DECEMBER 2020

December 30 – The Union – Making history: Water district election sets precedent with first female-majority board in 100 years

December 30 – The Union – Advocate hopes films will help preserve Bear River

December 30 – The Union – ’Resilient by nature’: Wild & Scenic Film Festival goes virtual

December 30 – The Union – Hits & Misses in Nevada County: Wolf Creek Trail rock painter is a HIT

December 22 — YubaNet — Yuba Water receives more than $2.8 million for Yuba River habitat restoration

December 18 – The Union – Tyler Allen-Shively: Take care of our watersheds

December 11 – Appeal Democrat – Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces over 100 environmental documentaries, adventure films to be featured in virtual event

December 3 – The Union – Wild & Scenic opens ticket sales

NOVEMBER 2020

November 27 — YubaNet — An Open Letter to the Community We Serve – From the Nonprofit Leaders You Trust

November 23 – Water Education Fund – North Yuba Forest Partnership receives $1.13 million for forest health, wildfire resilience treatments

November 23 – Appeal Democrat – North Yuba Forest Partnership receives funding for forest health projects

November 21 – Tahoe National Forest – North Yuba Forest Partnership receives $1.13 million from USFS’s Fireshed Funds to plan forest health and wildfire resilience treatments in the North Yuba River watershed

November 18 – The Union – Agreement bringing $1.13 million will help plan for forest health, resiliency

November 17 – American Rivers – Study shows large differences in carbon held in soils of Sierra Nevada meadows

November 6 – Red, Green and Blue – California State Water Board plus conservationists sue FERC to protect Yuba and Bear River watersheds

November 1 – Daily Kos – State Water Board, Conservationists Sue…protect Yuba and Bear River watersheds

OCTOBER 2020

October 23 — The Union — Cleaning trash and finding treasure 

October 20 — The Union — Peter Burnes and Melinda Booth: Misinformation in Johansen’s mailer

October 13 — CalMatters — The devastating implications from rollbacks of the Clean Water Act

October 1 — The Union — Independence Trail Coalition forms for phase one of rebuild 

October 1 — YubaNet — Op-Ed: Linda Valente, Plastic: We can’t recycle our way out of this crisis

SEPTEMBER 2020

September 15 — Water Education Foundation — Protecting South Yuba River proves challenging amidst COVID-19

September 14 — The Union — Protecting South Yuba River proves challenging amidst COVID-19

September 13 — YubaNet — Op-Ed: Nick Wilcox – Our Community’s Water Future

September 2 — Appeal Democrat — Potential location for water center

September 2 — YubaNet — Potential site for future water education center in Yuba County identified

AUGUST 2020

August 31 — The National Law Review Hydro Newsletter — FERC Declaratory Order Finding Waiver of California Section 401 Authority Challenged in Ninth Circuit

August 28 — The Union — Area, agencies, organizations partner on rehab of Independence Trail on the South Yuba River

August 28 — News Break — Local Agencies and Organizations Partner on Rehabilitation of Independence Trail on the South Yuba River

August 27 — The Union — Volunteering for the 2020 Yuba River

August 27 — YubaNet — Local Agencies and Organizations Partner on Rehabilitation of Independence Trail on the South Yuba River

August 24 — The Union — Volunteer Hub Aug. 24-30

August 20 — Maven’s Notebook — State Water Board and conservationists sue the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over Yuba and Bear River waivers of Clean Water Act Protections

August 20 — The Union — State Water Board and conservationists sue federal energy regulatory commission

August 19 — Association of California Water Agencies — Yuba Water Approves $2.2 million For Communities, Organizations

August 13 — WXII12 — More people, more trash- Why people are having to clean up outdoor attractions

August 7 — YubaNet — Hank Meals: Don’t visit the South Yuba River this summer, it’s too crowded

August 6 — Bay Journal — Amplifying environmental diversity through the lens of film

JULY 2020

July 25 — KCRA — Yuba River ‘loved to death’ by visitors amid COVID cabin fever

July 24 — CBS Sacramento —  ‘Love Yuba Like A Local’: Advocates Urge Visitors To Respect The River

July 24 — KNCO — Crowding Concerns At South Yuba River Mounting

July 24 — YubaNet — Loved to Death- The Yuba River and Local Communities Feel the Impact of Visitor Surge

July 23 — The Union — Yuba River Safety Cohort takes action to protect community

July 21 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Going Virtual in 2021

July 14 — YubaNet — North Yuba Forest Partnership releases interactive story map detailing unique values of North Yuba River watershed and ongoing planning efforts

July 14 — Water Education Foundation — North Yuba Forest Partnership releases interactive story map detailing unique values of North Yuba River watershed and ongoing planning efforts

July 9 — KVMR — Interview with Melinda Booth

July 7 — The Union — Crowds, hazards at the Yuba River

July 4 — YubaNet — This 4th of July Weekend, Love the Yuba Like a Local

July 2 — KNCO — Crowding and Illegal Parking Concerns At The River

July 1 — The Union — ‘If you make a mistake, you’re probably going to pay for it’

July 1 — YubaNet — Yuba Water welcomes new General Manager Willie Whittlesey

JUNE 2020

June 26 — The Union — Ashley Overhouse & Melinda Booth- A new beginning for NID

June 26 — Tahoe Quarterly — The Yuba River: From Wild West To Wild And Scenic

June 17 — The Union — Wild & Scenic 2020 tour goes virtual

June 2 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces ‘Foodie Films’ virtual event

MAY 2020

May 28 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces June 5 “Foodie Films” Virtual Event

May 22 — Fox40 — Officials strongly urge social distancing ahead of Memorial Day weekend

May 22 — The Union — Our View – Building our community through volunteers

May 21 — The Union — High water, COVID-19 impact river safety for Memorial Day Weekend

May 20 — CBS Sacramento — Non-Essential Travelers Asked To Stay Home This Memorial Day Weekend

May 6 — YubaNet — Live video – Good to Grow workshop

May 5 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces May 14 “Fan Favorites” Virtual Event

May 1 — YubaNet — Good to Grow Workshop on May 6

APRIL 2020

April 29 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba River remains unsafe for swimming

April 29 — The Union — SYRCL says the Yuba River isn’t yet safe to swim in

April 23 — The Union — SYRCL, officials say Yuba River not yet safe for swimming

April 23  — YubaNet — SYRCL and Safety Officials Say Yuba River Not Yet Safe for Swimming

MARCH 2020

March 31 — Appeal Democrat — Local water organizations to receive funding awards for projects

March 25 — CDFW News — CDFW Awards $37 Million for Ecosystem and Watershed Restoration, Protection and Scientific Study Projects

March 25 — Sierra County Prospect — SYRCL News 3_25_20

March 15 — The Union — George Olive: NID needs to face ‘ugly realities’

FEBRUARY 2020

February 25 — The Union — Wildfire solutions film to show at North Columbia Schoolhouse

February 9 — Podship Earth — Wild & Scenic

JANUARY 2020

January 24 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces 2020 award winners

January 22 — California Coastkeeper Alliance — Inspiring Action: The 2020 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 19 — The Union — Changing the world, together: Wild & Scenic Film Festival tries to spark knowledge, action to protect the environment

January 14 — The Union — Inspired activism: ‘Regenerate’ at Wild & Scenic Film Festival, running Thursday through Monday

January 13 — YubaNet — 2020 Wild and Scenic Film Festival Includes Local Films

January 12 — The Union — Volunteer Hub: Work with the Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 8 — Appeal Democrat — Inspiring activism at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 7 — Capitol Public Radio — 18th Annual Wild And Scenic Film Festival

January 7 — YubaNet — “Beyond the Brink: California’s Watershed” World Theatrical Debut at the 2020 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 6 — YubaNet — Documentary “Not If But When: Wildfire Solutions” screening at the Wild&Scenic Film Festival

DECEMBER 2019

December 5 — Orion Magazine — Orion Partners with the 18th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival

December 4 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival releases full lineup

December 2 — The Union — Nevada County confirms Kilham Mine Road property not source of South Yuba River plume

