Maidu Summit Consortium

What Maidu Summit Consortium does

Maidu Summit Consortium (MSC) is a California-based nonprofit organization founded in January 2003 to preserve, protect, and promote the Mountain Maidu Homeland in northeastern California. MSC is governed as a coalition of seven tribal groups — Tsi-Akim Maidu, United Maidu Nation, Big Meadow Historical Preservation, Susanville Indian Rancheria, Maidu Cultural Development Group, and Roundhouse Council — and operates from its headquarters at 289 Main Street, Chester, California, with a secondary operations facility purchased in Westwood, CA in November 2024. Since 2003, MSC has reacquired 2,934 acres of ancestral lands, including the 2,325-acre Tásmam Koyóm property transferred by PG&E on September 20, 2019, and the 296-acre Lake Almanor Maidu Wetlands.

MSC's core activities center on land stewardship using Yamonim Maidum Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) integrated with Western process-based ecological restoration, co-managed under conservation easements with Feather River Land Trust. Programs include the Willow Management Program (funded by PG&E Foundation's 2024 Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant), the Maidu Bee Project, an inaugural Maidu work crew (May 2024), the first beaver conservation release on MSC property in 75 years (October 2023), and the MSC "Big Time" Logging Jamboree, a community event revived in 2022. Educational offerings include the Talking TEK resource documenting Indigenous land management practices.

MSC funds operations through four revenue streams: general donations and Friends of MSC annual memberships ($50/year), grant funding (notably from the PG&E Foundation), event revenue (Logging Jamboree), and — beginning May 20, 2026 — campsite fees from the Yellow Creek Campground at $25 per night per site. The organization employs an Interim Co-Executive Director structure (Percy Tejada and Shay Sloan Clarke), an Office Coordinator (Sophia Williams), and is actively recruiting for Executive Director, Business Manager, and Land and Field Operations Manager positions.

Name

Maidu Summit Consortium

Legal name

Maidu Summit Consortium

Website

https://maidusummit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maidu Summit Consortium is a California nonprofit, founded in 2003 and governed by seven tribal groups, that reacquires and stewards ancestral Mountain Maidu lands in northeastern California. It funds operations through donations, grants, a $50/year membership program, and the Yellow Creek Campground opening May 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Land Conservation and Indigenous Cultural Stewardship

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (72121), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

National Park & Conservancy Lodges (THAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wilderness & Backcountry Lodges (Remote/Off-Grid) (THAGAIAB), Conservation & Research Lodges (Citizen Science, Field Stations with Guests) (THAAAHAJ)

Keywords

• Land conservation
• Tribal stewardship
• Traditional ecological knowledge
• Ancestral land reacquisition
• Nonprofit land trust

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: The organization accepts general donations, Friends of MSC memberships ($50/year), and other contributions to support land reacquisition and management activities. Donations can be made via PayPal or by check.
2. Yellow Creek Campground Fees: Campsite rentals at $25 per night per campsite, generating revenue from public access to ancestral lands while maintaining stewardship and ecological management.
3. Friends of MSC Membership: Annual membership at $50 per year, providing supporters a formal way to contribute to land protection, meadow restoration, and forest health promotion.
4. Grants: Funded projects such as the PG&E Foundation's Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant Program for the Willow Management Program, supporting ecosystem restoration and cultural preservation efforts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maidu Summit Consortium is a nonprofit land conservancy that preserves, protects, and promotes the Mountain Maidu Homeland through ancestral land reacquisition and stewardship. It operates seasonal campsite rentals (Yellow Creek Campground), an annual Friends of MSC membership program, conservation initiatives such as the Willow Management Program, community events such as the Big Time Logging Jamboree, and educational outreach on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). All offerings are funded through donations, grants, membership dues, and campsite fees.

