NOVEMBER 2022
November 18 — Forest Service — Protecting the North Yuba landscape with thousands of forest acres thinned and restored in California
November 18 — Maven’s Notebook — FIVE QUESTIONS: MELINDA BOOTH, SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE
November 11 — 7×7 — Winter in Grass Valley and Nevada City: Gold Rush Lore, Modern Luxury + Old-Fashioned Holiday Fun
November 10 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival opens volunteer recruitment
OCTOBER 2022
October 21 — Appeal Democrat — Salmon expedition brings learning to life
October 14 — The Union — Melinda Booth to step down as SYRCL executive director
October 14 — Appeal Democrat — Guest View: Salmon expedition teaches children about migration and the importance of a healthy ecosystem
October 13 — YubaNet — Melinda Booth to Step Down as SYRCL Executive Director at the 21st Wild & Scenic Film Festival in February
October 5 — The Union — SYRCL’s Annual Yuba River Cleanup A Success
October 4 — YubaNet — SYRCL’s 25th Annual Yuba River Cleanup was a Success Despite the Heat and Smoke
SEPTEMBER 2022
September 23 — Appeal Democrat — Public Salmon expeditions now open for registration
September 22 — The Union — Registration open for salmon tours
September 22 — YubaNet — View Wild Chinook Salmon on the Yuba River with SYRCL
September 21 — YubaNet — The Yuba River Cleanup still needs you
September 19 — The Union — SYRCL cleanup celebration canceled: Ongoing efforts to be announced within days
September 17 — YubaNet — Yuba River Cleanup and Volunteer Party Canceled Today
September 16 — Appeal Democrat — Keeping the Yuba river clean
September 10 — Yahoo News — SYRCL calls for salmon trip volunteers
September 9 — The Union — Salmon naturalists wanted: Volunteer during SYRCL’s Salmon Expedition Rafting Field Trips
September 8 — YubaNet — Salmon Naturalists Wanted – Volunteer during SYRCL’s Salmon Expedition Rafting Field Trips
September 7 — activenorcal.com — This NorCal River Gets Nearly a Million Visitors a Year. Volunteers Are Its Only Hope to Stay Clean
September 6 — The Union — Coming full SYRCL: South Yuba River Citizens League to host annual cleanup
AUGUST 2022
August 19 — The Union — Van Norden Restoration Begins
August 19 — The Union — Plastic Free Yuba River Starts Now
August 18 — YubaNet — Restoration of Van Norden Meadow Begins
August 16 — Appeal Democrat — SYRCL Announces Week Long River Cleanup Event
August 11 — YubaNet — Volunteers Needed for SYRCL’s 25th Annual Yuba River Cleanup
August 11 — The Union — Volunteers Needed for SYRCL’s 25th Annual River Cleanup
August 5 — Appeal Democrat — Court Sides With Environmentalists Over Water Quality
August 5 — Reuters —No ‘coordinated scheme’ behind California’s hydroelectric project reviews
August 4 — Sierra Sun — Nevada County Awards $415k in Outdoor Visitors Safety Grant Funds
August 4 — YubaNet — Court Victory for Clean Water and State Regulators in California
JULY 2022
July 27 — The Union —Field Work Offers Students A Chance To Learn Outdoors
July 21 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Announces Call for 2023 Art Exhibition
July 17 — The Washington Post — A New Gold Rush Pits Money and Jobs Against California’s Environment
July 16 — Santa Barbara News-Press — Ventura Land Trust to Host Wild & Scenic Film Festival
July 14 — Appeal Democrat — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Seeking Environmental Artwork Submissions
July 14 — Sky-Hi News — Celebrate Clean Water Act’s 50th
July 13 — National Journal — California Burning: Can New Federal Funds Stifle The Fires
July 7 — YubaNet — WSFF Announces Call for 2023 Art Exhibition
JUNE 2022
June 27 — The Union — Caring for the River: SYRCL’s River Monitors Measure Water Quality
June 21 — YubaNet — Yuba Water grants SYRCL $350,000 for habitat restoration
June 10 — WCPO — Top 9 things to do in the Tri-State this weekend
June 9 — KVMR — The Climate Report
June 6 — YubaNet — Deer Creek Southside FireWise cleanup makes a big dent in ongoing problem
June 5 — The Sudbury Star — Film fest highlights need to protect environment
June 3 — The Union — Van Norden Meadow to be restored over the next 2 years
MAY 2022
May 30 — The Union — Annual camp cleanup set for June 9
May 28 —YubaNet — Van Norden Meadow on track for Restoration in Summer of 2022
