They shall be remembered forever They shall be alive forever They shall be speaking forever The people shall hear them forever WB Yeats The deep darkness and ever-present horror of the American genocide of the First Nations of California during the gold rush of the 19 century colours everything. The following reflections on the Sierra

Last week, April 20-21, over 200 experts in their field came together at California State University, Sacramento, to address the issue of the ongoing impacts from legacy mines in California. This bi-annual conference, presented by nonprofit organization The Sierra Fund (TSF) of Nevada City, was attended by local, State, and Federal level agencies, technical experts,

The ecological footprint of the California Gold Rush, the phenomenon that put our State on the map is vast and spans a significant time frame. The Sierra Fund’s third bi-annual conference, Reclaiming the Sierra 2015: The New Gold Rush, April 20-21 at California State University Sacramento, will devote an entire conference track to exploring restoration