Yuba Bear Watershed Council holds tour of Nisenan Tribute Site and Providence...
Tribute Trail (Photo: Matt Freitas) Who: Yuba Bear Watershed Council and interested members of the public What: Tour of Nisenan Tribute Site and Providence Mine Remediation Project located on Deer...
View ArticleLower Yuba River restoration presentation Nov. 11, 6:30pm
Have you ever wondered what SYRCL’s vision is for restoration on the lower Yuba River? SYRCL’s River Science Director, Rachel Hutchinson, will be giving a presentation on November 11th, 6:30PM at...
View Article2014 Salmon Tours a success!
Salmon life cycle lesson on the Yuba Riverbank (Photo: Kelly Hickman) Last week, SYRCL completed the last Salmon Tour of the 2014 season. In total, about 300 students from Nevada County schools had the...
View ArticleGreat Water Mystery assembly a great success in 2014
Carlyle Miller as Detective Drizzle SYRCL’s River Education Program performed 32 water conservation assemblies and reached 4,246 K-8 students in Nevada and Placer Counties in 2014. The successful...
View ArticleEntering the Dry Season in the Fourth Year of Drought: A Case Study on the...
By: Karl Ronning, River Monitoring Coordinator and Rachel Hutchinson, River Science Director With California entering its fourth year of drought, SYRCL’s volunteer River Monitors brought back evidence...
View ArticleSYRCL’s State of the Yuba is One Week Away
Know and Go: What: SYRCL’s State of the Yuba When: Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Doors open at 5:30pm, program from 6:00pm – 8:30pm Where: Peace Lutheran Church, 828 W. Main Street, Grass...
View ArticleSYRCL is Hiring!
Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour program seeks Associate Director The Wild & Scenic Film Festival has an opening–are you right for the team? We are seeking a leader for our On Tour program....
View ArticleCANCELLED –“Sharing the Joy of Nature” workshop with Joseph Cornell
KNOW AND GO: What: “Sharing the Joy of Nature” workshop with renowned nature educator, Joseph Cornell, author of the revolutionary books Sharing Nature and The Sky and Earth Touched Me. Proceeds...
View ArticleSYRCL welcomes two new team members
SYRCL and the Wild & Scenic Film Festival are stoked to welcome Amelia Workman to the team as our new On Tour Associate Director. She will be working with partner organizations to spread the Wild...
View ArticleAttend the Grand Opening: Loney Meadow Interpretive Trail
Join SYRCL in celebrating the grand opening of the newly updated Loney Meadow Interpretive Trail. The celebration will be on the morning of Monday, November 2. The 1.5-mile loop trail, located off of...
View ArticleRiversLab is Back!
Do you consider yourself a River Geek? Come join the rest of us!! RiversLab – the book club for river geeks – is BACK! SYRCL is bringing back a paper/report reading and discussion group so that we...
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 ArticleExciting Upcoming Volunteer & Employment Opportunities
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Each year more than 1,500 volunteers help restore mountain meadows, monitor the health of the river, advocate for a clean Yuba and inspire activism with the Wild & Scenic...
View ArticleJoin Us for Salmon Tours and Become a Volunteer Naturalist. Sign up by Sept. 15
As your paddle dips into the calm water of the Lower Yuba River, you hear a splash from river right. The heads of all four 5th graders in your raft turn towards the sound in unison. Several long...
View ArticleSupport the Next Generation of Yuba River Stewards
SYRCL is committed to fostering the next generation of Yuba River stewards. That’s why we share the fundraising proceeds with qualified youth groups participating in our Clean-a-Thon. When you give to...
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 ArticleAn Adventure Not To Be Missed – Sign up for Salmon Tours
SALMON TOURS for schools, for the public, for families, for business groups, or just for fun! This year SYRCL is again teaming up with Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC), the UC Sierra Foothill...
View ArticleYuba River Cleanup – There’s Still Room for You
The 20th Anniversary Yuba River Cleanup is this Saturday. We still have a couple sites open. If you haven’t yet registered, check out the remaining Cleanup and Restoration sites and help us make this...
View ArticlePublic Salmon Tour – Sign Up Now!
Get your hands (and feet) wet while learning about the salmon life cycle, their ecology, and human impact on these incredible fish. Join SYRCL River Science staff and the river guides from...
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...
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