September 5, 2010

                                          The Great Sierra River Clean Up

Last year more than 3,500 volunteers joined together to remove over 130 tons of trash and recyclables from Sierra rivers during the very first Great Sierra River Cleanup. More than 100 community groups spread across 22 counties and 500 river miles to pull appliances, cigarette butts, beverage cans, baby diapers, tires, furniture, and more from the rivers and streams that supply the State of California with 65 percent of its water. This effort, in partnership with the California Coastal Cleanup Day, serves to promote good stewardship on all of our waterways, from the source to the sea.

                                                                     What is the Great Sierra River Clean Up?

The Great Sierra River Cleanup is the premier volunteer event focused on removing trash and restoring the health of waterways throughout the Sierra Nevada Region. This cleanup is an annual event coordinated by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and held in conjunction with California Coastal Cleanup Day.

                                                                                    Why is it important?

The Great Sierra River Cleanup is about much more than picking up trash. It’s a day for Sierra communities – and those from all over California – to demonstrate their desire for clean water and healthy rivers. It’s an opportunity to learn about California’s water source and it’s a time to come together with your families, your neighbors, your community, and your friends to accomplish something vital and worthy on behalf of our great Sierra river.

                                                                                  How can you participate?

Participating in the Great Sierra River Cleanup is easy! Visit the Cleanup Location page to find a cleanup near you and pre-register with your local coordinator. If you don’t see a cleanup near you and want to get one started, call Brittany Juergenson at (530) 823-4686.

Go to the Sierra Nevada Conservany's Great Sierra River Cleanup web page for more information.

sierranevadaconservancy.ca.gov/rivercleanup.html

September 4, 2010

Reflective Address Signs

One of the first things an emergency services worker will tell you is that they lose precious moments when they can’t find an address. Whether it’s fire, medical emergency, or evacuations, emergency workers need to know where they are, and where the people who need them are.

To that end, the Sierra County Fire Safe and Watershed Council and Sierra County Fire Protection District #1, are making it possible for people to get reflective signs at a bargain price.

The signs were available from the Fire District for $20.00 each, and they were a good deal at that. Now the Fire Safe Council will help out, making it possible for people to buy the signs by selling them for only $10.00 each.

The most important thing you can do to assure that an Emergency Service Vehicle can actually find your home is to properly signify your residence with a reflective address sign. From multiple conversations with Volunteer Fire Chiefs in Sierra County, the Fire Safe and Watershed Council board agrees that this campaign to slash the cost and encourage residents to get the discounted signs will make a difference in the long run.

Emergency people in the county agree. "We have found again and again that in all parts of the county we often have great difficulty locating homes in times of a medical emergency, the calls that alert us to fire are simply easier to find because of the smoke" according to Calpine/Sattley Fire Chief Jeff McCollum.

And all you have to do is send THE SIERRA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL  a check for $10 per sign, with your name and contact information (phone number or email) to P.O. Box 210 Calpine CA 96124.

We'll need your address number and whether you want the sign to read horizonally or vertically.

September 4, 2010

The Sierra County Fire Safe & Watershed Council
Seeks on-line submissions for a CONTRACTORS/VENDORS List

The Sierra County Fire Safe and Watershed Council, Inc. needs local contractors with at least three years experience and references who can work with the council on upcoming projects for county wide Fire Safe work.

Submit your name and contact information on our web site www.scfswc.com in the “Contact Us” area.

The SCFSWC contractor qualifications and  hiring policy can be found under "Grants" in the main menu.

September 4, 2010

The Eastern Sierra County Community Fire Protection Project 2009 has been funded by the US Forest Service. Further updates will be posted as they are received. This project will start in the Fall of 2010. More information about this project is available in the "Grants" area on the home page.