SYRCL’s Van Norden Meadow Restoration Reaches Major Milestone: Lytton Creek Reconnected to Historic Floodplain
SYRCL is excited to share that Phase 2 of the Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project was completed this year! Phase 2…
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That’s A Wrap: Third Implementation Season at Van Norden Complete
SYRCL is pleased to conclude the third implementation season at Van Norden Meadow. Actions in the 2024 field season focused on…
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SYRCL Launches Phase 2 of Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project with $2.5M Grant
The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) is excited to begin Phase 2 of the Van Norden Meadow restoration work this summer. Phase 2 of the Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project will focus on reconnecting the Lytton Fan by completing in stream work in the upstream section of Lytton Creek and improvements to Lake Van Norden Dam Road, plus relocating & improving the Sheep Pens Trailhead. This work has been made possible through $2.5 million California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Nature Based Solutions: Wetlands and Mountain Meadows grant opportunity.
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SYRCL, TNF, and UC Davis Site Planning and Design Studio Tour Van Norden Meadow
On January 18, 2024, under clear skies and atop fresh snow, Tahoe National Forest and SYRCL staff introduced Van Norden Meadow (Yayalu Idteh in Washoe) to a class of third year UC Davis students studying landscape architecture. Tasked with designing a trailhead with viewing platforms and other visitor accommodations, this UC Davis class is learning how to apply place-making and problem-solving skills to a physical site while considering the complexities of field analysis, site planning, and programming.
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Unveiling the Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project Following a Record-Breaking Winter
Following a record-breaking winter, South Yuba River Citizen League (SYRCL) scientists were eager to check in on the success of the restoration completed in 2022 during Phase 1 of the Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project!
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SYRCL’s Science and Education Departments Team Up for another successful Earthwatch – Girls In Science Expedition
Each summer SYRCL partners with the Earthwatch Institute and Tahoe National Forest (TNF) to host a field science expedition for high school juniors and seniors interested in STEAM careers. This year’s first session was completed in the last week of June and focused on Restoring Sierra Meadows: The Source of California’s Water. Six students from throughout California joined our team to assist with monitoring work in Van Norden Meadow.
