REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for your favorite river clean up event on-line at www.yubariver.org.  The 14th Annual Greater Yuba River Clean-Up and Restoration Day takes place September 17, 2011 as part of the 3rd Annual Great Sierra River Clean-Up sponsored by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy from 9 am – 3:30 pm.  Volunteer at one of [...]

Grab your 3 favorite stones for the 1st Annual Stone Skipping Competition happening Saturday, September 17th from 1:30-3:30 pm. Hosted by SYRCL as part of the Annual River Clean-Up, the event takes place at Bridgeport in the South Yuba River State Park. The Grand Poobah of Stone Skipping along with other merry judges will count [...]

For Immediate Release: August 8, 2011 Contact: John Regan, SYRCL Board Vice President, 530.265.5255 Kim Milligan, SYRCL Interim Executive Director, 530.265.5961 ext. 207 Nevada City, CA – Nevada County native Caleb Dardick has been chosen as the next Executive Director of the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) following a nationwide search, SYRCL Board President [...]

This year salmon will have additional help when they navigate the fish ladder over Daguerre Point Dam on their way to spawning grounds in the Lower Yuba River.  Last week, federal Judge Lawrence K. Karlton directed the Army Corps of Engineers to improve fish passage at Daguerre by optimizing flows through the fish ladder, more [...]

Glorious aspens in the sunshine Join a Community of Volunteers who Want to Make a Difference while Having Fun! Aspens are in decline in the Sierra Nevadas for reasons such as, changes in fire regimes.  However, you can help by volunteering to control conifers that are crowding and competing with aspens. SYRCL is partnering with the Tahoe National [...]

Join SYRCL and American Rivers for Two Days of Learning and Service!   We will be training volunteers to assess mountain meadow conditions at Bear Valley and Loney Meadows.  In the past years, SYRCL volunteers tested out and provided input to the Meadows Assessment Scorecard developed by American Rivers.  The Scorecard is now finalized and [...]

WE NEED ONE MORE VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST WITH COOKING AND RESERVING CAMPSITES Two volunteers are need to help host and cook for volunteers who will be working hard to improve aspen habitat in the high country. On Friday, August 26, 2011, volunteers will be working to control conifers that are crowding out aspens.  Click here to learn about [...]

Mark your calendars for September 17, 2011, for the 14th Annual Greater Yuba River Clean-Up and Restoration Day. Volunteer at one of SYRCL’s 35 clean-up sites and build camaraderie with your friends, family and neighbors as you walk through and by the river cleaning up trash, or helping to restore meadows and trails. After the [...]

Come experience the remarkable journey of fall-run Chinook Salmon as they return from the sea to their ancestral spawning grounds!!!  In partnership with river guides from Environmental Travel Companions, SYRCL River Science Staff will be leading floats this fall down the Lower Yuba River. This salmon run is unique in the fact that the Yuba [...]

While you were out on the river or on vacation, SYRCL was busy with several exciting staff transitions that we want to share with you, our dedicated members! The SYRCL Staff and Board would like to extend appreciation to our Wild & Scenic Tour Manager, Susie Sutphin who is leaving to pursue new challenges, including [...]