Since then, our community-based, grassroots, regional conservation group has successfully worked for more than 30 years to protect, restore, and sustain the natural and human environment in the Central Sierra for the benefit of current and future generations. What began as a small group of concerned citizens has grown into a resilient, award-winning organization with a strong record of accomplishment.
Held first public meeting, October 1989, Senior Center, Jackson. From there to here—One Foothill Conservancy founder’s story
October 8, 2020Planted 52 trees in Sutter Creek for Earth Day. Helped create Amador (now Mother Lode) Land Trust. Won first prize for Amador County Fair window. Published first newsletter, Foothill Focus.
October 8, 2020Highway Cleanup Project Ends
October 8, 2020Gave Environmental Citizenship awards to four girls in Ione who spoke up against clearcutting of local oak woodland, and donated oak trees to Ione Elementary. Helped local citizens with Measure […]
October 8, 2020Sponsored Calaveras Community Renewal Project with Sierra Nevada Alliance; led to creation of Blue Mountain Community Renewal Council . Protected 7,600 acres in southern El Dorado County (with Plymouth and […]
October 8, 2020Received, with PG&E and others, the POWER Award for PG&E settlement, from Public Officials for Water and Environmental Reform. Celebrated the opening of the Middle Bar reach of the Mokelumne […]
October 8, 2020Received Friends of the River’s Peter H. Behr Award for Mokelumne River Conservation. Held first annual spring fundraising dinner in the Shenandoah Valley.
October 8, 2020Published Tools for Protecting Open Space in Amador County. Helped revise Amador County cell tower ordinance. Published river and watershed principles. Hosted presentation by former State Senator Patrick Johnston.
October 8, 2020Celebrated the opening of the Middle Bar boating takeout. Published land use and development principles.
October 8, 2020Worked to help establish the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.
October 8, 2020Entered agreement to help conserve New York Ranch Reservoir.
October 8, 2020Cosponsored community planning workshops in Valley Springs. Published infrastructure planning and development principles.
October 8, 2020Awarded first Gordon Miller Scholarship to Erik Payton. Congratulated VP Pete Bell on being named Restorationist of the Year by Salmonid Restoration Federation. Cosponsored Williamson Act workshop, Valley Springs. Helped […]
October 8, 2020Expanded Mokelumne River Wild and Scenic support list to include 100 businesses and more than 3,000 individuals. Helped plan regional Smart Growth conference held in Tuolumne County. Held first annual […]
October 8, 2020Tim Palmer “Rivers of California” presentation, Jackson.
October 8, 2020Bluegrass for the Moke! Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum in concert.
October 8, 2020More Bluegrass for the Moke! Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum in concert.
October 8, 2020Film showing: “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time”.
October 8, 2020Laurie Lewis and the Rights Hands concert, Mokelumne Hill.
October 8, 2020An Evening with John Muir, Mokelumne Hill. An Afternoon with John Muir, Angels Camp. Celebrate Fall! Volcano Union Inn. Obtained California State Wild and Scenic Designation for 37 miles of […]
October 8, 2020John McCutcheon concert, Mokelumne Hill.
October 8, 2020January – John McCutcheon w/ Red Tail Ring benefit concert in Angel’s Camp/Calaveras. March – Shifted to virtual operations due to COVID 19 Pandemic. Launched Virtual Summer Auctions. Launched new […]
October 8, 2020Board President