Nevada City
Nevada City is the county seat for Nevada County. Other Nevada County towns include Grass Valley and Truckee and unincorporated areas include Rough and Ready, Penn Valley, Washington, North San Juan, Peardale and Alta Sierra. The Nisenan Native American tribe made their homes in the foothills of Nevada County for thousands of years prior to The Gold Rush era, at which time Nevada County was birthed into its current form in 1851.
There are a few things we have come to be known for since that time. Nevada County was home to the first long-distance telephone in the world, built in 1877. The Pelton wheel was invented here in the 1870’s which was designed to power our gold mines. They continue to drive hydro-electric generators today. Our county has also sometimes been referred to as the “Silicon Valley of the Sierras” as it is home to more than fifty high tech and applied tech companies.
We have a bit of a rebellious streak in our history as Rough and Ready was the only mining town to have “seceded” from the Union and then voted itself back in. Apparently, the citizens didn’t agree with new taxes and the prohibition of alcohol, and also weren’t too keen on the Postal Service’s demand that they choose between either “Rough” or “Ready”. The rebels won out.
Nevada County Shines
Supporting Community Members
Women
Youth
Aging
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.Addressing the Issues
Animal Welfare
Climate Change
Conservation/Environment
Food
Health/Mental Health
Housing
Sustainability
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Community Building
The Arts
Events
Media/Communication
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Supporting Community Members
Elders
Nevada County Elders Action Circle
Elders who are concerned about the climate, sustainability needs and social justice issues
Women
Gather The Women
“We are a global sisterhood that connects women through circles. We create safe spaces to share our true selves. Meeting in circles, we find our voices, claim our power, and celebrate self-worth, leading to personal and planetary transformation.”
DVSAC
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition: “Our mission is to offer resources for building healthy relationships and to work with community partners to provide services for healing the effects of interpersonal violence.” Crisis line that is available 365 days a year to victims in crisis, or their friends and family members.The crisis line gives access to crisis intervention services, no matter what the hour is. 530-272-2746 or 530-272-3467
One Billion Rising For Justice
Nevada City, Feb, 14, 2014:Nevada County joined with activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING, the largest day of action in the history of Valentine’s Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime.
Women of Worth
Assists women in crisis and domestic violence victims to increase self reliance and improve their quality of life by helping build their lives with dignity, hope and safety. 530-272-6851.
Tahoe SAFE Alliance
Collaborates with local businesses, government agencies, volunteers, and supporters to create violence free communities. 530-582-9117 or 800-736-0160.
Youth
4 Elements Earth Education
Guiding children, families and teens
toward a pure connection to the Earth
through direct experiences in nature.
Addressing the Issues
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Animal Welfare
CAWS
Coalition for Animal Welfare and Support: Caws is a coalition of all local animal rescue groups, their supporters and individual animal activists and advocates working to end animal abuse and neglect and improve the quality of life for animals in Nevada County, California. This site contains a list of Animal Shelters, Animal Welfare Organizations, Dog Parks and Grooming Services.
Climate Change
Nevada County Climate Change Coalition
Food
Farmers Markets
Want variety and to get out and mingle with the community? They begin as early as April and go through November. For a list of what is available in our area, go to.
Nevada County Grown
Needing a Variety of Foods?: If you are looking for something in particular and would like local grown, here is a link where you can type in a search and find what you are looking for example, poultry.
.Beef: Nevada County Free Range Beef
Our cattle are grass fed and grass finished. They range freely over hundreds of acres of lush green pasture, enjoying fresh air, warm sunshine, and clear water. We don’t give them hormones or antibiotics, and their pasture grass is pesticide free. And of course, our cows are never, ever confined to a feedlot.
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Community Supported Agriculture
A CSA is an arrangement between individual farms and community members. It is a direct way to support your local farmers. In return, you receive fresh, healthy, seasonal food and the satisfaction of knowing you are truly making a difference! CSA members invest in the farm at the beginning of the season, when funds are most needed, by purchasing a subscription. Then throughout the season, they receive a weekly box of produce or other goods. The farms vary in what they provide — produce, fruit, meat, and even flowers. For a list of Nevada County CSAs.
Sierra Harvest
Sierra Harvest’s mission is transforming lives and strengthening community through fresh, local, seasonal food.
Children, Farmers and Community
Addressing the Issues
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Health/Mental Health
Spirit Peer Empowerment Center
Support groups for Women and men, Bipolar, Dual Diagnosis, Depression and Anxiety…helping one another overcome life’s difficulties.
