Yosemite Sequoia Rc&d

What Yosemite Sequoia Rc&d does

Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council (Y/S RC&DC) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Oakhurst that serves rural and foothill communities across five Southern Sierra Nevada counties — Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tulare, and Northern Kern. Its mission is to convene tribal governments, Resource Conservation Districts, fire safe councils, county governments, and community organizations to deliver landscape-scale wildfire mitigation, forest health restoration, watershed protection, and bioenergy development. The organization is governed by a council of up to 26 sponsor organizations and operates programs including the Madera and Mariposa Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Projects, Firewise community establishment, the Dinkey Creek Landscape Restoration Project (154,000 acres), and the North Fork Bioenergy Facility in partnership with Phoenix Energy.

Y/S RC&DC's core offerings are programs and services rather than commercial products. Its flagship technology asset is the Sierra-Sequoia Stewardship Project Hub and Database (PHD), a centralized web platform for cross-county project coordination and natural resource data sharing. Other deliverables include the Fire Resilient Madera workshop series, the Eastern Madera County Winter Storm Fire Hazard Mitigation service (defensible-space clearing for low-income residents), and partnership services such as grant writing, fiscal sponsorship, and program administration for sponsor organizations.

The organization is funded primarily through grants from CAL FIRE, USDA Forest Service, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, California Energy Commission, PG&E, the American Water Charitable Foundation, the Teichert Foundation, and others — supplemented by minimal program fees (e.g., $25 for a 7-week Post-Fire Forest Resilience Workshop) and a suggested $52 annual donation campaign. It employs three full-time staff (Executive Director Erin Capuchino, Project Manager Natasha Twisselman, Administrative Assistant/Madera County Coordinator Alisa Vance) plus two contractors (a strategic development consultant and a film/social media contractor). Its go-to-market is community-led: needs are identified through direct engagement with local groups, projects are proposed and developed collaboratively, and the organization helps secure funding and leverage capacity to execute them.

Name

Yosemite Sequoia Rc&d

Legal name

Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council

Website

https://www.ysrcandd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yosemite Sequoia RC&DC is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit that convenes tribal governments, Resource Conservation Districts, fire safe councils, and counties to deliver wildfire mitigation, forest restoration, watershed protection, and bioenergy programs across five Southern Sierra Nevada counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services (IMAMAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildfire Mitigation (PSPS, Covered Conductor, Ignition Prevention) (EUADAHAB), Hazard Tree Identification & Removal (Fall-in/Fall-zone Trees) (EUADAOAB), Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs (BPADALAF), Emergency Storm Response & Restoration Clearing (EUADAOAH)

Keywords

• Wildfire mitigation services
• Forest health restoration
• Watershed conservation programs
• Biomass energy development
• Community resilience planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakhurst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue stream from federal, state, and private foundation grants including CAL FIRE, California Energy Commission, California Climate Investments, USDA Forest Service, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, and others for specific conservation and wildfire mitigation projects.
2. Donations: Annual donations such as the Yosemite Sequoia 52 campaign ($52 suggested annual donation) to support natural resource preservation, forest protection, and community projects in the Southern Sierra Nevada region.
3. Program Fees: Minimal program fees for workshops such as the Post-Fire Forest Resilience Workshop ($25 for 7-week program) and services like CHIP (Community Housing Improvement Program) offered free to disabled, seniors, those on assistance, and tribal members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Y/S RC&DC is a nonprofit council that delivers wildfire mitigation, forest health restoration, watershed protection, and bioenergy development programs across California's Southern Sierra Nevada region. It functions as a coalition convener and grant administrator, channeling public and private funding into landscape-scale projects, community education, and partner-led conservation work in five counties. The organization also provides fiscal sponsorship, grant writing, and program administration services to its 26 member organizations.

