Our beloved Yuba River once supported massive runs of Chinook salmon and steelhead that served as a keystone species that supported ecosystems from the Sierra to the sea. Legend says that the fish runs were so dense in the Yuba River that one could run across the water on the backs of salmon! Details
Our Wild & Scenic Film Festival team strives to continually improve our offerings, so each year you have a better experience. As the 2021 Festival was our first-ever virtual event, we’d like your feedback. Details
For Valentine’s Day, we are asking Yuba River lovers to write love letters to the Yuba. There are many ways to love the Yuba and we want to hear about how you love the Yuba. Details
When a friend offered Brooklyn Bell an old mountain bike, she accepted the offer and hit the trails. As an African American kid in a largely white community, Bell struggled with the lack of people who looked like her as she sought out role models in the outdoor community. Rather than give up, Bell got creative. Details
SYRCL and Friends of the River recently sent a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service to compel the agency to craft a watershed-wide solution to save the threatened species native to the Yuba Watershed, including Spring-run Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, and green sturgeon. The letter demands a new biological opinion, presenting compelling evidence that harm caused by the Corps’ dams, compounded by increased harm from climate change, is responsible for the dramatic decrease in Yuba River fish populations. Details
