Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship Awarded
SYRCL is proud to announce Anya Cooper-Hynell, a recent Nevada Union graduate, as the 2018 recipient of the Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship. This scholarship, administered by SYRCL, is offered...
View ArticleGroundswell of Youth Engaged and Ready for Action
Image: Josh Miller Photography A theater full of students cheered and clapped before settling into their chairs for the 16th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival (WSFF) School Program last week. More...
View Article20th Annual Yuba River Cleanup a Success!
The next generation of river stewards cleaning up by the Bridge in Washington. Photos: 49th Gold Country BPSA On Saturday, September 16, a record number of volunteers turned out to participate in the...
View ArticleSalmonics: How much is a Yuba Salmon really worth?
How much do you think returning salmon to the Lower Yuba River is worth? SYRCL worked with five graduate students from the UC Santa Barbara School Bren School of Environmental Science and Management to...
View ArticleSYRCL Partners with NUHS to Remove Scotch Broom
If you’ve walked a trail in the Yuba Watershed it is likely you’ve passed by a common invasive species known as Scotch Broom. This plant, recognizable by its tall, bushy branches, resembles the end of...
View ArticleWhat Does this Year’s Drought Mean for Our Community?
On April 28, 2021 the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Board of Directors declared a drought emergency for their service area. Two weeks later Governor Newson expanded the State’s drought emergency to...
View ArticleFREE Field Trip to the Lower Yuba River – June 30
SYRCL has teamed up with Nevada County Libraries to offer free watershed education activities through the public library system this summer. Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon...
View ArticleThe Shining River Science Interns of SYRCL
This year, SYRCL was lucky to have three dedicated high school seniors intern with the River Science department. Dantes Zapata, Nåah Lifland, and Aiden Keller completed over 266 volunteer hours...
View ArticleFREE Water Education Activities at Local Libraries this Summer
Calling all Young Scientists, Grades K-10th Join Detective Drizzle in hands-on activities that explore the water cycle. Come and get your hands wet as we investigate the mystery of the magical liquid...
View ArticleEducationally Speaking
SYRCL River Education Manager, Rachel Lubitz, and former SYRCL intern, Aiden Keller, were recently interviewed on KVMR by Deer Creek Teacher, Kimberly Ewing, and Nevada County Superintendent of...
View Article2019 State of the Yuba
Get inspired, activated and involved with the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) this Earth Day season at the State of the Yuba, Wednesday, April 24. Like the President’s annual address, SYRCL’s...
View ArticleConnecting Local Youth to the Spirit of the Yuba
Photo by Tom Weistar “The river is beautiful here. Where I live it’s dirty. We don’t swim in it. There’s a lot of garbage.” This quote is from Journey, an eighth grader from Grey Ave Middle School in...
View ArticleAccepting Applications for Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship
Now Accepting Applications for SYRCL’s Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship 2018 Environmentalist of the Year recipient, Anya Cooper-Hynell For the past seventeen years, SYRCL has been proud to...
View ArticleQuiz Night: Annual Brains of Nevada County Event
2019 Quiz Night Event Details When: Friday, March 8, 6:30pm Where: Peace Lutheran Church 828 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA Fee: $400/team of 8 participants Questions? Contact Daniel Belshe Community...
View ArticleThe Results are in on the Benefits of Meadow Restoration
Mountain meadows serve a major role in the ecosystem of the Sierras, providing habitat diversity, sequestering carbon while naturally storing and filtering water. Many mountain meadows have been...
View ArticleSalmon Expeditions Empower the Next Generation
Students learn the important role salmon play as indicators to the health of our watershed. A blue heron sores quietly overhead, as a shiny otter slips off the bank into the cold Yuba water. The ripple...
View ArticleYOLO Program Gets Students Botanizing & Belly-Laughing
Dense flowers of white Summer snow dusts the meadow Leaves of millions -Becca (YOLO participant) Photo 1. Yolo participant trying on water sampling apparatus to test for rare and invasive amphibians...
View ArticleSYRCL is Hiring 3 Dedicated AmeriCorps Members — Apply Today!
Do you love the Sierra Nevada? Want to help restore and protect the Yuba watershed, while gaining valuable environmental, professional experience? Apply to work at SYRCL and become one of the 28...
View ArticleFREE Field Trip to the Lower Yuba River – June 30
SYRCL has teamed up with Nevada County Libraries to offer free watershed education activities through the public library system this summer. Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon...
View ArticleThe Shining River Science Interns of SYRCL
This year, SYRCL was lucky to have three dedicated high school seniors intern with the River Science department. Dantes Zapata, Nåah Lifland, and Aiden Keller completed over 266 volunteer hours...
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