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With the support of thousands of members, volunteers, and supporters, SYRCL has achieved exceptional success.


Unprecedented community support has enabled SYRCL to:
  • Permanently protect the South Yuba from all future dam proposals
  • Stop 7 proposed dams and hydro projects on the Yuba
  • Lead efforts to restore salmon and steelhead to the upper reaches of the Yuba by spearheading investigations of dam removal or modification
  • Include 114 miles of the North Yuba, South Yuba and Canyon Creek as federally recommended Wild and Scenic rivers
  • Successfully include $90 million in California's historic 2000 Water Bond Initiative for non-dam flood control and water restoration in the Yuba River
  • Implement a model citizen-based river monitoring program
  • Create a membership of 4,500 supporters, including over 800 businesses
  • Work with over 500 active volunteers in hosting more than 200 events, including river clean-ups, salmon watches, legislative days, educational forums, dances, and rallies
  • Initiate numerous highly successful collaborations with businesses, property owners, and local, state and federal agencies in efforts to restore the Yuba Watershed

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