NOVEMBER 2019

November 27 — YubaNet — State Water Board Report Finds No Evidence of Plume Source on Kilham Mine Road

November 26 — The Union — SYRCL, Nisenan join multi-agency effort to restore North Yuba River watershed

November 26 — The Union — Nevada City Chamber of Commerce reveals annual awards 

November 15 — Nevada Capitol News — The North Yuba River Forest Partnership was forged in wildfire – a groundbreaking union of governmental and non-governmental entities

November 14 — The Union — Douglas Moon: Saving the Bridgeport bridge but not done yet

November 12 — The Union — Melinda Booth and Ashley Overhouse: NID — a new step in the wrong direction

November 12 — KNCO — North Yuba Forest Partnership Launches (radio clips)

November 11 — Territorial Dispatch — Water Agency Partners for Forest Management

November 9 — Appeal Democrat — Our View: This new partnership of groups could mean that something is actually done about forest health

November 8 — Maven’s Notebook — Feds undermine Clean Water Act protections – American River project center stage of national precedent

November 7 — The Union — Partnership aims to reduce wildfire risk, secure healthier, resilient forests in North Yuba River watershed

November 7 — Appeal Democrat — Water agency partners on forest resiliency

November 7 — YubaNet — Innovative partnership to reduce wildfire risk and secure healthier, more resilient forests throughout the North Yuba River watershed

November 7 — Sierra County Prospect — NewsFlash – Partners w/ Sierra County 

November 7 — KCRA — Unprecedented effort to combat risk of catastrophic wildfire announced (video)

OCTOBER 2019

October 17 — KCRA — Raft trip symbolizes start of Yuba County economic investment (video)

October 16 — YubaNet — The Yuba River plume event – including video

October 15 — GoodDay Sacramento — Salmon Field Trip (video)

October 10 — The Union — Learn, connect, celebrate: Yuba Fest advocates stewardship of watershed

October 10 — The Union — View wild Chinook salmon on the Yuba River

October 10 — Appeal Democrat — Rafting

October 9 — Appeal Democrat — Olivehurst students embark on river rafting adventure

October 7 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Announces Call for Art

October 4 — KCRA — What to know about the South Yuba River contamination

October 2 — The Union — Source of Nevada County’s South Yuba River plume remains a mystery

October 2 — The Union — Nancy Baglietto: Fear, fire and homelessness

October 2 — Nevada County — Investigation on South Yuba River Plume Continues

October 1 —KVMR — Educationally Speaking with River Education Manager, Ray Lubitz

SEPTEMBER 2019

September 26 — The Current — River Cleanup a rush for enthusiastic Bruins

September 26 — Fox40 — Source of Murky Plume in Yuba River May Have Been Found

September 26 — KNCO — River Cleanup Sets Records Despite Health Advisory

September 26 — YubaNet — Possible source of South Yuba plume identified

September 25 — California Water News Daily — Nevada County Issues South Yuba River No Swim Advisory, Prelim Results Show High levels of E. coli

September 24 — YubaNet — Yuba River Cleanup Hauls out 18,000 Pounds of Trash and Recyclables

September 23 — KNCO — E.coli Levels Drop Dramatically Yuba River

September 23 — The Union — Volunteers help keep the Yuba River clean of trash in Nevada County

September 23 — YubaNet — No Swim Advisory Continues for South Yuba River and Englebright Lake

September 23 — Sacramento Bee — South Yuba River still under no-swim order as Nevada Co. officials seek E. coli source

September 23 — The Union — No-swim advisory for Yuba River remains in effect

September 23 — KNCO — No-swim advisory lifted for middle fork of Yuba River

September 22 — KCRA — No-swim advisory lifted for middle fork of Yuba River

September 22 — The Union — Plume of contamination prompts no-swim advisory for South Yuba River, Englebright Lake

September 21 — KCRA — No-swim advisory in place after South Yuba River turns yellow

September 21 — CBS Sacramento 13— No Swim Advisory Issued After ‘Dangerous’ Levels Of E. Coli Found In South Yuba River (video)

September 21 — The Union — No swim advisory issued for South Yuba River; E. coli found in tests

September 20 — The Union — Nevada County posts no-swim advisory for South Yuba River 

September 20 — KNCO — 20th Annual Yuba River Cleanup Day Saturday

September 19 — The Union — Ways to take action in cleaning up camps in western Nevada County’s watersheds

September 17 — Appeal Democrat — Record number of volunteers expected for Saturday river cleanup

September 15 — The Union — Advocates: Helping western Nevada County’s homeless people takes a village

September 8 — The Union — A discussion on homelessness in western Nevada County and its watersheds

September 6 — YubaNet — View Wild Chinook Salmon on the Yuba River

September 4 — KNCO — Volunteers Needed For Annual River Cleanup Day

September 2 — The Union — President Mark Bailey Update

September 1 — The Union — Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight in western Nevada County

September 1 — Appeal Democrat — South Yuba River Citizens League

AUGUST 2019

August 30 — The Union — Nevada Irrigation District puts the brakes on property acquisitions

August 28 — The Union — The Yuba River Needs You

August 28 — YubaNet — Volunteer Registration Open for 22nd Yuba River Cleanup

August 19 — Outside Inn — South Yuba River

JULY 2019

July 17 — The Union — Safety on the go: South Yuba River Citizens League to pass out safety bandanas this weekend, summer

July 8 — The Union — The South Yuba River draws visitors every summer; officials urge they stay safe

July 5 — KNCO — Salmon Population Surge Uncertain For South Yuba 

JUNE 2019

June 21 — Waterkeeper Alliance — Yuba River Waterkeeper Fights for Clean Water Act Protections

June 11 — The Union — Wild at heart: Event celebrates the South Yuba’s 20th anniversary as a Wild & Scenic River

June 6 — The Union — Community partners urge Yuba River visitors to be safe

June 5 — The Union — River Ambassador season underway at the Yuba

June 5 — Appeal Democrat — Snowpack keeping area river streams ice cold

MAY 2019

May 30 — The Union — SYRCL brings back Wild for the Yuba

May 30 — YubaNet — SYRCL Celebrates Opening Day at the River

May 7 — YubaNet — SYRCL Brings Back Wild for the Yuba

May 3 — The Union — SYRCL River Ambassador training session scheduled

APRIL 2019

April 28 — The Union — South Yuba River Citizens League unveils five-year strategic plan at annual ‘State of the Yuba’

April 26 — The Union — Water, water, everywhere: High river flows expected through June

April 24 — Water Education Foundation — The State of the Yuba River 2019

April 23 — YubaNet — Nevada County STEAM Expo 2019 in Review

April 23 — KNCO — State of the Yuba Presentation Wednesday (listen)

April 19 — The Union — River groups accuse Nevada Irrigation District of trying to circumvent federal law

April 19 — YubaNet — State of the Yuba Celebrates the South Yuba’s 20th Year as a Wild & Scenic River

April 18 —Appeal Democrat — Sonoma County education center impresses Yuba Water Agency

April 18 — The Union — From the Sierra to the sea: Wild & Scenic Film Festival heads to San Francisco

April 16 — KNCO — Yuba River Still Dangerous Over Spring Break (listen)

April 13 — YubaNet— Spring Break: River Ambassadors Prepare for High Water at the River

April 12 — The Union — River ambassadors prepare for high water weekend

April 11 —The Union — Cannabis grow ordinance advances to Nevada County Board of Supervisors

April 1 — KNCO — SYRCL Accuses NID Of Eluding Clean Water Act

MARCH 2019

March 31 — The Union — Scotch broom busters: SYRCL hosts Scotch Broom Challenge

March 28 — YubaNet — SYRCL to D.C. Circuit: Don’t let NID undermine the Clean Water Act

March 27 — The Union — SYRCL receives funding for forest health partnership in the Yuba River watershed

March 26 — KNCO — SYRCL Gets More Forest Health Planning Money (listen)

March 25 —Appeal Democrat — State grants funding for Yuba watershed coordinator positions