May 28 — KSL — 10 Utah events happening this summer to celebrate diversity
May 27 — YubaNet — Join the Community Camp Cleanup, June 9th
May 21 — The Union — Nevada Union senior wins quilt guild scholarship
May 18 — Chico Enterprise-Record — State Theatre hosts return of film festival
May 16 — YubaNet — SYRCL’s 2022 Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship Awardee
May 13 — YubaNet — SYRCL is recruiting River Ambassadors right now
May 6 — The Union — South Yuba Citizens League seeks River Ambassadors
May 6 — Maven’s Notebook — North Yuba Forest Partnership to receive funding for forest restoration
May 5 — Sacramento Business Journal — 2022 Corporate Citizenship Awards: Yuba Water Agency
APRIL 2022
April 29 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film Festival unveils new February dates and 2023 Theme + Open Films Submissions
April 29 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival moves to February
April 27 — Mountain Times — A celebration of our environment through film
April 27 — The Union — All about the Earth: Earth Fest set for Saturday in Nevada City
April 26 — The Union — ‘Under natural sun’: Wild and Scenic Film Festival Earth Day celebration features cannabis farm tour
April 22 — Mountain Democrat — Celebrate Earth Day with Wild & Scenic
April 21 — The News-Enterprise — Conservation film festival comes to the State Theater
April 21 — Tahoe Daily Tribune — Sierra Nevada Alliance presents Wild & Scenic Film Festival on tour
April 21 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival to host Earth Day weekend events
April 19 — American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) — Earth Day 2022: How We Respond Initiative Collects Stories of Climate Response
April 19 — Sierra News Online — Earth Day Events from the Sierra Nevada Alliance
April 19 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba Forest partnership gains national support
April 19 — San Francisco Chronicle — Earth Day 2022: How to celebrate in person and online with Bay Area organizations
April 15 — The Cordova Times — Wild and Scenic Film Festival headed to Cordova
April 14 — Palo Alto Weekly — Where to celebrate Earth Day along the Peninsula
April 13 — YubaNet —North Yuba Forest Partnership gains national support for forest resilience work in North Yuba River watershed
April 13 — Idyllwild Town Crier — Earth Day’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival
April 12 — YubaNet — Nevada County BOS sends letter of support for McClintock USFS bill
April 11 — The Union — Melinda Booth and Traci Sheehan: NID trust in jeopardy – again
April 8 — YubaNet — Climate Change Summit at Nevada County Media marks Earth Day
April 7 — Union-Bulletin — Blue Mountain Land Trust annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival
April 6 — YubaNet — Wild & Scenic Film festival to host Earth Day weekend events
MARCH 2022
March 28 — The Cordova Times — Wild and Scenic film fest set for Earth Day
March 26 — VailDaily — Wild & Scenic Film festival returning April 7
March 24 — Tahoe Daily Tribune — Film Festival returns to South Lake Tahoe on Earth Day
March 17 — YubaNet — Learn with SYRCL at RiversLab
March 11 — The Aspen Times — Wild & Scenic Film Festival comes to town
March 10 — Evanston RoundTable — Wild and Scenic Film Festival, ‘by activists, for activists’
FEBRUARY 2022
February 25 — Red Bluff Daily News — Wild and Scenic Film Festival to be held virtually
February 25 — The Union — SYRCL releases results of visitor impact survey
February 24 — YubaNet — SYRCL Releases Results of Visitor Impacts Survey
February 11 — Lake Hopatcong Foundation — A virtual film festival to inspire your activism
February 11 — Progressive Grocer — 15 outstanding independents that dare to stand apart
February 11 — Sierra Sun — Mining for time: Public meeting, comment period extended for Idaho-Maryland Mine project
February 10 — The Union — Well underground: NID board poses questions about possible impacts to water wells
February 7 — The Union — Mining for time: Public meeting, comment period extended for Idaho-Maryland Mine project
February 4 — Sierra Nevada Ally — A Wild Independence gives a second life to Nevada County’s Independence Trail
February 4 — Mountain Democrat — WSFF hands out accolades
February 4 — Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project — Phase 2-Complete!
