Association for Environmental & Outdoor education

South Yuba River Citizens League

South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) unites and inspires people to protect and restore the waters, forests, and communities of the Yuba River watershed. SYRCL is dedicated to water quality protection, ecosystem resiliency, forest health, education, and habitat restoration within the Yuba Watershed. SYRCL was founded in 1983 to prevent new dam construction on the South Yuba River, a goal achieved in 1999. Forty-one years later, SYRCL works to unite the community to protect and restore the Yuba River watershed. Our award-winning watershed science program safeguards water quality and restores imperiled headwater meadows and floodplains impacted by hydraulic mining. Our education programs reach 6,000 students annually through a variety of outdoor learning experiences aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Our robust “River People” program mobilizes thousands of volunteers to protect our public lands and advocate for clean water and forest health. Our environmental film festival – the Wild & Scenic Film Festival – reaches more than 100,000 audience members annually around the world.