2018 Hammon Bar Monitoring Update
Hammon Bar was the first restoration project in the Lower Yuba River and today it serves as proof that floodplain restoration along the river can work. Details
Restoration
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Tracking Groundwater in Loney Meadow
This fall, SYRCL and the Tahoe National Forest successfully implemented a restoration project at Loney Meadow. Over the winter months we’ve been busy crunching numbers and are ready to share some of the exciting changes we’ve already detected in Loney Meadow as a result of the restoration. Details
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Loney Meadow, A Network of Braided Swales
For folks who have had the pleasure of visiting Loney Meadow, the mention of it brings up images of beautiful wildflowers, babbling brooks, and breathtaking views against blue-bird skies. However, the potential for the meadow to be resilient to climate change, or the meadow’s ability to perpetuate through time, is entwined with the extent of disturbance this meadow has experienced over the last century. Details
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Van Norden Meadow is Now Part of the Tahoe National Forest
The Tahoe National Forest now includes 732 acres of South Yuba River headwaters. SYRCL is partnering with the Tahoe National Forest to restore Van Norden Meadow. We look forward to working together on this amazing piece of land. Details
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Blackberries and the Yuba Don’t Mix: Give Back to the Yuba
Interested in giving back to the Yuba? Have a love/hate relationship with sweet and juicy blackberries? Ready to check out a new area of the Yuba watershed? Come join SYRCL’s River Avengers and restore the Yuba River on Saturday, July 29 & Saturday, August 26! More…
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Why Restore a Meadow: Ecosystem Function and Climate Resiliency
In Loney Meadow, a 40-acre wet meadow in the Tahoe National Forest, the snow is melting and the water is flowing. New plant growth peaks through the flowing waters, birds awaken and share their song with the quiet landscape. More…