February 3 — The Union — The Wild & Scenic School Program offered in classrooms
February 2 — The Union — Removing barriers: New assistant CEO wants to create opportunities for people
JANUARY 2022
January 31 — The Union — Empowering local nonprofits: California Solar Electric Company, Good Sun Solar give energy project to SYRCL
January 27 — Appeal Democrat — Wild & Scenic Film Festival announces 2022 winners
January 26 — Appeal Democrat — SYRCL wants help for threatened salmon
January 24 — The Union — Wild & Scenic art exhibition award winners on display at Fable Coffee
January 24 – Idaho State Journal – Idaho’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival goes virtual on Friday
January 22 – YubaNet – Wild & Scenic Film Festival Announces 2022 Award Winners
January 20 – MagicValley – Virtual Wild and Scenic Film Festival returns
January 18 – Yubanet – 2022 WSFF Art Exhibition Award Winners on display at Fable Coffee
January 14 – The Union – Art competition winners on display at Fable Coffee
January 13 – The Union – Wild and Scenic online: Film Festival moves online for 20th anniversary
January 13 – YubaNet – 20th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival launches virtual festival today
January 13 – Appeal Democrat – Wild & Scenic Film Festival to be held virtually due to COVID-19, storm concerns
January 12 – The Union – Two Art Works Gallery artists selected for Wild & Scenic exhibit
January 12 – Sacramento Magazine – Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2022
January 9 – The Durango Herald – Documentary focuses on biologists’ effort to save San Juan cutthroat trout after 416 fire
January 8 – Colorado Open Lands – Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2022
January 7 – KVMR – Evening News with Felton Pruit
January 7 – Mountain Democrat – Film festival highlights nature’s defenders, hope for the future
January 7 – Pagosa Daily Post – Film documents effort to save San Juan Cutthroat during wildfire
January 5 – The Union – Report delves into Idaho-Maryland Mine project
January 5 – The Union – ‘Act and change the world’: Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns for 20th year, with in-person and virtual offerings
January 5 – SFGATE – How a film festival saved a free-flowing river in Nevada City
January 5 – MSN – How a film festival saved the South Yuba River and transformed Nevada City
January 5 – YubaNet –In-Person Wild & Scenic Film Fest Postponed
DECEMBER 2021
December 22 – The Union – Volunteers needed for Wild & Scenic Film Festival
December 22 – YubaNet – Volunteers needed for 2022 Wild & Scenic Film Festival
December 21 – Appeal Democrat – SYRCL expands scholarship opportunities
December 16 – Appeal Democrat – YES Charter Academy film to be featured at Wild & Scenic Film Festival
December 10 – The Union – Time for a transfer: McCourtney Road Transfer Station to undergo redesign next year
December 1 – YubaNet – Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2022 tickets on sale now
December 1 — The Union – Wild & Scenic announces film lineup
December 1 – KVMR – The Sages Among Us
NOVEMBER 2021
November 30 — The Union — Faces of Philanthropy: The big show
November 28 — Greensboro News and Record — Dan River Basin Association to host Wild & Scenic Film
November 24 — The Union — Faces of Philanthropy: Giving-Timing your gifts for maximum impact
November 23 — My Nevada County: News Flash — Community Resiliency Grants
November 20 — YubaNet — CNL Faces of Philanthropy – Volunteerism: the philanthropy of you
November 20 — The Union — Faces of Philanthropy: the philanthropy of you
November 19 — The Union — Teamwork
November 12 — Appeal Democrat — Wild & Scenic Film Festival names 2022 title partner
November 11 — The Union — Nevada County supervisors award $2 million in grants
November 11 — The Union — Peak Design is Wild & Scenic Film Festival’s 2022 title partner
November 10 — The Union — Nevada County supervisors award $2 million in grants
November 10 — PenBay Pilot — Three wild and scenic films to catch virtually on November 14
November 6 — The Rambler — The Wild and Scenic Film Festival opens our eyes to the importance of conservation
November 6 — California State Parks — Historic Bridgeport Covered Bridge at South Yuba River State Park Reopens to the Public after Extensive Rehabilitation
November 5 — KNCO — The bridge is back!
November 5 — Fisheries News — Recent Rain Tests Hallwood Restoration Project
November 1 — The Union — Searching for Salmon: SYRCL leads salmon tours along South Yuba River
OCTOBER 2021
October 29 — Raft California — Month of Giving
October 27 — The Union — Keeping our focus on what matters most
October 27 — YubaNet — New forest resilience bond will finance $25 million of restoration to reduce wildfire risk on the Tahoe National Forest in California
October 26 — Yuba Water Agency/News Flash — SYRCL’s Salmon Expeditions Serve More Students
October 26 — Knox County VillageSoup — Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Midcoast Conservancy host film festival
October 23 — Adirondack Almanac — AsRA Brings Wild & Scenic Festival to Home Screens
October 22 — Sierra Sun — Van Norden Meadow Restoration set to begin this summer
October 21 — KVMR — SYRCL’s Visitor Impacts Report
October 20 — YubaNet — NID’s Plan for Water process to be discussed by directors tomorrow
October 18 — The Lincoln County News — Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy Host Film Festival
October 18 — The Union — Bruce Herring: Plan for Water is Pivotal
October 15 — Daily Advent — SYRCL’s Salmon Expeditions Serve More Students
October 14 — 6Park News — Returning to salmon: children return to river expeditions after a year of absence
October 6 — Sierra Sun — Awaiting a rainy day: Truckee could see a half inch of rain
October 5 — KNCO — SYRCL River Impacts Survey Available Online
October 5 — The Union — Water Management – Who deserves a voice at the table?