March 22 — YubaNet — SYRCL receives funding for Forest Health Partnership in the Yuba River Watershed

March 21 — YubaNet — State Issues Nearly $2 Million in Grants to Build Local Capacity to Protect and Restore State Forests

March 14 — KCRA — Foothill river conditions beautiful, but dangerous

FEBRUARY 2019

February 28  — YubaNet — SYRCL to Nevada County: ‘Prioritize Yuba Watershed Protections in Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance’

February 24 — The Union — Mutual admiration society

February 8 — YubaNet — Community Leaders Gather for Wildfire Prevention Stakeholder Meeting

February 8 — Appeal Democrat — A plan for the Yuba Watershed

February 5 — Yuba Water Agency — Yuba Water Agency continues emphasis on healthy forests with $235k grant for watershed coordinator

JANUARY 2019

January 31 — The Union — ‘Music in the key of science:’ Young Composers present New Songs for Midwinter Concert Saturday

January 25 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces 2019 Award Winners

January 24 — YubaNet — New NID Board Fires ‘Plan for Water’ Consultants

January 23 — The Union — Nevada Irrigation District puts brakes on its Raw Water Master Plan update

January 21 — The Union — Nevada County gathers for all-day ‘Love Walk 2’

January 20 — YubaNet — “Love Walk 2: A Festival” celebrates community on MLK Day

January 17 — KNCO — Wild and Scenic Film Festival In Town

January 16 — The Union — Athletes to make appearance at Wild & Scenic

January 15 — KVMR — Educationally Speaking with  Education Manager, Rachel Lubitz, and past intern Aiden Keller

January 15 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film Festival offers close up views of the environment and amazing adventures Jan. 17-21

January 15 —The Union — ‘We can do better’ — Love Walk 2 set for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Grass Valley

January 14 — Appeal Democrat — Wonder Plant Woman: brings awareness

January 10 — Environment News Science — Wild & Scenic Films Inspire Future Leaders

January 2 — Appeal Democrat — Story of the Year A decade later for historic Yuba River Accord

DECEMBER 2018

December 27 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces 150 award-winning films to be featured

December 21 — Appeal Democrat — A hope for Yuba River salmon

December 21 — CDFW News — CDFW Awards $4.2 Million for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant Projects

December 17 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces 150 award-winning environmental, adventure films to be featured Jan. 17-2

December 17 —Auburn Journal — Another View: New NID Board should stop spending money on Centennial dam

December 2 — The Union — Public chimes in on issues at Plan for Water workshop

NOVEMBER 2018

November 18 — Appeal Democrat — Salmon Expert Visits YES Charter Academy

November 14 — YubaNet — SYRCL sends Notice to NID for violations of the Brown Act

November 14 — The Union — Nevada County water board votes to rescind controversial dam resolution

November 9 — Auburn Journal — Another View: Concerns fester surrounding Centennial Dam

November 1 — The Union — Yuba Bear Watershed Council to hold educational workshop

OCTOBER 2018

October 29 — The Union — Results of Sierra College meadow restoration study are in

October 14 — The Union — Syd Brown NID’s sham of a ‘special meeting’

October 12 — Auburn Journal — Centennial Dam spending fixed at $2M a year

October 11 — Water Education Foundation — Nevada Irrigation District votes to cap Centennial dam spending at $2M a year

October 11 — YubaNet — Commentary Pulling the curtain back on NID’s ‘compromise’ resolution re Centennial

October 11 — Mavens Notebook — Nevada Irrigation District votes to cap Centennial dam spending at $2M a year 

October 10 — YubaNet — NID Board votes to limit capital plan funding for proposed Centennial Dam to $2 million a year

October 10 — The Union — Nevada Irrigation District votes to cap Centennial dam spending at $2M a year

October 9 — KNCO — Centennial Work Stoppage Request at NID Meeting

October 9 — KNCO — NID Board Rejects Centennial Suspension Resolution

October 9 — The Union — SYRCL’s Booth keynote speaker at Yuba Fest 2018

October 7 — The Union — NID to review SYRCL call to delay work on Centennial Dam

October 4 — YubaNet — SYRCL Statement on Nevada Irrigation District’s Special Board Meeting on October 9

SEPTEMBER 2018

September 26 — The Union — NID to discuss Centennial Dam moratorium

September 26 — The Union — NID to hold special meeting about Centennial Dam

September 17 – KNCO – Cleanup results with Geoff Flynn

September 16 — The Union — Yuba River Cleanup Hauls out 13,000 Pounds of Trash and Recyclables

September 16 — YubaNet — Yuba River Cleanup Hauls out 13,000 Pounds of Trash and Recyclables

September 13 — KNCO — SYRCL’s Yuba River Cleanup Day Saturday

September 12 — YubaNet — SYRCL recognized by Nevada County BOS ahead of Yuba River cleanup

September 12 — The Union — Cleanup and party down by the river — South Yuba River Citizens League celebrates 21st annual Yuba River Cleanup

September 10 — The Union — South Yuba River Citizens League celebrates 21st Annual Yuba River Cleanup 

September 9 — The Union — Lew Sitzer: In-depth info on the Centennial Dam

September 6 — The Union — Nevada Irrigation District Oks $118K to pay consultant

AUGUST 2018

August 31 — The Union —Our View: Communication fail on Centennial Dam

August 23 — The Union — Water district releases independent audit of Centennial Dam project

August 23 — The Union — Hidden Gem: Bear River Recreation

August 22 — KNCO — Another Centennial Dam Audit Released

August 7 — The Union — Volunteer registration open for Yuba River Cleanup

August 1 — The Union — Groups including SYRCL compile letter to feds supporting salmon, river conditions

August 1 — Appeal Democrat — Organizers seek volunteers for annual Yuba River Cleanup

JULY 2018

July 27 — YubaNet — Impacts and Alternatives: The Dam Story – Film Screenings and panel discussion on Aug. 1

July 25 — The Union — Special Wild & Scenic Film Festival screening

July 25 — The Union — Grass Valley’s Wolf Creek trail system work goes out to bid

July 20 — The Union — Nonprofits, government agencies work together to increase South Yuba River safety

July 10 — WaterDeeply — On the Yuba River, Climate Change Means It’s Time for a Dam Makeover

July 8 — The Union — South Yuba River Citizens League offering River Ambassador training

July 1 — Truckee Donner Land Trust — Restoring Van Norden Meadow

JUNE 2018

June 13 — The Union — Sounds inspired by nature: Young Composers Project concert Saturday in Grass Valley

June 12 — YubaNet — Nevada City’s Inn Town Campground Joins with Yuba Bus to Offer Campers Transportation to the Yuba River

June 11 — GoNevadaCounty — Why is Vanity Fair Interested in the Yuba Watershed?

June 10 — The Union — SYRCL featured in Vanity Fair Magazine

June 8 — KNCO — SYRCL Featured in Vanity Fair Article

June 8 — Vanity Fair— Inside the Battle to Save California’s Water

MAY 2018

May 29 — The Union — Opening Day

May 27 — YubaNet — SYRCL Celebrates Opening Day at the River

May 15 — YubaNet — SYRCL Invites Community Members to Become River Ambassadors – Training on May 16

May 14 — The Union — SYRCL recruiting community members as River Ambassadors

May 4 — The Union — NID’s Centennial Dam project declared ineligible for state funding

May 4 — The Union — Biological survey set for Nevada City trail on Sunday

May 4 — KNCO — BioBlitz Sunday

May 1 — KNCO — NID Seeks Public Help In Charting Water Future

APRIL 2018

April 30 — Wild Hope Magazine — A Wild Hope

April 30 — YubaNet — BioBlitz at Cascade Canal / Orene Weatherall Trail on Sunday, May 6

April 25 — NRDC Blog — What Can Happen When NEPA Is Ignored The Oroville Dam

April 18 — KNCO — SYRCL’s State of the Yuba Event Tonight

April 18 — The Union — Know Your Watershed Week scheduled for end of April in western Nevada County

April 13 — The Union — South Yuba River Citizens League to host State of the Yuba event

April 12 — YubaNet — STATE of the YUBA Invites the Community to Take Action for the River

April 12 — The Union — State of the Yuba Event celebrates volunteers and major milestones for South Yuba River Citizen League

April 11 — The Union — SYRCL youth science program applications due April 30

April 6 — The Union — Peter Van Zant: Centennial Dam: A long road ahead

MARCH 2018

March 11 — The Union — Brains of Nevada County quiz night raises money for SYRCL scholarship

March 8— Tahoe Quarterly — Mending a Meadow

FEBRUARY 2018

February 21 — Fox40 — Lawmakers Urge Water Commission to Fund Storage Projects

February 21 — The Union — Anti-dam activists rally in Sacramento to show opposition to NID’s Centennial reservoir

February 15  — The Union — Rachel Hutchinson & Melinda:  Booth Water Conservation Makes Sense

February 2 — The Union — State funding unlikely for Centennial Dam?

