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SYRCL, TNF, and UC Davis Site Planning and Design Studio Tour Van Norden Meadow

SYRCL, TNF, and UC Davis Site Planning and Design Studio Tour Van Norden Meadow

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On January 18, 2024, under clear skies and atop fresh snow, Tahoe National Forest and SYRCL staff introduced Van Norden Meadow (Yayalu Idteh in Washoe) to a class of third year UC Davis students studying landscape architecture. Tasked with designing a trailhead with viewing platforms and other visitor accommodations, this UC Davis class is learning how to apply place-making and problem-solving skills to a physical site while considering the complexities of field analysis, site planning, and programming.

Salmon Return Numbers: November/December 2023
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Salmon Return Numbers: November/December 2023

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Through SYRCL’s participation in the River Management Team (RMT), our staff receives monthly updates on the number of Chinook and steelhead utilizing the fish ladders at Daguerre Point Dam. This information is collected using VAKI River Watcher camera systems installed in the ladders, which snaps a photo every time a fish swims past it. The numbers from this last fall-run of Chinook salmon are in, and we are cautiously optimistic.  

CDFW Releases Beavers Into the Wild for First Time in Nearly 75 Years

CDFW Releases Beavers Into the Wild for First Time in Nearly 75 Years

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has launched the initial phase of its beaver translocation activities, recently conducting the first beaver conservation release in nearly 75 years. Working with the Maidu Summit Consortium, CDFW released a family of seven beavers into Plumas County, in a location that is known to the tribal community as Tásmam Koyóm.