Zero Chinook salmon were detected migrating up through the Daguerre Point Dam fish ladders during the months of April and May, spring months that typically see a large percentage of the total spring-run migration for the Yuba River and the few other Central Valley rivers that still have these salmon, which are listed as Threatened [...]

SYRCL has a new (and improved!) approach to our membership program—we think that you’ll appreciate it, too. Rather than sending out letters to our members throughout the year, based on the anniversary date of your past membership support, we’ll be creating a “Membership Year,” which coincides with the shift in our fiscal year that begins [...]

The budget approved by the California State Senate and soon to be signed by the Governor is bad news for our state parks:  As currently written, the cuts are expected to lead to the closure of 70 parks throughout the state sometime between July of this year and June, 2012.  In the Yuba River watershed, [...]

Now available at our office, the highly informative and educational Yuba Watershed Map. This poster sized (3′x2′) map is coated for durability and perfect for posting in the office or classroom. The map includes riches of information, including boundaries of state parks, national forest and counties, reservoirs, dams, diversions, meadows, and even the current and [...]

The River Monitoring Program has a new addition: the Yuba Watershed Sensitive and Invasive Species Watch Program.  Documenting sensitive and invasive species is an integral part to supporting SYRCL’s mission to protect and restore the Yuba Watershed.  The list includes ten invasive species selected for adverse affects on the health of the watershed; thus it [...]

On Tuesday, June 21, 2011 SYRCL staff, along with supporters of the South Yuba River State Park and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, joined dozens of other park supporters at the State Capitol for the Save Our State Parks rally and expo.  This rally, bringing passionate supporters of the 70 parks slated for closure, was [...]

Last Tuesday, Nevada County Supervisors unanimously approved a letter to Governor Brown objecting to the proposed closure of our two state park units, Malakoff Diggins and South Yuba River. The Supervisors noted that these park units, due to their size and access, cannot be “closed” in any real sense.  Further, the Supervisors point out that, [...]

Next Tuesday, June 21st, join Californians from around the State at the Capitol for a chance to tell our leaders to save our state parks! The California State Parks Foundation is hosting the Save our State Parks rally/expo/press conference on the Capitol steps, and we can help.  We are looking for SYRCL volunteers, members, and [...]

Over 50 performers and musicians from Humboldt county, San Francisco, Truckee, Chico, and Nevada county converged in the little town of Washington on Saturday, June 11 dazzling the over 400 attendees with acoustic music, face painting, a tea lounge, liveart/painting, spoken word,airbrushing, henna, clowns, headlining DJs, live bands, fire performers, burlesque troupe, and fire free-spinning! [...]

Tuesday, June 14, 2011, Nevada County Supervisors Hank Weston and Ted Owens will ask their fellow Supervisors to sign onto a letter protesting the closures of Malakoff Diggins and SouthYuba River State Parks. Though not yet closed, these parks are slated for closure either later this year or sometime into next year. What these Supervisors [...]