JANUARY 2018

January 15 — The Union — For the love of the Wild and Scenic

January 12 — The Union — Wild and Scenic Film Festival kicks off 16th year (VIDEO)

January 12 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film Festival draws filmmakers, world adventurers and environmentalists to Foothills

January 10 — The Union — Study focuses on restoring Yuba River, with $97M worth of proposals identified

January 10 — The Union — Helping heal Mother Earth — Wild & Scenic Film Festival back in Nevada City, Grass Valley Jan. 11-15 (VIDEO)

January 10 — Capital Public Radio — Insight with Beth Ruyak: Wild & Scenic Film Festival Returns With ‘Mary Janes’ Documentary

DECEMBER 2017

December 26 — The Union — NID describes Centennial’s environmental, recreational benefits

December 26 — YubaNet — Keepin’ It Wild & Scenic SYRCL Presents the 16th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival

December 19 — YubaNet — Nevada County Green Party Opposes NID Centennial Dam

December 13 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces 135 environmental and adventure films

December 7 — SierraLiving — A River Runs Through Us

December 5 — YubaNet — Op-Ed | Tanner Huntley: Save Our River

December 4 — The Union — NID bargains with Centennial Dam opponents

NOVEMBER 2017

November 27 — News from the U.S. Forest Service — Partner of the Year announced

November 16 — The Union — John Volz: Lack of transparency, poor decisions by NID

November 3 — The Union — NID, SYRCL dispute the ‘facts’ about Centennial Dam

OCTOBER 2017

October 30 — The Union — With an eye toward water NID SYRCL discuss meetings on video

October 27 — YubaNet — NID Now Livestreaming Board of Directors Meetings, Major Victory for Citizens of the Nevada Irrigation District

October 16 — YubaNet — Salmon Tours are back – View Wild Chinook Salmon on the Yuba River

October 10 — The Union — Tahoe National Forest purchases 732 acres of South Yuba River headwaters

SEPTEMBER 2017

September 22 — YubaNet — South Yuba River Citizen’s League Executive Director Honored at Appreciation Dinner

September 21 — Mercury News — Group that issued 2005 warning still wants full emergency spillway at Oroville Dam

September 20 — KRCRNews — Groups warned of Oroville Dam emergency spillway failure years ago

September 17 — The Union — 14,000 pounds of trash pulled from Nevada County waterways by nearly 900 SYRCL volunteers

September 19 — KQED — Coalition Reopens Fight for Improved Emergency Spillway at Oroville Dam

September 19 — Chico Enterprise Record — Group that issued 2005 warning still wants full emergency spillway at Oroville Dam

September 17 — The Union — SYRCL volunteers take to the waterways for 20th annual cleanup

September 17 — YubaNet — SYRCL Rallies People Power for its 20th Annual Yuba River Cleanup

September 15 — The Union — SYRCL names Melinda Booth as new executive director

September 15 — The Union — Volunteers gather at the river — and the streams — for 20th Yuba River Cleanup

September 15 — KNCO — Trash to be Removed from Yuba River Saturday

September 13 — The Union — NID reviews Centennial funding application, begins video recording

September 11 — Outside Inn Blog — Yuba River Cleanup

September 9 — Nevada City Advocate — Tons of fun at annual Yuba River Cleanup

September 6 — The Union — South Yuba River Citizens League celebrates 20th annual Yuba River Cleanup

September 4 — The Union — Course offered on salmon and steelhead in the Sierra

AUGUST 2017

August 29 — The Union — Obituary of Phillip Denney Brown

August 28 — KNCO — SYRCL Looking For Cleanup Volunteers

August 25 — The Union — Tahoe National Forest, SYRCL partner on Loney Meadow restoration

August 21 — The Union — Agriculture is a major factor of life

August 20 — YubaNet — Graffiti vandalism at Purdon Crossing

August 10 — The Union — Nevada Irrigation District applies for Centennial Dam funding

August 10 — Chico Enterprise Record —Letter seeking Oroville Dam licensing delay goes to FERC

August 2 — The Union — SYRCL hopes to name new executive director at cleanup event in September

JULY 2017

July 24 — YubaNet — Peter Van Zant Op-Ed | Be Skeptical of NID Scare Tactics

July 16 — ABC10 — Yuba River Ambassadors educate on safety, keeping area clean

July 16 — The Union — Bob Branstrom Op-Ed | More than transparency

July 5 — USFWS — Work on Yuba River’s Hammon Bar earns high honors

JUNE 2017

June 23 — The Union — Nevada Irrigation District to discuss best practice for video footage

June 24 — SacramentoBee — With record-setting Sierra runoff, officials warn to stay away from Yuba River

June 24 — CBSSacramento — Stay Out Of The River: Officials Warn Cold, Fast Yuba Waters Not Fit For Swimming

June 23 — KCRA3 — Skip the dip Dangerous runoff claims 19 lives in California rivers

June 23 — The Union — What’s the rush SYRCL urges rivergoers to be patient while snow melts

June 20 — KNCO — SYRCL Director Leaving

June 13 — The Union — John Regan: The high cost of Centennial Dam

June 6 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces theme and calls for entries

June 2 — The Union — Earles of Newtown featured at Wild for the Yuba event Sunday

MAY 2017

May 24 — The Union — SYRCL announces opening day at the river

May 11 — Auburn Journal — Another View: NID needs to re-think Centennial Dam

May 8 — The Union — Ricki Heck: Transparency at NID takes another step backwards

May 3 — The Union — Supporters, opponents of Centennial Dam spar at forum

APRIL 2017

April 30 — The Union — Workshop focuses on environmentally friendly cannabis cultivation

April 29 — The Union — Mark Schaefer: Now is the time to forge ahead, not slow down, on cannabis in Nevada County

April 27 — The Union — Homeowner potentially affected by Centennial project searches for answers

April 25 — Elk Grove News — CSPA and Other Groups Request Release of Information, Public Involvement at Oroville

April 21 — KQED — Coalition Asks Feds to Lift Secrecy Shrouding Oroville Spillway Project

April 20 — The Union — The South Yuba River Citizens League Hosts The State Of The Yuba

April 20 — The Union — Chuck Jaffee Film Festival Reprise Keeps on Giving

April 19 — Sacramento Bee — Groups demand transparency on Oroville Dam spillway repairs

April 18 — KNCO — Annual State of the Yuba at Peace Lutheran Church

April 18 — Sacramento Bee — Expert performed autopsy on Oroville spillway collapse

April 13 — YubaNet — Renewed requests for live streaming video, increased transparency at NID

April 13 — YubaNet — Conservation Groups to Army Corps Centennial Dam Puts Too Much at Risk – Seek Alternatives

April 12 — The Union — Nevada County water is clear, but customers want it transparent

April 9 — Sacramento Bee — Taking rivers for granted, then seeing water from a different angle

MARCH 2017

March 18  — The Union — Brian Hamilton: NID directors not ready for prime time?

March 16 — KNCO — SYRCL Salmon Expert Discusses Declining Population

March 13 — KNCO — Centennial Dam Watchdog Activist Summit Tonight

March 11 — The Union — Know Your Nonprofit: South Yuba River Citizens League

March 11 — The Union — Proposed Centennial Dam project takes center stage at League of Women Voters event

March 8 — YubaNet — No video or live streaming of NID meetings despite public requests

March 7 — YubaNet — Legislative landgrab letter postponed by NID committee

March 6 — Record Searchlight — Ignored Oroville warning raises quake questions

March 3 — The Union — Vince Haughey: Living the dream

March 3 — Sacramento News & Review — Dams if they do Oroville’s near-disaster underscores risk to California’s aging infrastructure

March 2 — The Union — Crowd fills ballroom for Centennial Dam meeting in Grass Valley

FEBRUARY 2017

February 27 — The Union — Public meetings set for this week on Centennial Dam project

February 14 — Mercury News — What is happening at the Oroville Dam?

February 13 — PBS News Hour — Precarious Oroville Dam highlights challenges of California water management

February 13 — News York Times — In Peril at Oroville Dam, a Parable on Infrastructure

February 13 — CNN — Oroville Dam California officials ignored warnings a decade ago

February 13 — Sacramento Bee — Spillway threat asserted: A state agency seeks relicensing to run Oroville Dam, but a challenge sees design flaws (this story was originally published on November 27, 2005)

February 12 — Mercury News — OrovilleDam: Feds and State Officials Ignored Warnings 12 Years Ago

February 11 — FishSniffer — Lake Oroville surges over emergency spillway for first time in history

February 10 — California Water Research — Briefing: Oroville’s Unarmored Auxiliary Spillway Major Risks

February 8 — KNCO — SYRCL Wild And Scenic Film Festival Boosts Local Economy (PDF)

February 2 — The Union — Peter Van Zant- There are alternatives to the Centennial Dam

JANUARY 2017

January 16 — The Union — Hilary Hodge: At the Edge, indeed

January 15 — Outside Inn Blog — Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 13 — The Union — Nevada City’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival turns 15

January 13 — The Union — Gov. Brown’s budget proposal includes Combie cleanup, Bridgeport facelift

January 12 — The Union — ‘Voice of the Bear River’ to be shown at Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 11 — The Union — Skeptics of Centennial Dam project address Nevada Irrigation District board

January 9 — Water Deeply — New California Dam Proposed to Combat Climate Change Concerns

January 6 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Brings Iconic Poet and Artist Together

January 4 — Appeal-Democrat — Public comment sought for lower Yuba River restoration

DECEMBER 2016

December 27 — The Union — Caleb Dardick Boardman wrong on Dahle support for state parks

December 21 — Rocklin & Roseville Today — 15+ Films Slated for Wild & Scenic Film Festival

December 8 — YubaNet — Info meeting in Smartsville on Yuba restoration project below Englebright Dam

December 8 — Mt. Shasta News — Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour Dec. 10 in Weed

December 7 — NUVONewsweekly — The Indiana Forest Alliance hosts a film festival to inspire protection of the Midwest

December 2 — Greensboro News and Record — Community Briefs

December 1 — The Gazette-Virginian — Basin group gearing up for Wild & Scenic Film Festival and Auction on Saturday in Danville

NOVEMBER 2016

November 10 — The Union — Seed screens Sunday at SYRCL fundraiser

November 10 — The Union — Nisenan Heritage Day continues for 7th year at Sierra College

November 10 — Nevada City Chamber — Save the Date for SYRCL’s 15th Anniversary Wild & Scenic Film Festival

OCTOBER 2016

October  28 — The Union — Several Groups Oppose Centennial Reservoir Project on Bear River

October 25 — YubaNet — Conservation Groups Protest Water Rights for Centennial Dam

October 13 — The Union — Laura Gerhart: Friends of Purdon awarded grant from California State Parks Foundation

October 13 — The Union — SYRCL tour offers view of wild Chinook salmon in our own backyard

October 13 — California Coastkeeper Alliance — From Sierra to Sea: Bringing the Mountain Perspective to Coastkeeper Alliance

SEPTEMBER 2016

September 26 — Appeal Democrat — After clearing out Horseshoe area, next up is the old Hollywood Trailer Park

September 23 — Folsom Telegraph — Fee Free Day on Tahoe National Forest Encourages Outdoor Exploration

September 23 — YubaNet — Supervisor Weston, Save Our Bridge Campaign Committee, and SYRCL meet with CA Department of Parks & Recreation Director on Bridgeport Bridge Restoration Project

September 18 — Appeal Democrat — Cleanup Effort Targets Confluence

September 18 — The Union — SYRCL Rallies Record Number of Volunteers for its 19th Cleanup

September 18 — Jeff Peline’s Sierra Foothills Report — SYRCL’s River Cleanup draws record volunteers

September 16 — Fox 40 News — Hundreds of Volunteers to Clean Up Debris Left Along Yuba River by Homeless Residents

September 11 — Appeal Democrat — $2 million project proposed to restore Yuba River floodplain

September 5 — YubaNet — The Return of Journey of the Salmonid

September 5 — Appeal Democrat — Volunteers Needed for River Cleanup

September 4 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba River Restoration Project Could Increase Populations

AUGUST 2016

August 21 — YubaNet — Caleb Dardick: Loving the Yuba to Death

August 10 — YouTubeKVMR — State of Emergency in the Yuba Canyon-Townhall Meeting

August 8 — YubaNet — Communication, Access, Fuels, and Funding emerge as major issues for Yuba Canyon

August 8 — The Union — Officials tackle issues of access, communication at town hall meeting about fire in Yuba River Canyon

August 2 — YubaNet — Yuba Fire reveals a systemic problem in the Yuba River Canyon Campfires

JULY 2016

July 1 — Appeal Democrat — PROFILE: SYRCL Water Education Program Aims to Inform Youth

July 18 — ABC 7 News — UC Berkeley Testing Ecosystem by Cutting Down Trees in Sierra

July 29 — Auburn Journal — Films for a Cause: Striving for a Cleaner, Quieter World

JUNE 2016

June 29 — The Union — Malakoff Diggins Solar Electric Project a go in Governor’s Signed Budget

June 17 — The Union — Strong Hopes for Governor Approval of Solar Project at Malakoff Diggins

June 17 — The Union — Nevada County will Continue Lobbying Efforts for Bridgeport

June 3 — The Union — Wild for the Yuba party to benefit SYRCL

June 1 — The Union — Malakoff Diggins solar project advances; officials keep working on Bridgeport Covered Bridge

MAY 2016

May 27 — The Union — Opening day at the Yuba River today

May 26 — Outside Inn Blog — Wild for the Yuba

May 25 — The Union — Fish advisories posted during first ‘Fishing for Fun; A Family Affair’ event

May 23 — YubaNet — Wild for the Yuba – Auction, Beer & Wine Tasting and Dance Party to Benefit SYRCL

May 23 — The Union — Youth art showcased at Art Works Gallery in Grass Valley

May 13 — US Army Corps of Engineers — Yuba River preservation group shares experience with Corps

May 11 — The Union — Fishing for Fun

May 10 — YubaNet — On May 21 Fishing for Fun A Family Affair

APRIL 2016

April 25 — Appeal Democrat — More funds sought for Bridgeport Covered Bridge restoration

April 22 — The Union — Lawsuit filed over Yuba River fishery

April 20 — SFChronicle — Environmental Films for Earth Day

April 20 — The Union — HitHard

April 19 — The Union — Foothills Water Network submits 33page public comment about NID’s Centennial Reservoir project

April 18 — SFChronicle — Environmental films for Earth Day at Fort Mason

April 14 — YubaNet — Celebrate the river with SYRCL at State of the Yuba

April 13 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba River relicensing Big numbers, big project

April 6 — USAToday — Wild VAs Wont Pipe Down to screen in Staunton

April 1 — The Union — Hank Weston Teamwork

April 1 — Appeal Democrat — The goldfields A tale of two legacies

MARCH 2016

March 29 — KNCO — SYRCL Now Part Of Worldwide Waterkeeper Alliance

March 25 — YubaNet — SYRCL Named Yuba River Waterkeeper

March 22 — KNCO — SYRCL Downplays Salmon Revival Reports

March 17 — Friends Of The River — Fish Don’t Drive… Yuba Salmon Deserve Better!  Friends of the River

March 16 — The Union — Nevada County Closes San Juan Ridge Mine Application

March 14 — Auburn Journal — On Tour Wild & Scenic Film Festival Showing Saturday in Auburn

March 10 — The Union — NID hears from supporters, detractors of Centennial Reservoir at scoping meeting

March 10 — The Union — Cannabis cultivation workshop planned to protect South Yuba River

March 10 — KNCO — SYRCL Has Misgivings About Centennial Reservoir

March 9 — YubaNet — Cannabis Cultivation Workshop Planned to Protect Yuba River

March 8 — The Union — SYRCL’s “Growing Green for the Yuba” Workshop Returns March 19th

March 7 — Sacramento Connect — 2016 Scotch Broom Challenge Doom on Broom!

March 2 — The Union — NID Seeks Community Input

March 2  — Appeal Democrat — Push on for new reservoir on Bear River in Nevada County

March 1 — American Rivers — Greenhouse Gas Monitoring in the Sierra Nevada

FEBRUARY 2016

February 24 — The Union — Nevada City Council approves funds for economic development

February 20 — Appeal Democrat — Invasive Mudsnails found in Yuba River

February 18 — PostBulletin — Greenspace Festival films explore water issues

February 17 — Appeal Democrat — Group criticizes salmon transport plan

February 12 — Sierra Foothills Report — SYRCL’s “Growing Green for the Yuba” presentation on March 19

February 11 — The Union — Bear Yuba Land Trust Honors Conservationists Janet Cohen and David Lawler

February 4 — The Daily Northwestern — Film Festival Seeks to Inspire Environmental Activism

JANUARY 2016

January 30 — The Citizen — Wild and Scenic Festival Coming to Plymouth

January 22 — YubaNet — Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) Service Members Help Remove Five Acres of Invasive Species for Martin Luther King Day

January 14 — The Union — Wild and Scenic Film Festival pumps local business

January 14 — The Union — Salmon Advocates Petition Gov. Brown

January 14 — YubaNet — WSFF: Here and Now Presents Healing Story of Tribal, Open Space Partnership

January 14 — The Sacramento Bee — Grass Valley, Nevada City host Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 14 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival brings environmental activist home

January 13 — Sierra Foothills Report — Yuba Blue Tails Trails

January 10 — KNCO — SYRCL Wild and Scenic Film Festival Jan. 14-18

January 4 — Appeal Democrat — Public comment sought for lower Yuba River restoration

November 2015

November 20 — KNCO — CHP helicopters to lift 4 cargo nets of garbage from the Yuba

November 9 — CapRadio — Group teaches cannabis growers about environmental impacts

November 5 — Appeal Democrat — Input varies for Yuba River restoration study 

November 2 — Appeal Democrat — Public’s input sought for $3M Yuba River study 

October 2015

October 30 — The Union — Crowd turns out for Yuba River meeting

October 29 — Appeal Democrat — Drought devastates salmon

October 26 — YubaNet — Show up & speak out for wild Yuba salmon at upcoming public meetings 

October 26 — Appeal Democrat — Our View: There’s decades of work to do on the Lower Yuba River 

October 25 — Appeal Democrat — Give your opinion on ecosystem restoration 

October 8 — The Union — South Yuba River Citizens League offers raft tours to view wild chinook salmon

October 5 — The Union — Our View: Being the change we want to see in our Nevada County community

September 2015

September 29 — Appeal Democrat — Drought Watch: No relief for Yuba River senior rights holders

September 22 — The Union — 736 volunteers participate in 18th annual Yuba River Cleanup 

September 21 — The Union — Community members collaborate to clean up Yuba River 

September 18 — The Union — Section of Idaho-Maryland closed today for cleanup 

September 18 — The Union — Our View: Can Nevada County come together to make our community fire safe

September 17 — The Union — Community comes together for 18th annual Yuba River Cleanup

August 2015

August 20 — The Union — Merchants of Doubt: Who’s paying climate change deniers

August 14 — The Union — Protecting the legacy: New friends group for Malakoff Diggins is born

August 12 — The Union — Rep. Doug LaMalfa opposes Iran deal, critiques global warming in Grass Valley town hall

August 7 — The Union — Environmental artwork entries sought for 2016 Wild & Scenic Film Fest in Nevada City, Grass Valley

August 4 — Sacramento Bee — Removing dam won’t save Yuba salmon

July 2015

July 28 — Appeal Democrat — Salmon numbers ‘alarming’ in Yuba River

July 22 — Sacramento Bee — The wrong way to save salmon on the Yuba

July 21 — YubaNet — Yuba spring-run salmon count indicates a record low

July 15 — The Union — Local lakes, reservoirs now a little safer

July 14 — Appeal Democrat — Mercury information posted at lakes, reservoirs

July 14 — The Union — Heidi Hall: Is it time to get tough on river visitors

July 9 — Appeal Democrat — $3M Yuba River study begins

June 2015

June 26 — The Union — Toxic Legacy

June 13 — The Union — Jack Sanchez: We don’t need any more dams

June 10 — The Union — Grass Valley Council approves funding for film festival

June 4 — The Union — Get ‘Wild for the Yuba’ with dance party Saturday

May 2015

May 29 — The Union — No better time to hit a trail

May 23 — The Union — State provides funds for research, meadow restoration 

May 21 — The Union — South Yuba River Citizens League board rejects ‘trap and haul’ plan for Yuba River salmon

May 12 — The Union — Grass Valley Council to appoint planning commissioners, review funding requests

May 10 — Appeal Democrat — Our View: Upper Yuba deal provides room for everyone to breathe

May 8 — YubaNet — SYRCL Opposes Plan to Truck Salmon to and from the North Yuba River

May 8 — Appeal Democrat — New pact to aid Yuba River salmon

May 1 — The Union — CDFW to provide $567K to study carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas benefit

April 2015

April 20 — The Union — Local brew to support salmon recovery 

April 20 — The Union — Know your nonprofit: South Yuba River Citizens League 

April 20 — The Union — Green light on for restoration phase at Bridgeport Historic Covered Bridge in Nevada County

April 9 — YubaNet — SYRCL wants to hear from you! (Win Film Fest passes)

April 8 — The Union — Earth Day celebration April 20 

March 2015

March 23 — The Union — NC Citizen’s Academy graduates first class 

March 23 — The Union — Growing green: Workshop touts sustainable pot 

March 11 — YubaNet — Yuba Bear Watershed Council presents The Future of Ground Water in Nevada County

March 7 — The Union — Workshop focuses on sustainable cannabis cultivation

February 2015

February 25 — The Union — Grass Valley, culturally rich

February 20 — YubaNet — SYRCL Update on Re-licensing of Dams on the South and Middle Yuba Rivers

February 19 — Appeal Democrat — Power outage kills Chinook

February 18 — The Union — Volunteer rafting guides needed for salmon education on Yuba River

February 6 — Appeal Democrat — Judge rejects $571,000 in fees for attorneys

January 2015

January 19 — The Union — Films inspire, delight more than 5,000 at Wild & Scenic Film Fest in Nevada County

January 15 —Sacramento Bee — Nevada City’s Wild & Scenic films traverse summits and sand 

January 12 — The Union — Gold mine lands on tap for workshop Sunday at Wild & Scenic Film Fest

January 10 — The Union — Local color, short shorts at Festival

SEPTEMBER 2014

September 4 — The Union — Breaking ground on Bridgeport bridge restoration

September 2 —The Union — River watch_ SYRCL’s river ambassadors promote preservation

AUGUST 2014

August 31 — The Union — SYRCL’s story, from the beginning

August 29 — The Union — NID board OKs Banner water project

August 24 — The Union — Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Volunteer Nevada County

