Blue skies festooned with puffy clouds, a comfortable temperature of 78 degrees, and a refreshing breeze filters the air for those who visit Loney Meadow off Bowman Lake Road. This mountain meadow delights the eyes with aspen stands, wildflowers, waving grasses, and native conifers. read more >>

The Lower Yuba River has been heavily altered by hydraulic mining debris, dredger mining, upstream dams and an altered flow regime. While riparian vegetation cover has been increasing on the lower Yuba River over the last half century, following the control of hydraulic mining sediments and dredging, floodplain read more >>

It’s that time of year again. The weather has been unseasonably warm, the kids are out of school and everyone is eager to get to the river and start enjoying their favorite river activities. It is important to keep in mind that while we received a significant amount of rain this winter and the best snowpack in years, rapidly read more >>

By Rachel Hutchinson, River Science Director The headwaters of the South Yuba River are an incredibly special and beautiful place. On…