It’s that time of year again: the race to pull Scotch Broom, the terrible invasive species plaguing the Sierra Nevada, has begun. We are calling on all river lovers to join us in this effort to rid our local environment of Scotch Broom on April 27th at 9 am. SYRCL is proud to be part [...]

The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) is commemorating our 30th anniversary of uniting the community to protect and restore the Yuba River with a terrific year of celebratory events.  We invite you to experience the Yuba River watershed with us from mountain top passes with stellar views of the surrounding peaks to trails removing [...]

SYRCL is seeking to hire two River Captains who will be the face of SYRCL’s new River Ambassador Program  this summer and who will be responsible for managing a corps of volunteer River Ambassadors on the river. The River Ambassador Program focuses on educating and motivating the thousands of annual visitors to the Yuba River [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Spend the day being inspired by the enchanting waters of the Wild & Scenic South Yuba River and GET WILD at night at the “Wild for the Yuba: Celebrating Regional Grapes, Hops and Bites” with your friends. Docents from the South Yuba River Park Association (SYRPA) will be leading two guided walks, Saturday and Sunday, [...]

Ten SYRCL supporters, accompanied by a Tahoe National Forest employee completed 3 miles of trail maintenance in Grouse Ridge, Tahoe National Forest on September 18 as part of the 13th Annual Greater Yuba River Clean-Up and Restoration Day working from Loney Meadow up to Lower Rock Lake.  Water bars were built, a large tree blocking [...]

The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) coordinated the 13th annual Greater Yuba River Clean-Up and Restoration Day on Saturday, September 25 with over 650 volunteers ranging in age from 2 to 75 years old!  Volunteers cleaned and restored 35 sites throughout the Yuba and Bear River Watersheds, including Deer, Wolf and Dry Creeks.  The [...]

Join Miriam Limov, RiverPeople Coordinator for SYRCL and Joe Chavez, from the U.S. Forest Service to build trails to replace ones that are degraded in a highly used area of Grouse Ridge, Tahoe National Forest August 20-22, 2010. Meadow education, evening programs, swimming and fun included! Young adults 16 and 17 years old may participate [...]