SYRCL Brings Back Wild for the Yuba — June 14

Event Celebrates the South Yuba’s 20th Anniversary as a Wild & Scenic River

SYRCL invites the community to Wild for the Yuba – a special Dinner & Silent Auction – on Friday June 14, 2019, from 6:00-9:30pm at the beautiful grounds of Pilot Peak Winery in Penn Valley.

Wild for the Yuba is SYRCL’s party for the river with one of the region’s largest silent auctions. This year’s prizes include an array of excursions to Reno, San Francisco, Tahoe, and Carmel Valley. Jet Blue and Southwest Airlines have donated airline tickets, and many local businesses have shown their love for the Yuba by contributing merchandise and gift certificates to tours, shops, services and restaurants.

The money raised at Wild for the Yuba supports SYRCL’s summer programs striving to keep the river healthy and safe, such as River Ambassadors and the Yuba River Cleanup.

The event commemorates the South Yuba’s 20th Anniversary as a California Wild & Scenic River. “We invite our members, volunteers and the public to join us at Wild for the Yuba as we recognize a major milestone for our emerald gem, the Yuba River,” said Co-President Shana Maziarz. “Twenty years ago, SYRCL and the community won a 16-year campaign to protect our region from hydropower dams when the State Legislature declared 39 miles of the South Yuba protected as a California Wild & Scenic River. Wild for the Yuba is our time to celebrate this incredible victory,” said Maziarz.

Guests will be treated to dinner and appetizers by MeZe Middle Eastern Eatery. Its special Wild for the Yuba menu includes mouth-watering items like chicken shawarma, beef & lamb kebab, falafel, and stuffed squash. Owners Alon and Tal Greenstein are committed to serving delicious entrees using organic and locally-sourced ingredients. Their new restaurant is located on Mill Street in Grass Valley. “We proudly present tasty food you can feel good about,” they say on MeZe’s website.

Acclaimed guitarist Ivan Najera will assemble a group of musicians that will entertain guests throughout the evening. According to the Sacramento Press, Najera has shared the stage with Jose Feliciano, Julio Iglesias and Enrique Coria. “Najera’s eclectic style incorporate[s] elements of flamenco, contemporary and classical jazz music with traditional Spanish and Latin American influences.”

Wild for the Yuba tickets are available at the SYRCL office, through Eventbrite, and online at www.yubariver.org. Seating is limited, and the event is expected to sell-out. Advance tickets are $64 per person for current SYRCL members and $69 for the general public. On June 1, tickets prices increase to $69 per person for SYRCL members and $74 for the general public. Reserved seating for 4 starts at $259 for members and $279 for the general public.

Admission includes appetizers, dinner, entry to silent & live auctions, musical entertainment, and outdoor patio seating. Pilot Peak will offer wine and beer for sale.

Get your ticket today! If you are an active SYRCL member, call Eric Robins, Membership Coordinator, for your special discount code. 530-265-5961 x 220. Or stop by the the office. We love talking to our community.