Nevada County Happenings
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Preparing for the 2023 Wildfire Season
Forest Futures Salon
Weds., June 28th, 4-5:15pm, Online – Zoom
Preparing for the 2023 Wildfire Season:
Winter Weather Impacts and an Introduction to the Tahoe Truckee COAD
We are thrilled to have two additional speakers participating in this salon.
Now joining the conversation will be Assistant Chief Bob Counts of CAL FIRE NEU/PCFD East Division and Fire Meteorologist Brent Wachter of the US Forest Service.
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Is this year’s wildfire risk reduced due to the heavy winter precipitation?
Join this salon to hear from experts on our 2023 wildfire season risk and to learn more about the Tahoe Truckee COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) that is led by local resident Anne Rarick. The recently formed COAD will provide structure for how local organizations will partner to help residents prepare, respond and recover from disasters.
Visit our website for more details or register here.
Spanish interpretation will be offered.
Se proporcionará interpretación al español.
Featured Newsletter: Nevada County Library
2023 Summer Learning Challenge
Summer Learning runs from June 12th through August 11th this year. Stop by your local library branch to pick up a Summer Reading Log for kids and teens. All participants will receive a free book and bookmark.
Our 2023 theme, Find Your Voice, speaks to the power of expressing yourself, sharing stories, and sparking change. There will be events and workshops at all Nevada County Library locations, including Wild Things’ animal rescue program, instrument petting zoos with Music in the Mountains, Musical Mondays with InConcert Sierra, and much more.
Check out the links below for more details on summer learning and our full calendar of events.
Summer Learning Details | See Our Full Calendar of Events
Adult Programs: Book Clubs
We’ve got plenty to do for grown-ups too! Check out our slate of book clubs for any interest.
The Nevada County Library offers book clubs across East and West counties all year long. Nevada County Library book clubs are a great opportunity to get to know your local library and make connections with your fellow community members. Join us for lively discussions, good company, and great reads.
Check out the calendar below to see our book clubs and locations.
Nevada County News
Annual Backpack Drive Returns
Sierra Nevada Regional Department of Child Support Services , in collaboration with Bright Futures for Youth, is seeking donations of new backpacks and school supplies for children ages 5 to 17. The support of the community is imperative to the success of this drive. Please join us in our effort to help kids feel confident and ready to learn as they enter the 23-24 school year!
Take the Community Wildfire Protection Plan Survey
Now through August 31st, the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services is collecting resident feedback through the Community Wildfire Protection Plan Survey. All Nevada County residents are encouraged to take the survey. So far, nearly 700 folks have provided their insight on challenges related to wildfire, mitigation priorities, and evacuation concerns.
The survey is available in both English and Spanish and can be completed online or in-person. The Office of Emergency Services will be hitting the streets to connect with residents about wildfire and emergency preparedness at several events this summer. Come out and say hello and add your voice to the survey.
The City of Nevada City is Hiring!
The City of Nevada City is looking for people to join our team! Full-time and part-time positions are available including:Fire Fuels Abatement Equipment Operator
A heavy equipment operator focused on removing hazardous vegetation and vegetation that increases fire risk
Maintenance Worker II
A journey level maintenance and repair position working in public works including streets, utilities, facilities, and parks
Maintenance Worker I (full-time and part-time opportunities)
An entry level maintenance and repair position working in public works including streets, utilities, facilities and parks
Community Risk Reduction and Outreach Officer
The face of communications with the community, the Fire Safety Advisory Committee, and City staff on emergency preparedness, mitigation and recovery with an emphasis on wildfire risk reduction
For more information visit our website https://www.nevadacityca.gov/employment.aspx
Hospitality House is Hiring!
Full-time positions include medical benefits, paid holidays and PTO—on top of the satisfaction you’ll feel knowing you are changing lives forever.
- Development Manager (FT $75,000 annually)
- Shelter Case Manager (FT $24-$28)
- Shelter and Community Advocate (FT $20-$23)
- Outreach Case Manager (FT- $24-$28)
- Facilities & Maintenance (PT- $24-$25)
For the above positions, fill out the Individual Employment Application below. Interested applicants are encouraged to send a thoughtful cover letter, along with their application, to Leah Farkas as lfarkas@hhshelter.org. Please indicate when you will be able to start.
Use this form below when applying for a job:
Connecting Point is Hiring!
Navigator/Housing Liaison
Connecting Point is looking for a full-time Navigator/Housing Liaison to support the Housing Support Program. Under supervision, the Navigator/Housing Liaison will work closely with landlords, CalWORKs participants and other community agencies to remove barriers to housing.
If interested email your resume and cover letter to Sarah Eastberg at sarahe@connectingpoint.org
Nevada County Happenings
Bright Futures for Youth’s free and Low-Cost Summer Camps
Bright Futures for Youth’s free and low-cost summer camps will help 400 children build friendships, develop new skills and make lifelong memories
For many families, summer camp is a financial burden. Bright Futures for Youth – thanks to our many donors like you – eases that burden with no- and low-cost summer camps.
More than 400 students will attend Bright Futures for Youth camps this summer, from the NEO GREAT Camp in partnership with the Grass Valley Police Department to The Friendship Club’s getaway camps in Monterey and the nearby mountains. Bright Futures for Youth will again offer our popular Summer Day Camp for five weeks at Deer Creek Elementary in Nevada City.
Each camp helps kids build positive relationships and make new friends in a friendly, fun and supervised environment. The camps are educational, engaging and some are even purpose-driven, with campers giving back to the community.
These academic and life lessons have never been more important after the past three years. Our camps can help children catch-up academically and socially. The camps may prevent the “summer slide,” a well-documented loss of learning of at least a month from the previous school year.
And, for many families, our camps and many workshops all summer long offer something often overlooked – a place where kids can spend several fun hours of constructive time while parents work.
But we can’t do this alone, we need your support. You can help make it possible for hundreds of kids to stay connected and active this summer, enjoy new experiences, gain confidence, and make new friends.
A donation to Bright Futures Youth will give children a summer to remember. If you would like to learn more, please contact Cheryl Rubin at 530-265-4311 ext. 206 or cherylr@bffyouth.org
All Children Thrive (ACT) Has a Role for You!
The OCAP is excited to share the opportunity for new members to join the All Children Thrive Equity Advisory Group! All Children Thrive – California (ACT) is a five-year initiative (2022-2026) to expand the role of cities and counties in preventing childhood trauma, countering its effects, and fostering community healing and resilience. Funded by the California Legislature, ACT is a partnership of UCLA (Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities), Community Partners, California Department of Public Health, and Public Health Advocates.
All Children Thrive maintains an Equity Advisory Group (EAG) to ensure the design and implementation of the ACT initiative is equity-focused and community-driven. The goal is to attract and maintain the input of people with lived experience in underinvested communities. With your professional/community/
The 2023 application to recruit EAG members is now open and closes on June 23, 2023.
- Attend quarterly in-person meetings
- Engage in evaluation activities
- Participate in a subcommittee. (Communications, Coaching, Data, Youth Development)
- Have the opportunity to engage with ACT cities
- Receive a $5000 stipend (will also support travel to meetings, when needed)
EAG members are invited to return annually if they remain in good standing. The first EAG meeting for this recruitment cohort will be in fall of 2023. Follow any of the links above to learn more or apply now.
The ACT is also excited to announce their first ACT podcast! This podcast highlights Gema and Barbara Perez, a mother and daughter duo, from Greenfield Walking Group. Listen in as they discuss the changemaking dynamic they discovered through their partnership with ACT. You can find this episode on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud in English (dubbed) and Spanish (original).