Visit Nevada City: Home to the South Yuba River
SPRING IS A GLORIOUS TIME to visit the Gold Rush towns in the foothills, and few are more picturesque and enjoyable than Nevada City. Wildflowers are in full bloom on surrounding hillsides and along the wild and scenic South Yuba River. The 59th annual Nevada City Bicycle Classic is June 1-2. It is one […]
Wildflower walks begin March 6, 2016, along the South Yuba River
When spring arrives in the Nevada County CA foothills, there is no better way to welcome its arrival than with a walk among the beautiful wildflowers at South Yuba River State Park. State Park docents will lead guided wildflower walks every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning on Sunday, March 6, […]
Winter storms get South Yuba River roaring back to life (video)
This weekend’s winter storms got the South Yuba River roaring back to life. A warm, wet storm, which forecasters described as an “atmospheric river,” drenched the Sierra Foothills and High Sierra. Snow fell at higher elevations — near 8,000 feet. The rushing South Yuba River, visible in both Nevada County, CA, and Placer County, was […]
Wildflower walks begin along the South Yuba River in March
When spring arrives in the Nevada County foothills there is no better way to welcome its arrival than with a walk among the beautiful wildflowers at South Yuba River State Park near Penn Valley. State Park Docents will lead guided wildflower walks every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., beginning March 7, and continuing through […]
“Squid Row Yarn Bomb” celebrates the South Yuba River Watershed
“The Squid Row Yarn Bomb,” created by The Nevada County Yarn Bombers, a group of local artists interested in community and public art, is a celebration of the South Yuba River Watershed, salmon restoration, and recycling. The star of the installation is “Sal Weiwei,” a giant salmon crocheted by Nancy Nelson entirely from plastic Grocery […]
How SYRCL protects the South Yuba River
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” —Gary Snyder NOBODY SAID IT BETTER, AND NOBODY KNOWS BETTER than this Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, whose home is the South Yuba River watershed. But some people don’t treat it like home. Despite its awesome beauty, the South Yuba has been threatened by dams and development, […]
Help restore historic covered bridge at South Yuba River State Park
Did you know? The 150-year-old covered bridge at the South Yuba River State Park is the longest single-span wooden covered bridge in the world! Why is the bridge closed? The bridge is closed due to safety concerns. An engineering survey discovered structural problems so severe that the entire covered bridge could collapse and isn’t safe […]
SYRCL’s 2016 “State of the Yuba” address: our wild and scenic river
The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) delivered its 3rd annual State of the Yuba address in April to celebrate Earth Day and the Yuba River. Hear from SYRCL’s team about our current projects, challenges, recent successes and opportunities to get involved. Our magazine featured the Yuba River in our fall 2015 issue in a special […]
Yuba Blue: Tales & Trails
“Rivers run through our history and folklore, and link us a people.” – Charles Kuralt from “On The Road” OUR REGION IS LINKED BY MAGNIFICENT RIVERS such as the American, Truckee and South Yuba. Each has its own identity and history. The South Yuba is inextricably linked to Nevada County, just as Lake Tahoe is […]
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