Yuba Field Guide Fish Species to Watch
Yuba Field Guide A look at our watershed’s sensitive and invasive animal species Chinook salmon Lifespan: 1 to 6 (more commonly…
Issues and Causes
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Help Reduce Fire Danger in the Yuba Watershed
It’s summer and more than 700,000 people are heading to the Yuba River. More visitors mean more cigarette butts and more illegal campfires. Help us confront these fire dangers–give today. read more >>
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Malakoff Diggins Solar Power Project is a Go!
When we first set out to save the state parks from closure in 2011, we learned that Malakoff, which is off the grid, annually used over $70,000 worth of diesel fuel at the park. We were told that one way to help the parks was to cut operating costs. Replacing polluting diesel with solar power seemed like a ‘no-brainer!’ read more >>
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Write Governor Brown Today: Fund Solar Power for Malakoff
After five years of advocacy, the State Budget bill now on Governor Brown’s desk includes a line item dear to the Yuba watershed community: $700,000 to fully fund a solar power system at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park. Now is the time for the Yuba community to speak up: call, fax or email the Governor today. read more >>
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Hydropower Dams – Yuba Relicensing Update
The largest hydropower project in the Yuba River watershed was approved for operation in 1966, and the 50-year license just expired. Last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice that the Yuba River Development Project, owned and operated by the Yuba County Water Agency (YCWA), can continue to operate on an automatically renewing annual license until a new long-term license is issued. read more >>
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Conservation Groups Question Need for Centennial Dam
The Foothills Water Network, a coalition of conservation and recreation organizations, submitted a joint letter to the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) on April 18, stating its concerns that the proposed Centennial Dam will have significant environmental impacts on the Bear and Yuba River watersheds and surrounding communities. read more >>