Product overview

Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council is a nonprofit organization that serves as a collaborative convener and program administrator rather than a product company. The organization offers a portfolio of conservation and wildfire resilience programs and services including the Sierra-Sequoia Stewardship Project Hub and Database (a centralized project coordination tool), the Madera Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Project (MSWMP) and Mariposa Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Project (large-scale fuel break and defensible landscape programs), Fire Resilient Madera workshop series, Madera Firewise Program for community wildfire preparedness, WIP Capacity Program for regional forest health coordination, and the North Fork Bioenergy Facility project for biomass-to-energy conversion. Additional offerings include partnership services such as grant writing, fiscal sponsorship, and program administration support for sponsor organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sierra-Sequoia Stewardship Project Hub and Database (PHD) Centralized online tool for streamlining project sharing within and across the five counties of the Southern Sierra region, providing access to natural resources and socioeconomic data and serving as a central resource for agency-led projects and planning efforts.
• Madera Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Project (MSWMP) Strategic implementation of fuel breaks and defensible landscape projects in Eastern Madera County, designed to protect up to 15,000 habitable structures, businesses, infrastructure, and community resources through targeted treatments including tree felling, mechanical thinning, chipping, and pile burning across approximately 2,000 acres.
• Mariposa Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Project A 73-acre, 300-foot shaded fuel break project near Homestead/Boyer Road in Mariposa County to protect 4,421 habitable structures, people, businesses, schools, infrastructure, and community resources in wildfire-threatened communities.
• Fire Resilient Madera Workshop Program Community workshop series focused on identifying priority areas for strategic fuel break implementation in Eastern Madera County and defining what fire resilient communities look like, including the 7-week Post-Fire Forest Resilience Workshop ($25 fee).
• Madera Firewise Program Program establishing and supporting Firewise USA recognized communities in rural and foothill communities of Eastern Madera County, providing information about wildfire preparedness and assisting communities in applying for national recognition.
• WIP Capacity Program Watershed Improvement Program (WIP) Capacity Program funded by California Climate Investments, aimed at restoring forest health and wildfire resilience in the southern Sierra region through strategic prioritization and integration of efforts.
• North Fork Bioenergy Facility Combined heat and power gasification facility in North Fork, CA that converts forest biomass into renewable energy (1-2 MW capacity), with research partnership by UC Merced on feedstock quality, renewable natural gas, and biochar applications.
• Eastern Madera County 2023 Winter Storm Fire Hazard Mitigation Free hazardous fuel reduction and defensible space clearing for storm-related wood debris on properties of at-risk, underserved, and low-income residents in Eastern Madera County.
• Partnership Services (Fiscal Sponsorship & Grant Administration) Services offered to partner organizations including program administration, fiscal agent services, project management, grant writing, program development, community education and outreach, and cross-training opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protected up to 15,000 habitable structures through strategic wildfire mitigation projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

46 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eastern Madera Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2025Partnership with Eastern Madera Fire Safe Council for joint PG&E grant of $125,000 for wildfire fuel reduction in Sierra Springs area of Bass Lake. EMFSC Executive Director Ashley Nebeker noted the partnership creates defensible space and improves emergency access while protecting the forested character of the region.
• Sierra Nevada AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partnership for Take Care Sierra wildfire safety messaging campaign. SNA develops creative communications with research-informed messaging for diverse audiences.
• North Fork Power CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2025Wade Wheeler leads the North Fork Power Company as project lead for the bioenergy facility construction, now a 2-MW combined heat and power gasification facility.
• Sierra Nevada Forest ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2025Contracted contractor for Boyer-Homestead Fuel Break Project fuel reduction treatments along 1.5-mile stretch, selected from 11 proposals.
• Madera CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024Partner in Oakhurst River Parkway Trail Restoration Project with county staff collaboration for trail planning and implementation.
• Sierra Nevada AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 February 2024Partnership with Sierra Institute for Sierra-Sequoia Conservation Action Outreach Project leveraging partnerships to increase pace and scale of wildfire resilience projects.
• Coalitions & Collaboratives, Inc. (COCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 February 2024COCO and Y/S RC&DC promoting wildfire mitigation and risk reduction activities through Sierra-Sequoia Conservation Action Outreach Project.
• American Tree Medics Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2023Contractor for Eastern Madera County 2023 Winter Storm Fire Hazard Mitigation project providing hazardous fuel reduction and defensible space clearing for underserved residents.
• Southern Sierra Miwuk NationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2023Contracted for tribal monitoring and burn crew for pile burning as part of Mariposa Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Project.
• Phoenix EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2022Phoenix Energy partnered to build and run the North Fork Biomass Disposal Facility, a 2-MW combined heat and power gasification plant utilizing forest biomass for renewable energy generation.
• The Watershed Research & Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2022WRTC is a key partner in the North Fork Biomass facility development and co-developed the project with North Fork Community Power public/private partnership.
• North Fork Community PowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2022Public/private partnership between North Fork CDC and Phoenix Energy to develop and operate the biomass disposal facility. North Fork Mono Rancheria funded the 12-acre parcel.
• UC MercedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2022University partnership for Phase II to analyze quality of feedstock, renewable natural gas, and biochar from the biomass facility. Continuing communication facilitated by Y/S RC&DC.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2021Partner in Dinkey Landscape Restoration Project covering 154,000 acres in Sierra National Forest. Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) funding with SCALE initiative support.
• Calaveras Healthy Impact Product Solutions (CHIPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2021CHIPS partnered with Big Sandy Rancheria to reduce hazardous fuels on approximately 45 acres in Cedar Valley community using Intertribal Stewardship Workforce Initiative workforce.
• Big Sandy RancheriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2021Partner in Cedar Valley Fuel Reduction Project providing workforce through Intertriban Stewardship Workforce Initiative including members of Mechoopda Maidu, Hung-a Lel-Ti Washoe, Mid Pines Paiute, and Big Sandy Mono tribes.
• Coarsegold Resource Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Lead partner for Madera Firewise Program with hired Firewise Coordinator assisting communities in achieving national recognition. Also partner for Oakhurst River Parkway restoration.
• USDA Forest Service (AIM Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cooperative agreement supporting Action, Implementation, Mitigation (AIM) Program with federal non-discrimination policy compliance.
• Sierra Resource Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five Resource Conservation District council members covering Tulare County service area.
• Mariposa County Resource Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCD partner serving Mariposa County through council membership and collaborative conservation projects.
• Madera/Chowchilla Resource Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCD partner in council covering Madera County with collaborative watershed and fire mitigation projects.
• Tulare County Resource Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCD partner in council covering Tulare County service area.
• Sequoia Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire Safe Council partner in council network across the Sierra region.
• Highway 168 Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire Safe Council partner in council network.
• Oak to Timberline Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire Safe Council partner in council network.
• Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal government partner in council network.
• Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal government partner in council network.
• Tule River Indian ReservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal government partner in council network.
• Sierra Foothill ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization partner in council network.
• Sierra Vista Scenic BywayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism organization partner in council network.
• University of WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Madera SSARRP providing LiDAR analysis and hosting workshops for local forest managers.
• University of California/UC ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Post-Fire Forest Resilience Workshop and biomass facility research.
• California State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution partner in council network.
• Fresno State Office of Community and Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in collaborative network.
• Mariposa County Fire Advisory CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative group partner in council network.
• Tulare County Forest Health Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative group partner in council network.
• Dinkey Creek Landscape CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative group partner for Dinkey Landscape Restoration Project.
• Fresno County Wildfire Prevention and Recovery Coordination GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative group partner in council network.
• Sierra Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness organization partner in council network for economic development.
• Yosemite Gateway Prescribed Burn AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrescribed burn cooperative partner in council network.
• North Fork Community Development CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC partner for North Fork biomass facility and community development.
• Mariposa County Economic Development CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partner in council network.
• California Association of RCDscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association partner supporting Resource Conservation Districts.
• American ForestscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational conservation organization partner for Madera SSARRP and regional restoration efforts.
• Sierra National ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency partner for shared stewardship agreements, fuel breaks, and forest restoration across Sierra National Forest lands.
• Natural Resources Conservation ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency partner for conservation programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Sierra Foothill Conservancy: Partner in the Y/S RC&DC council network with overlapping service territory in the Sierra foothills. Comparable land stewardship and conservation mission in the same five-county region, though focused on land acquisition and conservation easements rather than wildfire mitigation.