October 1 — YubaNet — SYRCL Launches Visitor Impact Survey
SEPTEMBER 2021
September 30 — Sierra Sun — Martis Fund approves grant funds for project in Eastern Placer County, Martis Valley
September 30 — The Union — Against the Mine: Environmentalists, activists explain their opposition to the Idaho-Maryland Mine
September 30 — Winters Express — Yolo County Library hosting virtual screening of wildfire documentary
September 30 — Cleveland Scene — 20+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Sept. 30-Oct.3)
September 29 — Patch — Cleveland Museum of Natural History: Wild & Scenic Film Festival
September 28 — Cleveland Scene — Wild & Scenic Film Festival
September 24 — Daily Democrat — Yolo County Library Hosts Free Virtual Screening of Documentary ‘Not If, But When: Wildfire Solutions’
September 24 — YubaNet — Lang’s Crossing Gets and Upgrade
September 23 — Opera News — Yuba River Cleanup A Multi-Day Event Again
September 23 — Spot On California — Keeping it clean
September 22 — The Union — Keeping it clean
September 21 — KNCO — Lots of Trash Removed in Yuba River Cleanup
September 21 — Appeal Democrat — Yuba Water Oks $1.1M for Urban, Rural Levee Improvements
September 21 — YubaNet — Yuba Water Grants Support Levee Improvements Throughout Yuba County
September 21 — Spot On California — Lots of Trash Removed in Yuba River Cleanup
September 21 — Raft California — Going Green Blog: Episode 3 “Recycling Money Donated to SYRCL”
September 20 — KNCO — GV End of Summer Street Sale Draws Crowd
September 20 — KNCO — Hearings for Major Fire Reduction Project
September 20 — The Union — Garbage In, Garbage Out: Volunteers Remove Thousands of Pounds of Trash
September 18 — YubaNet — Yuba River Cleanup Hauls Out More than Six Tons of Trash and Recycling
September 17 — KCRA 3 — NorCal water agency leads unprecedented effort to douse wildfire risk
September 16 — Appeal Democrat — Forest Service announced NOI for project
September 16 — YubaNet — Forest Service Releases Notice of Intent of Yuba Landscape Resiliency Project
September 15 — KVMR — Evening News Covered 5 Minute Guest spot on the Cleanup
September 14 — The Union — Road closure for Saturday river cleanup event
September 11 — KVMR — SYRCL’s Cannabis Impact Survey
September 10 — KNCO — Yuba River Cleanup a Multi-Day Event Again
September 7 — The Union — Heat Returns to Nevada County: Cooler weather expected by the weekend
September 7 — The Union — Town hall to discuss visitor impact on river set for Sept. 8
September 3 — YubaNet — SYRCL & YubaNet to Co-Host Town Hall on Visitor Impacts
September 1 — The Union — Hits and Misses (Cannabis Impact Survey)
AUGUST 2021
August 30 — YubaNet — SYRCL Releases Cannabis Impact Survey Results
August 25 — The Union — Hits and Misses (WSFF Library Open)
August 16 — Newsbreak — SYRCL Announced the 2021 Yuba River Cleanup
August 15 — YubaNet — SYRCL Announces 2021 Yuba River Cleanup
August 14 — The Union — Annual Yuba River Cleanup set for Sept. 11-18
August 12 — The Union — SYRCL, BriarPatch provide river-friendly sunscreen
August 9 — Opera News — SYRCL & BriarPatch Team Up to Provide River-Friendly Sunscreen
August 9 — The Union Democrat — Conservation groups call for more thinning, biomass removal and prescribed burning in national forests
August 9 — Yahoo! News — Yuba Water Agency helps fund curriculum for Yuba County schools
August 9 — Cleveland Museum of Natural History — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Returns to the Museum
August 9 — YubaNet — SYRCL and Briarpatch Team up to Provide River-Friendly Sunscreen at the Yuba
August 3 — CAP Radio — South Yuba River Visitation Spike
August 3 — YubaNet — Nevada County Funds Expansion of River Ambassadors
JULY 2021
July 28 — The Union — Hits & Misses
July 26 — Santa Fe Reporter — Where the Wild Things Are
July 20 — The Union — Graffiti, Trash Removal Volunteers Needed
July 14 — The Union — Virtual film night to benefit Yuba River cleanup
July 14 — The Union — Seasonal Temps Replace Heat Wave
July 2 — The Union — BriarPatch Food Co-op launches campaign during Plastic Free July
July 2 — The Union — Lorraine’s Lowdown: Are you kitten me?
