FEBRUARY 2021
February 18, 2021 — California State Parks Foundation Awards Wildfire Resiliency Grants to two Local Organizations
February 3, 2021 — California State Parks Foundation Awards Wildfire Resiliency Grants to two Local Organizations
February 3, 2021 — Federal Judge and Enviro Groups Say It’s Time to End Debate On Yuba River Dams
JANUARY 2021
January 15, 2021 — The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is Coming to You This Year
January 14, 2021 — SYRCL Asks Biden and Harris to Declare a Climate Emergency During their First 100 Days in Office
SEPTEMBER 2020
September 7, 2020 — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Now Accepting Art Submissions for 2021 Exhibition
AUGUST 2020
August 27, 2020 — Local Agencies and Organizations Partner on Rehabilitation of Independence Trail on the South Yuba River
August 19, 2020 — Breaking News: State Water Board and Conservationists Sue the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
August 18, 2020 — Protect Your Happy Place by Volunteering Today for the 2020 Yuba River Cleanup
JULY 2020
July 24, 2020 — Loved to Death: The Yuba River and Local Communities Feel the Impact of Visitor Surge
July 21, 2020 — Yuba and Bear Rivers threatened by Waivers of Clean Water Act Protections
July 17, 2020 — The Yuba River Safety Cohort Takes Action to Protect Our River Community
July 14, 2020 — detailing unique values of North Yuba River watershed and ongoing planning efforts North Yuba Forest Partnership releases interactive story map
July 1, 2020 — This 4th of July Weekend, Love the Yuba Like a Local
JUNE 2020
June 26, 2020 — Ashley Overhouse & Melinda Booth, OpEd: A New Beginning for NID
MAY 2020
May 13, 2020 — Environmental Coalition Urges California Governor to Protect California’s Rivers From Federal Hydroelectric Dam Relicensing
May 1, 2020 — Youth Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship Award
APRIL 2020
April 23, 2020 — SYRCL and Safety Officials Say Yuba River Not Yet Safe for Swimming
April 17, 2020 — Join SYRCL’s Community Earth Day Backyard BioBlitz
NOVEMBER 2018
November 7, 2019 — Innovative partnership to reduce wildfire risk and secure healthier, more resilient forests throughout the North Yuba River watershed
November 6, 2019 — Feds Undermine Clean Water Act Protections: American River Project Center Stage of National Precedent
SEPTEMBER 2019
September 23, 2019 — Yuba River Cleanup Hauls out 18,000 Pounds of Trash and Recyclables, SYRCL also Supports Nevada County’s Water Quality Investigation along South Yuba
September 6, 2019 — NID to Stop Purchasing Properties for Centennial Dam, Continues to Spend Money on Project
September 5, 2019 — View Wild Chinook Salmon on the Yuba River
AUGUST 2019
August 26, 2019 — Volunteer Registration Open for 22nd Yuba River Cleanup: SYRCL seeks 1000 participants to cover 35 sites along Yuba and Bear Rivers
JULY 2019
July 17, 2019 — Is it Safe to Swim in the Yuba?