Product overview

Maidu Summit Consortium is a nonprofit land conservancy organization that operates a diverse portfolio of services and programs rather than a unified technology product. The organization offers outdoor recreation services (Yellow Creek Campground), land stewardship programs (managing ancestral lands including Tásmam Koyóm, Lake Almanor Maidu Wetlands, and Forest), community membership (Friends of MSC), conservation initiatives (Willow Management Program, Maidu Bee Project), educational resources (Talking TEK), and community events (MSC Big Time Logging Jamboree). These offerings collectively serve the mission of preserving, protecting, and promoting the Mountain Maidu Homeland through land reacquisition, traditional ecological knowledge integration, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yellow Creek Campground Seasonal campground operation on ancestral Mountain Maidu lands, offering campsites at $25.00 per night per campsite. Reservations are made by phone (530-258-2299) or email ([email protected]). Open from May 20 through October 1, 2026. Aimed at visitors seeking outdoor recreation in the Almanor Basin while supporting MSC's stewardship mission.
• Friends of MSC Membership Annual membership program priced at $50 per year that enables supporters to formally contribute to MSC's land protection, meadow restoration, and forest health efforts using Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). Membership supports animal habitat protection and ecosystem stewardship.
• Willow Management Program Conservation program focused on revitalizing Maidu basket weaving practices through sustainable willow cultivation and ecosystem restoration on MSC lands, particularly in post-fire contexts following the Dixie Fire. Funded by PG&E Foundation's Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant Program.
• Maidu Bee Project Donation-supported conservation initiative with a dedicated PayPal donation link to enable contributions from supporters.
• MSC Big Time Logging Jamboree Annual community logging competition event featuring axe throw, saw classes, and handsaw events, celebrating logging history and Native American logger contributions while demonstrating that conservation work and logging can coexist. Scheduled for June 6, 2026.
• Talking TEK (Traditional Ecological Knowledge) Educational initiative documenting and promoting Yamonim Maidum Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous land management practices, co-managed with Feather River Land Trust under conservation easement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,934 acres of ancestral lands re-acquired since 2003
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2019PG&E transferred 2,325 acres of land (Tásmam Koyóm) back to the Mountain Maidu people on September 20, 2019. This was the largest land transfer in MSC history and represented the culmination of the consortium's founding purpose since 2003. PG&E Foundation also funded the Willow Management Program through its Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant Program.
• Water Solutions NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2019Water Solutions Network cohort members met with MSC board and staff on May 8, 2019, at the Chester office. Technical service programs enable US Army Corps of Engineers to partner with MSC to comprehensively identify problems and opportunities on recently acquired ancestral lands.
• Founding Tribal GroupscoreOthers · 13 January 2003Original founding groups included: Big Meadows Maidu Historic Preservation, Greenville Indian Rancheria, Maidu Cultural & Development Group, Plumas County Indians Inc., Roundhouse Council Indian Education Center, Stiver's Indian Cemetery Assoc., Susanville Indian Rancheria, Tásmam Koyóm Foundation, Tsi-Akim Maidu, and United Maidu Nation.
• Feather River Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-stewards of conservation easements overseeing MSC's ancestral lands. The Feather River Land Trust works alongside MSC to manage and protect the re-acquired lands through shared stewardship responsibilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trust for Public Land: National nonprofit that acquires and conserves land for public use, including tribal and Indigenous partnerships. Operates the same land-acquisition-and-stewardship business model but at national scale and with a broader portfolio beyond cultural preservation.
• Save the Redwoods League: California-focused conservation nonprofit that acquires and stewards forest land for public access and ecological restoration. Similar California regional focus, donor-supported model, and emphasis on forest/ecosystem health.
• Kampgrounds of America (KOA): Large franchise campground operator running thousands of campsites across North America. Operates a directly comparable campground-reservation business model to MSC's Yellow Creek Campground, but at vastly greater scale with a commercial franchise structure.
• Sierra Club Foundation: Large environmental nonprofit supporting conservation, outdoor recreation, and ecological education. Shares the conservation advocacy, public-engagement, and donor-supported funding model, though at national scale and with broader environmental priorities.
• The Nature Conservancy: One of the world's largest conservation nonprofits operating a similar land acquisition, stewardship, and public-access model. Comparable in mission but vastly larger in scale, operating budget, and geographic scope.

Regional players

• Peninsula Open Space Trust: California land trust that acquires and conserves natural areas for public access and ecological value. Comparable donor-supported land-conservation model in California, though focused on the San Francisco Bay Area rather than the Sierra Nevada.

Others

• Cultural Survival: Indigenous rights nonprofit focused on supporting Indigenous peoples' rights, cultures, and self-determination globally. Aligned mission around cultural preservation and Indigenous land stewardship, though operates through advocacy and grantmaking rather than direct land ownership.
• First Peoples Fund: Indigenous-led nonprofit supporting cultural continuity and community resilience in Native communities. Shares the cultural-preservation mission and Indigenous-led governance model, though focuses on artist/cultural-practitioner support rather than land conservation.

Emerging players

• Hipcamp: Online marketplace for camping and outdoor stays on private and public lands. Comparable in enabling public access to conserved lands via a per-night booking model similar to MSC's $25/night Yellow Creek Campground, though operates as a platform rather than a single land operator.

Direct peers

• Feather River Land Trust: Regional California land trust that co-stewards conservation easements on MSC's ancestral lands. Operates the same business model (land conservation, public access, donor-supported) in the same geographic region with overlapping board relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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