FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2011 Contact: Caleb Dardick, Executive Director, South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) 265-5961 x207, caleb@syrcl.org South Yuba River Citizens League Co-hosts Town Hall Meeting to Save State Parks Grassroots effort to save two local state parks kicks off next Monday night (12/12) Nevada City, CA – A grassroots effort to [...]

Thanks to some very special volunteers, SYRCL has completed an 11th year of water quality monitoring throughout the Yuba Watershed. River Monitors spend one Saturday a month traveling to a site in the Yuba Watershed to sample water and measure conditions.  Other volunteers assist with this program by maintaining equipment and caring for the data. [...]

Tickets for the 10th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival go on sale today!  Tickets may be purchased online or at the SYRCL office (216 Main Street in Nevada City) between 12-5 pm Monday-Friday.  Coming mid-December is Wild & Scenic merchandise—a ticket and a tee make a great holiday gift. SYRCL Members receive a discount [...]

When the state of California, deep in red ink, announced the potential closure of the South Yuba River State Park and 70 other state parks, the news hit our local community like a bombshell. Adding to the shock is the news that the historic Bridgeport covered bridge has already been closed due to concerns about [...]

Only one year after completing the groundbreaking report, Concepts for Rehabilitation of the Parks Bar Reach of the Lower Yuba River, SYRCL has begun implementating the Hammon Bar Riparian Enhancement Pilot Project by planting 1640 large cottonwood and willow cuttings over the next few weeks.  The cuttings are being planted where these types trees have [...]

The 10th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival is shaping up to be our largest & most ambitious festival to date.  To celebrate our 10th Anniversary and the spirit of activism embodied in Wild & Scenic, our theme for this year is A Decade of Inspiring Activism. We will feature films highlighting the people and [...]

The South Yuba River Citizens League is now enrolled in an e-scrip program sponsored by SPD Markets.  3% of your total purchases can benefit SYRCL if you sign up and designate us as your charity of choice—at no cost to you!  To start supporting us, follow these simple steps: 1)    Visit an SPD market and [...]

After decades of neglect, the Army Corps of Engineers was extremely busy last month working to improve conditions for salmon passage at Daguerre Point Dam.  As a result of SYRCL’s lawsuit, the Corps put grates on top of the fish ladders to finally stop poaching and lethal jumps out of the ladders.  The Corps also [...]

The results of 2010 River Monitoring are now posted at Yuba Shed as an Annual Data Report with a companion set of Charts.  Volunteers collected these data at 44 sites in the watershed in 2010, monthly from March through November. The report evaluates how monitoring in 2010 met data quality standards specified in our Quality [...]

Mark your calendars for Nevada City’s most beloved and inspirational event—the 10th Annual Wild & Scenic® Film Festival scheduled for January 13-15, 2012.  The deadline for film submissions has just passed and our selection team of discerning staff and volunteers are busy viewing over 300 submissions to bring you the best of the best for [...]