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EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Public School Education Programs


The Sierrans for Responsible Resource Development (the "Sierrans") plan to have educational programs and work with teachers on both the primary school level to educate students about the resource industires, the products produced by the resource industries, the history of the resoruce industries in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the benefits of the resource industries for society, and other applicable subjects that fit the educational criteria of each particular school and classroom.  Teachers should contact us if they are interested in educating their students about the resource industries.  Please help use fund these programs to educate both teachers and kids about the resource industries

Secondary School Education Programs


The Sierrans plan to have educational programs and work with teachers on the secondary school level to educate students about the resource industires, the products produced by the resource industries, the history of the resoruce industries in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the benefits of the resource industries for society, and other applicable subjects that fit the educational criteria of each particular school and classroom.  Teachers should contact us if they are interested in educating their students about the resource industries.  Please help use fund these programs to educate both teachers and kids about the resource industries

Community Education Programs
 
The Sierrans plan to have educational programs and do presentations and talks with various community groups that are interested in the resource industires or their history in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  Please contact us if you are interested in having someone from our group do a presentation for your community group or organization. Please help us fund these programs to educate our community about the ressource industries.

Links to Educational Resources

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Public School Education Programs


The Sierrans for Responsible Resource Development (the "Sierrans") plan to have educational programs and work with teachers on both the primary school level to educate students about the resource industires, the products produced by the resource industries, the history of the resoruce industries in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the benefits of the resource industries for society, and other applicable subjects that fit the educational criteria of each particular school and classroom.  Teachers should contact us if they are interested in educating their students about the resource industries.  Please help use fund these programs to educate both teachers and kids about the resource industries

Secondary School Education Programs


The Sierrans plan to have educational programs and work with teachers on the secondary school level to educate students about the resource industires, the products produced by the resource industries, the history of the resoruce industries in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the benefits of the resource industries for society, and other applicable subjects that fit the educational criteria of each particular school and classroom.  Teachers should contact us if they are interested in educating their students about the resource industries.  Please help use fund these programs to educate both teachers and kids about the resource industries

Community Education Programs
 
The Sierrans plan to have educational programs and do presentations and talks with various community groups that are interested in the resource industires or their history in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  Please contact us if you are interested in having someone from our group do a presentation for your community group or organization. Please help us fund these programs to educate our community about the ressource industries.

Links to Educational Resources

INFORMATION ON MERCURY

Miscellaneous Papers


Mercury from historic mining activities in the Sierra Nevada has been identified as a environmental concern for residents of the Sierra Nevadas.  This page includes a number of articles and scientific papers on mercury to help educate the public about the issue.

 

 

Mercury Wars - Lawler, David and Meals, Hank, Sierra Heritage Magazine, August 2016 
Contributions of Mercury to California's Environment from Mercury and Gold Mining Activities - Insights from the Historical Record, Churchill, Ronald, California Department of Conservation, California Geological Survey, 2000.
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