Educationally 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleEnvironmentalist 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...
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