BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML Sandhills Development\, LLC//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Fe eds v3.6.1//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Annual Yuba River Cleanup 2019 X-WR-CALDESC:SYRCL X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 DTSTART:20190322T120000 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 DTSTART:20190322T120000 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Annual Yuba River Cleanup 2019 DESCRIPTION:From the headwaters along Donner Summit to the confluence of the Yuba and Feather Rivers\, hundreds of people turned out for the Sou th Yuba River Citizens League’s (SYRCL’s) annual Yuba River Cleanup on Saturday\, September 21\, 2019. The numbers are still rolling in from 33 sites. So far at least 900 volunteers removed more than 20\,000 poun ds of garbage and recyclables from 84 miles of rivers\, creeks and lakes . Volunteers also assisted Nevada County by posting “No Swimming” ad visory signs as a response to a yellow-colored plume of water that appea red along the South Yuba River the previous day.\n\n\n\n“SYRCL’s Cle anup happened to take place during a critical NO SWIM ADVISORY that was issued by Nevada County’s Environmental Health Department\,” said Me linda Booth. “Thankfully we were able to use our dedicated volunteer c orps to help the County post signs for the public and get the word out. \n\n\n\nOn Friday afternoon\, September 20\, SYRCL received photos fro m one of its members that showed yellowish\, discolored water in the Sou th Yuba River. SYRCL advised the public\, Nevada County\, State Parks an d the California Office of Emergency Services. All relevant agencies beg an coordinating a response. To support this collaborative effort\, SYRCL and partners conducted water quality testing throughout the South Fork of the Yuba. These data are still being analyzed.\n\n\n\nCurrently Nevad a County Environmental Health Department’s “NO SWIM” advisory rema ins in effect\, from the town of Washington to Englebright reservoir.\n\ n\n\nTo ensure volunteer safety during the Cleanup\, SYRCL asked volunte ers to not swim and to stay at least 50 feet away from the edge of the r iver during their hours of cleaning and trash hauling.\n\n\n\n“The yel low plume of discolored water was heartbreaking to see on Friday afterno on\,” said Booth. “We knew we had to act right away by posting a vid eo advisory and contacting our partners. Local and state government are taking this incident very seriously and are leading the investigation. \n\n\n\nWater sample tests revealed dangerous levels of E. coli bacteri a at Highway 49 Crossing on Saturday\, September 21. By Sunday\, tests s howed dramatically reduced levels. \; The cause of the plume is stil l under investigation.\n\n\n\nThe yellow sediment plume did not keep the community from pitching in to remove a summer’s worth of trash during the Yuba River Cleanup on Saturday. Dozens of families\, school groups and businesses got their hands dirty for the betterment of trails\, beac hes and public areas surrounding our local waterways\, including Gold Ru n Creek\, Deer Creek\, Wolf Creek\, the Bear River\, Englebright Lake\, and Kentucky Ravine. Volunteers ranged from nine-months old to 80 years old and they removed an array of items out of the river including scoote rs\, roofing shingles\, a pink flamingo in camouflage\, tires\, couches\ , fence parts and more. URL;VALUE=URI:https://yubariver.org/events/annual-yuba-river-cleanup-201 9/ UID:urn:uuid:f89931f7-dbb1-4eae-bedb-0cae5fafdf65 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260526T045549Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190921 LOCATION:The Yuba River Watershed END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR