Deer Creek Tribute Trail

The goal of the Tribute Trail Project is to directly improve the quality of life for Nevada County citizens and visitors by providing recreational, open space, wildlife, flood management, and water quality benefits in the Deer Creek Watershed. 

Funded in 2005 by the CA Resources Agency with Proposition 50 bond funds, the project is a unique collaborative effort of local organizations including:  Friends of Deer Creek, the City of Nevada City, the Tsi-Akim Maidu Tribe, the Natural Heritage Institute, the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada County Land Trust, Greater Champion Neighborhood Association and the Chinese Quarter Society and Save Our Historic Canals. 

As of March 2010, The Sierra Fund is the fiscal sponsor of the Deer Creek Tribute Trail and Restoration Project. 

The Sierra Fund has worked with community members to provide the cash flow necessary to finance this project.  “We have been pleased at the response to our appeal for bridge loans to finance the up-front costs of this project while waiting for state reimbursement,” notes Elizabeth “Izzy” Martin, CEO of The Sierra Fund. “Many members of the community stepped forward to provide short-term loans to help build the Tribute Trail.  This is a unique investment opportunity—there aren’t a lot of places where the return on your investment includes a new trail!  The Sierra Fund is looking forward to building on this model in the future.”

For more information about the Tribute Trail project, or to volunteer to help, please contact Kelly at Friends of Deer Creek 265-6090, or visit their website.