August 22 — YubaNet — Schedule a Free “Great Water Mystery” Water Conservation Assembly for Your School Today

August 18 — Jeff Pelline’s Sierra Foothills Report — Progress: Bridgeport Covered Bridge stabilization begins on September 2

August 13 — Outside Inn Blog — South Yuba River, Washington

August 7 — YubaNet — Water thefts in North San Juan – A Growing Problem (video)

August 4 — The Union — Elected officials helped save Bridgeport

August 4 — Jeff Pelline’s Sierra Foothills Report — The Union columnist Boardman spanked for ignorance on “Save Our Bridge” campaign

JULY 2014

July 29 — The Union — Creek north of downtown Nevada City goes dry

July 28 — The Union — Officials lead from behind in Bridgeport rescue effort

July 17 — The Union — Dammed if you do; Dammed if you don’t

July 10 — The Union — ‘DamNation’ screening to benefit SYRCL

July 8 — The Union — Join the Yuba’s “Neighborhood Watch”

July 7 — YubaNet — Artists invited to submit original art for use as official artwork for the 2015 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

July 1 — YubaNet — Caleb Dardick: Join the Yuba’s “Neighborhood Watch” 

JUNE 2014

June 27 — Sacramento Bee — State budget includes money to restore Bridgeport Covered Bridge

June 25 — The Union — Bear Yuba Land Trust acquires 2,707 acres for $3.25M

June 25 — Sierra Foothills Report — Rice’s Crossing: Six miles of Yuba River purchased by Bear Yuba Land Trust

June 20 — YubaNet — Save Our Bridge: Governor Brown Approves Full Funding for Bridgeport Covered Bridge

June 20 — The Union — Funding OK’d to restore Bridgeport Covered Bridge

June 20 — Sierra FoodWineArt — “A Wild Life” is theme for 2015 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

June 20 — Sierra FoodWineArt — Governor Brown approves full funding for Bridgeport Covered Bridge

June 14 — The Union — Reading the river: Immersion camps geared to help keep adventurers safe

June 12 — Outside Inn Blog — South Yuba River

June 12 — Nevada City Chamber of Commerce — SYRCL Save Our Aspens Event Jun 21

June 12 — YubaNet — Sean Anderson recipient of 2014 Laura Wilcox Scholarship:13 year tradition of rewarding outstanding students in the memory of Laura Wilcox

June 10 — CBS 13 — Watch Where You Step: Foothills Trail Looking For Creative Solution To Dog Poop On Hiking Trails

June 10 —YubaNet — Dog Poop Sign Contest – May the best sign win:  BYLT and SYRCL Launch Sign Contest to Bring Awareness to Dog Waste on Trails

June 9 — KNCO — BYLT and SYRCL Launch “Poop” Project

June 9 — YubaNet — Book Reception on June 25: Local Author Dedicates Book to SYRCL: Swimming Into Sunsets: Writing & Photographs Inspired by the Yuba River

June 9 — The Union —Sign contest to bring awareness to dog waste on local trails

June 6 — KAHI — South Yuba River Citizens league Issues call to Action to Save Historic Bridge

June 5 — YubaNet — Community Urged to Send Letters to Governor in Final Push to Save Our Bridge

June 5 — The Union — Nevada County community urged to send governor letters in final push to ‘Save Our Bridge’

June 4 — The Union — Benefit to support SYRCL programs, restore wild salmon

June 3 — The Union — Application to reopen San Juan Ridge Mine put on hold

MAY 2014

May 30 — The Union — A ranger’s ranger: Don Schmidt retires from State Parks after 32 years

May 30 — The Union — Local writer releases new digital book about Yuba River

May 26 — The Union — Opening day at the Yuba River

May 23 — Calaveras Enterprise — Wild and Scenic is an asset

May 22 — KVMR — SYRCL’s Wild for the Yuba Tasting and Auction Experience

May 21 — The Union — Saturday is opening day for Yuba River

May 18 — The Appeal-Democrat — New opinion: Englebright safe

May 16 — The Union — Fisheries service reverses position on Englebright dam

May 15 — YubaNet — New Yuba River e-book by Pamela Biery available at iTunes: Swimming Into Sunsets: Writing & Photographs Inspired by the Yuba River

May 15 — Sierra FoodWineArt — New Yuba River e-book available at iTunes

May 15 — The Appeal-Democrat — Fisheries changes course on dams

May 14 — YubaNet — Federal Fish Agency Reverses Direction on Army Corps’ Responsibility for Dams’ Impacts on Salmon

May 13 — The Union — Rainbow’s End_ A life-long passion for baking lights a new path

May 4 — The Appeal-Democrat — Group reports on ‘State of the Yuba’

APRIL 2014

April 28 — The Union — SYRCL reports on ‘State of the Yuba’ to packed house

April 24 — The Union — The volunteer who keeps 35,000 CDs in alphabetical order

April 23 — The Union — Subcommittee supports full funding to restore Bridgeport covered bridge

April 23 — YubaNet — Assembly Budget Subcommittee supports full funding to Restore Bridgeport Covered Bridge

April 23 — Sierra Foothills Report — State lawmakers agree to fund Bridgeport Bridge renovation and reopening

April 23 — Deseret News — Wild & Scenic Film Festival features funny, inspirational and poignant work

April 23 — Go Nevada County — State lawmakers clear way for reopening Bridgeport Bridge

April 21 — KNCO — State of the Yuba River Address

April 21 — Outside Inn Blog — Buttermilk Bend Trail, South Yuba River

April 20 — World Fish Migration Day — Events – Yuba River Ambassadors

April 18 — The Park Record — Summit Land Conservancy brings Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Park City

April 18 — The Union — SYRCL celebrates Earth Day with ‘State of the Yuba’

April 18 — Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce — Bridgeport action, State of the Yuba and River Ambassadors

April 17 — The Union — Earth: We’re all in it together this Earth Day

April 16 — YubaNet — More Precious than Gold: Free Film & Panel Discussion on the Proposed San Juan Ridge Mine Today

April 15 — YubaNet — RSVP Volunteer Opportunities

April 15 — Nevada City Chamber of Commerce — FREE FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION

April 14 — Sierra FoodWineArt — Invest in Arts and Heritage in the Sierra Foothills

April 12 — YubaNet — Update on Bridgeport Bridge Funding

April 11 — The Union — Nevada County leaders to lobby again for Bridgeport Bridge

April 11 — The Union — SYRCL to host Earth Day event

April 11 — Go Nevada County — SYRCL presents State of the Yuba

April 11 — Nevada City Chamber of Commerce — “State of the Yuba” Event April 22

April 10 — The Union — Climate change film to be preview

April 10 — The Sheridan Press — Wild and Scenic Film Festival Wed.

April 10 — YubaNet — SYRCL’s “State of the Yuba” Event is on Earth Day

April 8 — KSPW — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Hosted by Summit Land Conservancy

April 5 — Sierra FoodWineArt — Local “Save Our Bridge” committee launches letter campaign to save Bridgeport

April 4 — Sierra Nevada Alliance — Sierra Nevada Alliance

April 4 — Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce — Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce eNews

MARCH 2014

March 30 — The Union — ‘Story of Jug Handle’ premieres on KVIE Public Television

March 28 — The Union — The Union earns 15 CNPA Better Newspaper Contest awards

March 28 — Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce — Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce eNews

March 26 — Concord Monitor — Prize-winning films showcase ecological issues, activism at Red River festival

March 24 — The Union — State funding for Bridgeport Bridge passes first budget hurdle

March 19 — The Union — Brains of Nevada County Another riotous evening for a great cause

March 17 — The Appeal-Democrat — Yuba River study receives funding

March 17 — The Union — Brains of Nevada County Quiz Night helped raise money for the Laura Wilcox Scholarship Fund

March 14 — Outside Inn Blog — South Yuba River State Park Outside Inn

March 14 — The Union — The Art and The Environment

March 11 — The Appeal-Democrat — Our View: Historic covered bridge could use your support

March 7 — Elk Grove Citizen — The Sacramento Wild and Scenic Film Festival

March 7 — Outside Inn Blog — Spring Flowers: Bridgeport

March 5 — The Union — Help save the Bridgeport bridge, now!