JUNE 2019
June 6, 2019 — SYRCL and Community Partners Urge Yuba River Visitors to be Safe
MAY 2019
May 28, 2019 — SYRCL Celebrates Opening Day at the River: 8th River Ambassador season underway to keep the Yuba clean and safe
May 6, 2019 — SYRCL Brings Back Wild for the Yuba: Event Celebrates the South Yuba’s 20th Anniversary as a Wild & Scenic River
May 2, 2019 — SYRCL Invites Community Members to Become River AmbassadorsVolunteer Training Takes Place Friday, May 10
APRIL 2019
April 26, 2019 — Hundreds Gather at SYRCL’s State of the Yuba
April 18, 2019 — STATE of the YUBA Celebrates the South Yuba’s 20th Year as a Wild & Scenic River April 24th Event Honors Volunteers and Advocates on the Frontline of this Victory
April 12, 2019 — Spring Break: River Ambassadors Prepare for High Water at the River
MARCH 2019
March 28, 2019 — SYRCL to D.C. Circuit: Don’t let NID undermine the Clean Water Act
March 22, 2019 — SYRCL receives funding forForest Health Partnership in the Yuba River Watershed
FEBRUARY 2019
February 26, 2019 — SYRCL to Nevada County: ‘Prioritize Yuba Watershed Protections in Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance’
JANUARY 2019
January 24, 2019 — New NID Board Fires ‘Plan for Water’ Consultants
NOVEMBER 2018
November 14, 2018 — Breaking News: SYRCL sends Notice to NID for violations of the Brown Act / SYRCL: NID violated Board Policy and Brown Act at October 9, 2018 Special Board Meeting
OCTOBER 2018
October 10, 2018 — Statement on Nevada Irrigation District’s Special Board Meeting on October 9 / SYRCL: NID Rejects SYRCL’s Resolution to Stop Work on Centennial Dam
October 4, 2018 — Statement on Nevada Irrigation District’s Special Board Meeting on October 9
SEPTEMBER 2018
September 16, 2018 — Yuba River Cleanup Hauls out 13,000 Pounds of Trash and Recyclables
AUGUST 2018
August 10, 2018 — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Makes First Outdoor Screening on the San Juan Ridge
August 3, 2018 — Volunteer Registration Open for 21st Yuba River Cleanup
JULY 2018
July 30, 2018 — Coalition Letter to Federal Government: Improve Salmon and River Conditions for the Next Generation
July 27, 2018 — Impacts and Alternatives: The Dam Story
July 26, 2018 — Satellite Phones for River Ambassadors Will Quicken Response Times at Yuba River
July 5, 2018 — SYRCL Invites Community Members to Become River Ambassadors
JUNE 2018
June 7, 2018 — Why is Vanity Fair Interested in the Yuba Watershed?
MAY 2018
May 25, 2018 — SYRCL Celebrates Opening Day at the River
May 14, 2018 — SYRCL Invites Community Members to Become River Ambassadors
May 2, 2018 — Centennial Dam Declared Ineligible for State Funding
APRIL 2018
April 27, 2018 — BioBlitz at Cascade Canal / Orene Weatherall Trail
April 26, 2018 — SYRCL to NID Stop Spending on Centennial
April 11, 2018 — STATE of the YUBA Invites the Community to Take Action for the River
April 5, 2018 — SYRCL Expands Outdoor Programs for Youth: Applications Due April 30 for Free Summer Science Field Experience
FEBRUARY 2018
February 2, 2018 — Centennial Dam Receives Zero on Public Benefit Score
JANUARY 2018
January 19, 2018 — Historic Covered Bridge Renovation and Malakoff Solar Projects Move Forward
OCTOBER 2017
October 24, 2017 — NID Now Livestreaming Board of Directors Meetings: Major Victory for Citizens of the Nevada Irrigation District
October 13, 2017 — View Wild Chinook Salmon on the Yuba River
October 10, 2017 — New Rainwater and Recycling Legislation Advances California Water Security
SEPTEMBER 2017
September 25, 2017 — South Yuba River Citizen’s League Executive Director Honored at Appreciation Dinner
September 19, 2017 — SYRCL Rallies People Power for its 20th Annual Yuba River Cleanup
September 15, 2017 — Melinda Booth Promoted to SYRCL Executive Director
September 6, 2017 — South Yuba River Citizens League Celebrates 20th Annual Yuba River Cleanup
AUGUST 2017
August 8, 2017 — Show Up Tomorrow & Oppose CA Taxpayer Money for Centennial
JULY 2017
July 28, 2017 — Governor Signs Budget to Fund Full Restoration of Historic Wood Covered Bridge at Bridgeport
