The Sacramento Bee reported on the efforts of the Northern Sierra Partnership to protect land from development and to protect open space and make it accessible to the public. In 2007, the Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, the Truckee Donner Land Trust, the Feather River Land Trust and the Sierra Business Council – joined together to form the Northern Sierra Partnership.
As a result of the recession they were able to buy land that was targeted for development and create a quasi-public park system. The partnership has been able to protect key areas such as watersheds, lakes and mountain meadows.
Read more at Conservation groups snapped up large swaths of Sierra Nevada during recession – Our Region – The Sacramento Bee.
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