May 18, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE: Embargoed for 12:01am May 17, 2011 Yuba named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers Salmon at risk if Army Corps doesn’t provide passage around dam Contacts: Steve Rothert, American Rivers, (530) 277-0448, srothert@americanrivers.org Jason Rainey, South Yuba River Citizens League, (530) 265-5961, jason@syrcl.org Nevada City, CA – Outdated dams are preventing salmon recovery [...]
March 3, 2011
It’s been a busy start to 2011 for SYRCL’s salmon campaign, as well as for the salmon of the Yuba and those throughout “Salmon Nation.” I’d like to introduce and welcome our new Yuba Salmon Now! campaign manager, Joshua Stark, who’ll be providing more frequent updates to this website, compiling relevant “salmon news” and coordinating [...]
February 22, 2011
From learning to brew beer and wine, cooking with native plants and celebrating a book release, you can support the Yuba Salmon Now! Campaign. Sign up today and enjoy a variety of exciting classes and events being offered this spring! All class proceeds will be donated to the Yuba Salmon Now! Campaign. April 6: The [...]
February 22, 2011
SYRCL will be in the Mardi Gras Parade this Sunday (March 6, 2011) in Nevada City. This parade is known for its merry spectators of all ages lining the parade route while gaily masked societies parade through the historic district. SYRCL will be handing out post card sized Salmon petitions. If you would like to [...]
January 27, 2011
SYRCL supporters have been hearing about it for years: Relicensing of the hydropower projects on the Yuba is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to restore river health to the many impacted river reaches in the Yuba Basin. “FERC re-licesensing” is also critical to SYRCL’s strategy for restoring salmon to suitable habitats in the upper Yuba River. Next [...]
October 14, 2010
For Release on October 11th October 9, 2010 Contact: Jason Rainey, Executive Director, 530-265-5961, ext. 207; Jason@syrcl.org Smartsville, CA – Today leaders of the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) joined with tribal members of the Tsi-Akim Maidu and other citizens in conducting a traditional “Calling Back the Salmon” ceremony on the Yuba River. SYRCL [...]
August 19, 2010
Have you seen SYRCL while riding on BART? SYRCL joins with a coalition of commercial fisherman, tribes, and river advocacy groups to say “Yes!” to wild salmon and the rivers they depend on. SYRCL is a member of the SalmonAid coalition, which hosts Salmon Month all through September at the Aquarium of the Bay on [...]
July 13, 2010
July 13, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jason Rainey, Executive Director, SYRCL: 530 264-6879; jason@syrcl.org Chris Sproul, Lead Attorney, Environmental Advocates csproul@enviroadvocates.com Steve Evans, Conservation Director, Friends of the River, (916) 442-3155, Ext. 221 Court Victory for Yuba Salmon Two Federal Dams in Violation of Salmon Protection Laws Sacramento, CA - After decades of mismanagement, [...]
May 7, 2010
By Gary Reedy, SYRCL River Science Director Daguerre Point Dam is a known impact to salmon as they migrate both upstream and downstream in the lower Yuba River, but for the time being the antiquated ladders at the dam house some highly sophisticated fish counting equipment. Those infrared-image capturing devices have just begun to detect [...]