Housing
Booth Family Center
The Booth Family center offers homeless families a safe haven i which to rebuild their lives in the Grass Valley area. Focusing on breaking “the cycle of poverty”, they teach families life skills needed to ensure stability and for the building of a solid foundation from which families can grow and reach self-sufficiency together. The goal is not to just provide temporary housing for homeless families, but to help prevent them from returning to homelessness, now and in the next generation.
Homelessness
There were 190 homeless men, women and children reported in Nevada County in 2011. There has been a concerted effort to address our homeless issue here in Nevada County over the last several years.
Hospitality House
Provides overnight shelter, food, medical service and a host of other services for 54 guests. It is a no tolerance facility meaning no alcohol/drug use is permitted. “They utilize the Rapid Re- Housing Project funded by the State of California through the Emergency Solutions Grant, to address the needs of households who are struggling with homelessness to help them back into housing.”
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Sustainability
Nevada County Barter
No money needed. Community member site to exchange goods and services.
Solar
As a 2nd generation Stevens Family Company, DC Solar Electric has more than 40 years of experience serving Northern California home and business owners. They guarantee their materials for their warranty lifetime and stand behind their workmanship for life. They make sure their customers are treated as an extension of their family.
Greenhouses
Forever Flowering: engineering is backed by over 20 years of experience. Our professional grade greenhouses are constructed using sturdy designs and can withstand high wind and snow loads.
.Conservation
Bear Yuba Land Trust
Bear Yuba Land Trust is a non-profit, membership-supported group promoting voluntary conservation of our natural, historical, and agricultural resources.
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SYRCL
Founded in 1983, this organization is the leading voice for the protection and restoration of the Yuba River and the Greater Yuba Watershed.
Community Building
The Arts
Open Studio Tours
This tour is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists, view new pieces and works in process, watch live demonstrations, learn about their processes from conception to completion, and buy original art in a wide range of mediums and methods! Beyond an art sale, Open Studios is a chance to experience first-hand how, where, and why art is created.
The Center for the Arts
A hub of arts for Nevada County they bring a diverse array of programming to western Nevada County, including music, dance, theater, film, visual art, comedy, youth arts education and literature.
Nevada County Arts Council
They are the hub for information on the arts in Nevada County, and the go-to place for ways to get involved.
Events
Nevada County offers a rich variety of activities for the community: Art, theatre, music, festivals, fairs and parades, beautiful parks and NID trails to walk, the surrounding Sierras to enjoy recreation, many groups to join. Here are some resources to put you in touch with what is available.
Events Calendars
Nevada County Gold
Non Political or religious current events happening in Nevada County, that are of interest to visitors.
Fairs, Festivals and Special Events
Annual County Fair
KVMR Community Calendar
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.SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Fim Festival
Held in January each year, It was created to inspire action to protect and heal the earth.
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Celtic Festival
First founded in 1996, the KVMR Celtic Festival includes eleven performance areas including five musical and six demonstration stages and a weekend-long youth arts instruction that has included Celtic music, magic, dance and songwriting.
The Festival is the main fundraising event of the year for KVMR Community Radio which operates as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entity. Held in the early fall, the festival regularly draws over 7,000 attendees for the two day
California World Festival
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Blue Grass Festival
On June 18, 1976 the first California Bluegrass Association Festival began at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, and has been an annual event since then.
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Media/Communication
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Yuba Net
Launched in 1999 to put the revolutionary power of the Internet into the hands of our foothill and mountain communities, YubaNet.com delivers daily news to the Sierra, from the Sierra.
Nevada County Peeps
Facebook Page For Nevada County locals ONLY, events, needs and wants, jobs, rentals, offerings, and anything else you’d put on a small town bulletin board. If you are local and run a cottage industry or mom and pop business, please create a document here with your business description and contact information. This will be a directory of local goods and services, so check here if you are looking to buy a product or hire help. Support local economy! Please keep animal adoptions and lost/found notifications local as well! Rescues and shelter dogs only. Lets keep the breeding out of Peeps until we get our shelters under control.
KVMR 89.5
Started in 1978, Available via live web stream anywhere in the world twenty-four hours a day at www.kvmr.org. The official Emergency Broadcast station of Nevada County, with a live broadcaster in the studio 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s mission is to provide community members opportunities to connect through the development and production of music, news and public affairs programs that entertain, inform and educate.