JUNE 2021
June 24 — Sustainable Energy Group — Do Our Rivers and Lakes Seem Low This Year?
June 2 — The Five Three O — The Yuba in Crisis
June 1 — WaterWorld — Yuba Water Agency pledges $6.5 million to community projects in Yuba
June 1 — The Union — Promoting river safety: River ambassadors begin summer safety campaign
MAY 2021
May 29 — Stay Happening — Youth Outdoor Leadership Opportunity
May 28 — KNCO — SYRCL Staffing Better This Year for the Holiday Weekend
May 26 — The Union — Wild & Scenic Film Festival Seeks Art for 2022 theme
May 21 — The Union — SYRCL to Distribute Informational Bandanas for River Safety
May 17 – The Union – Debra Weistar: Little data on cannabis growers
May 16 – Appeal Democrat – SYRCL looking for river ambassadors
May 14 – Sierra Sun – ‘Currents of Hope’: Wild & Scenic Film Festival unveils 2022 theme
May 7 – The Union – ‘Currents of Hope’: Wild & Scenic Film Festival unveils 2022 theme
May 6 – YubaNet – Wild & Scenic Film Festival Unveils 2022 Theme
May 6 – Territorial Dispatch – The Yuba River “Secret” is Out
APRIL 2021
April 30 – The Union – Debbie Gibbs: Conquer the plastic blob
April 23 – KNCO – SYRCL Volunteer Ambassador Program Returning
April 23 – YubaNet – The Yuba River “Secret” is Out – Summer Volunteers Needed to Protect the South Yuba River
April 23 – The Union – River Ambassadors Needed
April 21 – The Union – Hits & Misses: SYRCL’s purchase of their office building is a HIT
April 16 – YubaNet – Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2022 Film Submissions Open
April 16 – Appeal Democrat – Film festival open for 2022 submissions
April 8 – YubaNet – Recycle Right Forum on April 21
April 7 – The Union – Denis Peirce: Lower Yuba rehab project in the works
April 7 – The Union – Hits & Misses
April 7 – Elgin Courier – Pines & Prairies opens Billig Ranch for outdoor film festival
MARCH 2021
March 17 – YubaNet – Stretch of lower Yuba River closing to watercraft for habitat enhancement work
March 16 – The Union – SYRCL’s Quiz Night fundraiser returns in virtual form
FEBRUARY 2021
February 23 – YahooNews – SYRCL awarded state grant for wildfire resiliency efforts
February 19 – WaterWorld –Yuba Water commits $6.5M to combat wildfire risk
February 18 – YubaNet — California State Parks Foundation awards wildfire resiliency grants to two local organizations
February 17 – Yahoo News – Yuba Water Agency commits $6.5 million to forest restoration projects
February 16 – Yuba Water Agency –Yuba Water commits $6.5 million to improving forest health and reducing wildfire risk
February 11 – American Whitewater – American Whitewater Members Topple Two California Dam Proposals
February 8 – Yale Climate Connections – Resilience in action: Highlights from a virtual eco film festival
February 7 – Appeal Democrat – Federal judge asks for clarification involving Yuba River dams lawsuit
February 2 – The Union – Peter Van Zant: A new year at NID
JANUARY 2021
January 27 – The Union – Hits & Misses: Arrival of vaccines is a HIT
January 27 – AgAlert, California Farm Bureau – Commentary: Collaborative projects help Sacramento River salmon
January 18 – The Union – Take a Hike: Wild & Scenic Film Festival goes online this year, promotes local hikes
January 15 – The Union – Doreen Fogle: Grow your own meadow at home
January 14 – Appeal Democrat – Wild & Scenic Film Festival to be held virtually
January 13 – Blue Forest – Blue Forest Bulletin: Find out what’s new in 2021!
January 12 – YubaNet — Completely virtual Wild & Scenic Film Festival kicks off Thurs. Jan. 14
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 plumeNOVEMBER 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 — 11th annual Wild & Scenic film fest opens Thursday
January 5 — Appeal Democrat — Deadline nears in Yuba River dams battle