JUNE 2017
June 16, 2017 — Caleb Dardick to Step Down as SYRCL Executive Director This Fall
June 9, 2017 — Free Talk on Ecological Perspectives to Improve Your Grow and Protect the Yuba
MAY 2017
May 24, 2017 — SYRCL Announces Opening Day at the River
May 16, 2017 — Wild for the Yuba – Auction, BBQ and Dance Party to Benefit SYRCL
APRIL 2017
April 21, 2017 — How Green Is Your Grow: Sustainable Cannabis Farming for a Healthy Yuba, Free Workshop Hosted by SYRCL
April 13, 2017 — State of the Yuba: Take Action to Defend the River with SYRCL
April 12, 2017 — Foothills Water Network: Conservation Groups to Army Corps: “Centennial Dam Puts Too Much at Risk – Seek Alternatives”
April 11, 2017 — California’s Bear River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2017
MARCH 2017
March 7, 2017 — SYRCL to Host Centennial Dam Watchdog Activist Summit
FEBRUARY 2017
February 24, 2017 — Hundreds Rally at LaMalfa & McClintock Event in Auburn
February 17, 2017 — SYRCL, Tribal Leaders Denied Entry to Upcoming Regional Water Symposium
February 10, 2017 — Notice of Intent to Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Centennial Reservoir Project
JANUARY 2017
January 11, 2017 — Foothills Water Network: Centennial Dam Price Tag $1 Billion
DECEMBER 2016
December 7, 2016 — Press Release with Cramer Fish Sciences, Environmental Science Associates and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Yuba Restoration Project Would Improve Salmon Habitat Below Englebright Dam
OCTOBER 2016
October 25, 2016 — Foothills Water Network: Conservation Groups Protest Water Rights for Centennial Dam
October 7, 2016 — Press Release: SYRCL Provides Public Tours to View Wild Chinook Salmon in Our Own Backyard
SEPTEMBER 2016
September 23, 2016 — Press Release with Nevada County Board of Supervisors and Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee: Supervisor Weston, Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee, and SYRCL meet with CA Department of Parks & Recreation Director on Bridgeport Bridge Restoration Project
September 18, 2016 — Press Release: SYRCL Rallies Record-Number of Volunteers for its 19th Annual Yuba River Cleanup
September 7, 2016 — Press Release: South Yuba River Citizens League Seeks Volunteers for Community Cleanup
September 1, 2016 — Press Release with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, cbec eco-engineering, Cramer Fish Sciences, Teichert Materials, and Western Aggregates: Yuba Restoration Project Would Help Threatened Salmon and Steelhead
JUNE 2016
June 29, 2016 — Press Release: Malakoff Diggins Solar Electric Project is a Go in Governor’s Signed Budget
June 21, 2016 — Press Release: Solar Power Funding for Malakoff Awaits Governor’s Signature
MAY 2016
May 23, 2016 — Press Release (with The Sierra Fund and Wolf Creek Community Alliance): Fish, Family and Fun
May 19, 2016 — Press Release: Wild for the Yuba – Auction, Beer & Wine Tasting and Dance Party to Benefit SYRCL
May 19, 2016 — Press Release: SYRCL Announces Opening Day at the River
May 6, 2016 — Press Release: Fishing for Fun: A Family Affair!
APRIL 2016
April 29, 2016 — Press Release: SYRCL to Host First Youth for the Yuba Celebration May 7
April 21, 2016 — Press Release: Announcing SYRCL’s First Annual Youth for the Yuba Contest and EnviroFair
April 18, 2016 — Foothills Water Network Press Release: Conservation Groups Question Need for Centennial Dam
April 14, 2016 — Press Release: Celebrate the River with SYRCL at the State of the Yuba
MARCH 2016
March 17, 2016 — Press Release: SYRCL Named “Yuba River Waterkeeper” Newest Waterkeeper Alliance Member, First in the Sierra
March 16, 2016 — San Juan Ridge Taxpayers Association Press Release: County Closes San Juan Ridge Mine Permit Application
March 9, 2016 — Press Release: Cannabis Cultivation Workshop Planned to Protect Yuba River
FEBRUARY 2016
February 2, 2016 — Press Release: SYRCL’s “Growing Green for the Yuba” Workshop Returns March 19th
JANUARY 2016
January 14, 2016 — Press Release: Salmon Advocates to Gov. Brown: “Fish Don’t Drive. Yuba Salmon Deserve Better.”