests & Safer Communities