Visiting the South Yuba River
The South Yuba River is one of the most visited attractions in Nevada County, thanks to its signature emerald green swimming holes and picturesque granite boulders. Each summer, the Yuba’s popularity attracts thousands of river goers. More visitors means more coolers, more dogs, more trash, and a greater risk of fire.
Keeping Current
SYRCL’s Volunteer Open House Event 12/8/22
Do you want to do more to help protect the place that you love? Do you want to do some hands-on activism for a cause you believe in? The South Yuba River Citizens League is always looking for dedicated and engaged volunteers to help us protect and preserve the Yuba River watershed. Please join…
Slow Start to the Salmon Season in the Lower Yuba River
Through SYRCL’s participation in the River Management Team (RMT), we get monthly updates on the number of Chinook and steelhead utilizing the fish ladders at Daguerre Point Dam. This year’s numbers, unfortunately, are significantly down from the past. The RMT is a group of agency and non-profit representatives that work together to better understand and…
Protect the River You Love with a Matched Donation
A generous donor, who understands how vital SYRCL’s supporters are for safeguarding the Yuba, is offering a one-to-one match for all gifts made by December 31. It’s a tough time to ask for financial help – food and gas prices are top of mind for everyone. But as Yuba stewards working to rebuild floodplains, bring…
Restoration Update – Van Norden Meadow
Ten years after the Truckee Donner Land Trust and partners purchased Van Norden Meadow (Yayalu Itdeh in Washoe) to save it from development, the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) and the Tahoe National Forest (TNF) have completed major construction on the project to restore the meadow.