Stewardship and education rooted in the Yuba River watershed.
We advance forest resilience and watershed health through stewardship projects such as fuels reduction and forest restoration, alongside educational events and publications.
Occasional emails on projects, events, and Tree Rings.
YWI secured two state grants totaling over $2 million to treat nearly 430 acres on both rims of the South Yuba River canyon and reduce wildfire risk for Nevada County communities.
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Join us in April for a guided walk through 205 treated acres in the Nevada City/Banner Mountain area. See the results of two years of hand and mechanical thinning, check on native understory regrowth, and discuss the ecological and fire-resilience impacts of the work.
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We've added a western pond turtle video and an expanded trail camera gallery to the Watershed Wildlife page — 47 candid photos and videos of the animals that share this landscape.
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