Direct peers

• Mariposa County Resource Conservation District: Council member RCD serving Mariposa County with conservation, fire mitigation, and watershed programs. Comparable governance model, funding sources, and project portfolio, including co-participation in the Mariposa Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Project.
• Coarsegold Resource Conservation District: Direct RCD peer and lead partner for several Y/S RC&DC programs including the Madera Firewise Program and Oakhurst River Parkway restoration. Operates with similar funding sources and community-led conservation model in Madera County.
• Sierra Nevada Alliance: Regional conservation coalition partner on the Sierra-Sequoia Conservation Action Outreach Project and the Take Care Sierra billboard campaign. Comparable coalition-building and grant-funded regional conservation model across the Sierra Nevada.
• Sierra Resource Conservation District: Direct peer Resource Conservation District covering Tulare County within the same council network. Operates similar forest health, watershed, and conservation programs at the county level with overlapping partner organizations.
• Eastern Madera Fire Safe Council: Direct peer Fire Safe Council and active co-grantee on the $125K PG&E Bass Lake wildfire fuel reduction project. Shares overlapping fuel reduction, defensible space, and community fire safety education programs in the same geographic territory.

Broad incumbents

• American Forests: National conservation organization partner on the Madera SSARRP and regional restoration efforts. Operates at a much larger scale with broader programming but provides overlapping forest restoration and reforestation capabilities.
• Pacific Forest Trust: Established conservation organization focused on forest conservation, climate resilience, and working forestland in the Sierra and broader California. Compares in mission though focuses more on land conservation easements and carbon forestry than wildfire mitigation.
• Sierra Club: Large national environmental organization with significant Sierra Nevada presence. Operates overlapping forest protection, wildfire resilience, and conservation advocacy programs though at far greater scale and with a member-driven rather than grant-funded model.

Emerging players

• Sierra Business Council: Council network partner for economic development in the Sierra region. Comparable regional organization but focused on economic sustainability and workforce development rather than direct forest/wildfire program delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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