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12 Sep

Together, We Raised Over $55,000 With $5 A Foot

We are happy to announce Brian Mott as the winner of this year's 5 Bucks a Foot Santa Cruz Bicycles Heckler SL custom build! Brian is a longtime supporter of SBTS who has done it all: raced Grinduro...
4 Sep

Grinduro is Returning to Quincy in 2025

Top photo credit: Tibidabo PhotographyQUINCY, CA—Grinduro is returning to Quincy, California, 10 years after Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) hosted the very first Grinduro race on Mount...
10 Jul

Builders for Builders Raised Over $20,000

Sending a MASSIVE thank to nearly 700 (!) of you who donated in this year's Builders For Builders Fundraiser! Together, we brought in more than $20,000 for trails in the Lost Sierra. Special nod...
19 Apr

Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Launches Mountains to Meadows Trailfest September 19-22, 2024

Come for the trails, stay for the party! Quincy-based Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is launching a new outdoor festival this fall called Mountains to Meadows Trailfest, a four-day celebration...
15 Apr

Radius Outfitters Package Fundraiser Raised $3,021

Sending a big congratulations to Alyse Langer, winner of the Radius Outfitters fundraiser in support of SBTS. Alyse won a prize package of Radius gear boxes, totes and accessories, a @solostove Mesa...
24 Jan

Comments Needed for 2024 Downieville and Quincy Trailwork

Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) has applied for a project grant this year and needs your comments to CA-OHV on both so we can receive the grant and continue providing #dirtmagic to the public!...
17 Jan

The 2023 SBTS Trails Report: 20 Years, 200 Miles of Trail Built and More Progress On the Way!

In 2023, SBTS staffed three Pro Trail crews—one based in Downieville, one in Quincy and one in Portola/Greagle—employing 24 crew members, as well as a 20-person youth crew, which worked for eight...
16 Jan

$5 a Foot Has Ended, Thank You to Everyone Who Contributed to Trails!

We have a winner! Congratulations to Aubree Watkins, who takes home the grand prize in our 2023 Twist The Throttle for Trails moto fundraiser—a KTM Freeride E-XC electric bike, as well as...
8 Nov

The Downieville Classic RETURNS July 11-14, 2024 for its 26th Year

Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship’s marquee race returns for its 26th year next summer, furthering the organization’s mission to build sustainable, recreation-based communities through...
22 Oct

Registration Opens Tuesday October 24 for Lost and Found Gravel Festival

PORTOLA, CA—Registration opens on Tuesday, October 24th for the Lost and Found Gravel Festival, presented by Cervélo, a multi-distance gravel race and expo held in the heart of northern...
5 Sep

Sierra Nevada Conservancy Awards SBTS $747,445 for Construction of 15 Miles of OHV-Legal Singletrack on Verdi Ridge near Truckee

Commanding views of Stampede Reservoir and the Sierra Crest from Verdi Ridge - photo @ken_etzel Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) is pleased to announce a $747,445 grant from the Sierra...
31 Aug

Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Wins $50,000 Friesen Foundation Grant for the Indian Valley Loop

The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is pleased to announce that it has received a $50,000 grant from the Friesen Foundation, a private family foundation focused on funding trail planning, design or...
28 Jul

Sierra Pacific Foundation Grant Supports SBTS Youth Crew Program

The funds are designated for general, non-wage-related support of the program, and will specifically help cover the cost of our van rental for the duration of the season. Sierra Pacific Foundation is...
11 Jul

5 Bucks a Foot Goes Gold For The Silver Anniversary of the Downieville Classic

This year’s grand prize celebrates the legacy of the Downieville Classic, and the trail network at the heart of the singular race.One bike brand. One town. One race. And a long legacy of giving...
13 Jun

Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Wins $50,000 Friesen Foundation Grant for the Indian Valley Loop

The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is pleased to announce that it has received a $50,000 grant from the Friesen Foundation, a private family foundation focused on funding trail planning, design or...
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