Breathe California of Sacramento – Emigrant Trails is dedicated to healthy air and preventing lung and other air-pollution related diseases by partnering with youth, advocating public policy, supporting air pollution research, and educating the public.

Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails has been a leader in fighting for clean air, healthy lungs and a tobacco-free future since 1917.

We are the only Sacramento-based organization that spends 100% of every dollar raised locally to support and expand our innovative programs, which improve the health of our residents.

With the continued support and dedication of people like you, we promise to continue making the Sacramento Region a healthier place to live and breathe.


Thank you to our Centennial Sponsors for their year-round support of our programs

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Nominate a Clean Air Champion Today

We need your help in identifying Clean Air Champions for the 2009 Clean Air Awards. For years, our region has been listed as one of the most polluted metropolitan areas in the country; however, our status is improving thanks to the many businesses, individuals, agencies and organizations that go above and beyond to help make our region a healthier place to live and breathe. The nomination deadline is January 31, 2009, and the awards will be presented at the 33rd Annual Clean Air Awards Luncheon on May 7, 2009.

Take a few minutes to nominate a Clean Air Champion online now....

Protect Yourself From Unhealthy Air This Winter

It is just as important to protect yourself from unhealthy air during the winter as it is during the summer. The second season of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District’s Check Before You Burn Program in Sacramento County began Saturday, November 1 and runs through February 28, 2009. Residential wood burning will be restricted or prohibited on days when particulate matter pollution is forecast to be high.

If you already receive the daily air quality forecast then you will automatically get the daily burn status within that e-mail. If you’d like to start receiving the daily forecast so you also get the burn status in your Air Alert e-mail, please visit www.SpareTheAir.com to edit your subscription and make sure you input a Sacramento County zip code and then check the “Daily Air Quality Forecast” box. You can also hear the daily burn status by calling 877-NOBURN-5 (877-662-8765).

For more information on Check Before You Burn, visit www.AirQuality.org.

Buy Your Trek Candid Photos Online!

The candid photos are now posted online for you to see and purchase. Thanks to our photographers, Anthony and Ben, who caught some great Trek moments!You can view the photos, but must have a Flickr account to purchase photos. It's easy and free to sign up - just follow the directions on their website at www.flickr.com. You can have the photos mailed to you or pick them up at a convenient location near you.

Click here to see the photos now!

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Updated 7/2/08
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