About

The South Yuba River Citizens League was founded in 1983 by grassroots activists determined to protect the South Yuba River from dams. Ultimately, SYRCL won permanent protections for 39 miles of the South Yuba River under California’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

Today, SYRCL is the central hub of community activism to protect, restore, and celebrate the Yuba River watershed. With decades of achievements, a robust K-12 education program, 3,500 members, and 1,300 active volunteers, SYRCL is doing great things for the Yuba watershed from the forests and meadows of the headwaters to the critical salmon habitat of the lower Yuba River, from the legislative halls in Sacramento to area classrooms and service organizations. SYRCL knows that people can save a river.

Home of the annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival since 2001, as the Yuba River Waterkeeper, SYRCL is part of the International Waterkeeper Alliance.