Mission Statement

In partnership with Buttes landowners, California State Parks, and local school districts, the Middle Mountain Foundation provides unique outdoor educational experiences in the Sutter Buttes. We discover the geological forces that shaped its landscape, the relationships of wildlife and plant life, and how each succeeding society has increasingly impacted the land and altered its natural balance. Within the context of these historical and contemporary influences on the landscape, we provide a rationale for preserving the Sutter Buttes’ historic legacy and its natural beauty.