About Us
SVNM is a 501c3 tax
exempt non-profit organization with a clear mission: To acquire, preserve, and protect Van Norden Meadow for public access
and enjoyment.
Our board currently consists of three Donner Summit property owners: Tom Appelbaum,
Joe Gray, and Nancy Latimer (full-time Serene Lakes resident), along with Susan Snider (a long time advocate for the South
Yuba River and its headwaters in the meadow) and Bob Riksheim, a Bay area resident (our CPA and legal brain). More information
about our board can be found on our "Board of Directors" page.
Our goal is to open the meadow up to the public, either by aquiring the meadow
directly, or by working with a land trust to acquire it-- an effort that will take sizable financial resources. In this effort
we are working with or will be working with other stakeholders like SYRCL, Truckee Donner Land Trust, Sugar Bowl and Royal
Gorge in a coordinated effort to open the meadow to everyone and to protect the meadow in perpetuity from future development.