March 4 — The Union — Saving the Bridgeport covered bridge, one letter at a time

March 4 — The Union — Buzz on honey bees

FEBRUARY 2014

February 27 — The Union — Of glaciers and rivers 

February 26 — Sierra Foothills Report — SYRCL, taxpayers rally to voice concerns about San Juan Ridge Mine

February 26 — The Union — Locals rally against reopening the San Juan Ridge Mine

February 25 — KNCO  — Big Turnout to Voice Concerns on San Juan Ridge Mine Reopening

February 25 — YubaNet — Big Turnout to Voice Concerns on San Juan Ridge Mine Reopening

February 24 — The Union — Aspen researcher to speak at Madelyn Helling Library

February 24 — The Union — Opponents of North San Juan mine reopening to rally Tuesday in Nevada City

February 24 — KNCO  — San Juan Ridge Taxpayer’s Association and SYRCL Partner to Deliver Message

February 23 — YubaNet — Tim Palmer, Award-Winning Photographer and Author, to Present “Rivers and Glaciers of California” Slide-show in GV

February 21 — YubaNet — The Mountain Messenger | Will the gold stay buried in North San Juan?

February 18 — YubaNet — Arts & Lectures: Bill Fox on Art + the Environment

February 17 — The Union — Groups to protest impact of proposed San Juan Ridge Mine at Nevada County Supervisors’ meeting

February 15 — Sierra Foothills Report — Citizens concerned about proposed San Juan Ridge Mine to hand-deliver postcards to BOS

February 14 — YubaNet — Citizens to Present Nevada County Supervisors with 1,300 postcards about proposed San Juan Ridge Mine impacts on Yuba Watershed

February 11 — YubaNet — Drought causes reduction in Yuba River flows

February 8 — YubaNet — Valuing our Watersheds – Presentation Today

February 4 — Sierra Foothills Report — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Survey

February 3 — Sierra Foothills Report — SYRCL launches water conservation program for kids as drought threatens

JANUARY 2014

January 20 — The Union — Studying salmon:  Numbers are up, but population is fragile

January 19 — Sacramento Bee — Nevada County’s Bridgeport covered bridge awaits repair

January 15 — The Union — Group quiz nights popping up in Nevada County

January 15 — YubaNet — SYRCL Collects Nearly 3,000 Postcards to Protect the Yuba at Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 15 — The Union — Video:  Flash Mob about climate change

January 14 — YubaNet — 2014 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Award Winners

January 14 — Sierra Foothills Report — SYRCL Collects Nearly 3,000 Postcards to Protect the Yuba at Wild & Scenc Film Festival

January 13 — The Union — Around town at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 12 — Outside Inn Blog — Wild & Scenic Film Festival

January 11 — Sierra Foothills Report — “Squid Row Yarn Bom” celebrate the South Yuba River Watershed

January 10 — The Union — Film star Debra Winger in Nevada County to promote fracking documentary

January 9 — Outside Inn Blog — Wild & Scenic Artist Showcase

January 9 — The Union — Fest is wild, scenic and fracking relevant

January 8 — Sacramento Bee — Debra Winger presents anti-fracking doc at Nevada City’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival

NOVEMBER 2013

November 4 — Appeal Democrat — Corps limited in authority over Yuba River dams

November 1 — The Union — Environmentalists say agency not addressing dams’ impacts on endangered species

OCTOBER 2013

October 31 — The Union — Annual Bridge of Giving Benefits Food Bank

October 29 — Appeal Democrat — Groups decry Army Corps reports on Yuba River

October 10 — The Union — Rescuing Malakoff

SEPTEMBER 2013

September 23 — The Union — Yuba Cleanup a success despite heavy precipitation

September 22 — YubaNet — Locals participate in 350.org day of climate action

September 20 — The Union — Threats to the Yuba River persist

September 20 — The Union — To restore and protect:  SYRCL celebrates three decades of Yuba River stewardship

September 20 — The Union — SYRCL’s Mission

September 20 — The Union — Our View:  We have SYRCL to thank for a wild & scenic Yuba

September 10 — The Union —SYRCL in search of Yuba River cleanup volunteers

September 8 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba River cleanup day planned

September 4 — KNCO — Interview with Andrew Collins-Anderson and Miriam Limov about the River Cleanup

AUGUST 2013

August 31 — The Union — Let’s get the Yuba squeaky clean

August 22 — The Union — SYRCL weighs in on re-licensing dams

August 15 — The Union — Bridgeport bridge may be saved from failing

August 15 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba County Water Agency happy with judge’s river ruling

JULY 2013

July 2 — Wall Street Journal — In Stone-Skipping Circles, A Rocky Debate Over Equipment

JUNE 2013

June 21 — YubaNet — SYRCL River Ambassador Program Kickoff this Saturday at Highway 49

June 21 — The Union — SYRCL’s anniversary party a success

June 7 — The Union — How KVMR Covered “Wild & Scenic” success in ’99

June 6 — The Union — What a Wild & Scenic Trip it’s been for SYRCL

June 3 — KNCO — SYRCL Celebrates 30 years

MAY 2013

May 31 — The Union — What a Wild & Scenic trip it’s been:  SYRCL’s turning 30!

May 30 — YubaNet — Auction, Party & Picnic:  “What a Wild & Scenic Trip it’s been” on Saturday, June 8th

May 24 — The Union — Volunteers play vital part in preservation of Independence Trail

May 10 — KNCO — SYRCL Presents Expedition Kayaker Doug Ammons

May 9 — The Union — Nevada County summer hotspot to be affected by bridge closure

APRIL 2013

April 25 — Park Watch Report — SYRCL partners with state parks to keep Malakoff Diggins State Park open

April 25 — The Union — A new model of California’s parks

April 22 — KVMR — Scotch Broom Challenge

April 22 — Appeal Democrat — Agency, groups back Yuba River fish study

April 12 — Sacramento Bee — Donations will keep Malakoff Diggins State Park open

April 4 — KVMR — Salmon Campaign Update

April 1 — KNCO — Postcards Delivered to Save Yuba Salmon

MARCH 2013

March 28 — YubaNet — SYRCL Hand-Delivers over 2,000 postcards to Congressman John Garamendi to Save Yuba Salmon

March 27 — The Union — A Climate of Change Film Festival tours schools across the nation

March 15 — The Union — Yuba restoration project aims to help salmon

March 13 — YubaNet — SYRCL Draws the Line for Scotch Broom in the Yuba River Corridor

March 10 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba County Water Agency lawsuit takes issue with feds’ opinions on fish runs

FEBRUARY 2013

February 26 — KNCO — 30th Anniversary of SYRCL interview with Caleb Dardick

February 8 — KNCO — Towntalk interview with Caleb Dardick and Melinda Booth

February 6 — KNCO — Interview with Bob Center of Friends of the River and Caleb Dardick of SYRCL

JANUARY 2013

January 21 — The Union — SYRCL seeks to protect Nevada County creeks from mining

January 14 — The Union — Nevada City’s Wild & Scenic Film Fest a cinematic call to action

January 14 — KNCO — SYRCL’s on-tour program with Estrella Acosta

January 13 — Appeal Democrat — Debris barrier vs. fish: Englebright in middle

January 11 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba River protection group sues over federal plan

January 11 — The Union — SYRCL sues federal agency for not protecting fish in Yuba River

January 10 — The Union — Visualizing “A Climate of Change” through art

January 10 — Appeal Democrat — Hydropower plan moves forward at Daguerre Point Dam

January 10 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba River lawsuit may not be only way to resolve issues

January 10 — The Union — Yuba River hydroelectric project moves forward

January 10 — The Union — Federal lawsuit filed over Yuba River dams for salmon habitat

January 9 — The Union — 11^th annual Wild & Scenic film fest opens Thursday

January 5 — Appeal Democrat — Deadline nears in Yuba River dams battle