Yuba Watershed Institute

June 26: Come learn about a large wildfire mitigation project on the San Juan Ridge

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Attention Nevada County Community!

Join us at the Grizzly Hill School Gymnasium on June 26, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM for a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Yuba Watershed Institute (YWI). We’re excited to introduce the South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, a vital collaboration between the YWI and the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services. This project aims to reduce hazardous fuels within a 6,000+-acre planning area on Nevada County’s San Juan Ridge.

What to Expect

  • Project Information: Learn about the goals and objectives of our project.
  • Detailed Timeline: Understand when and how the project will unfold.
  • Involvement Opportunities: Discover how you can participate and contribute.
  • Parcel Information: Find out if your neighborhood or parcel is included.
  • Planned Activities: Hear about the types of surveys and treatments planned.

Have Questions?

This is your chance to ask! Our Q&A session will help clarify any doubts and ensure you’re fully informed.

Whether you’re directly affected or simply interested in local wildfire risk reduction and environmental protection efforts, your presence and input are invaluable. Let’s work together to protect our beautiful Yuba River watershed!

Mark Your Calendar!

Date: June 26, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Grizzly Hill School Gymnasium

See you there!

Learn more about the project.

Request for proposals for environmental consulting services

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The Yuba Watershed Institute is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all services and materials necessary to complete CEQA analysis and other environmental compliance tasks for the South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project. See the Request for Proposals (issued June 6, 2024) for more information. Proposals must be received by July 5, 2024.

YWI receives funding for Little Deer Creek project

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On June 6, 2024, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Governing Board awarded $823,500 to the Yuba Watershed Institute for implementation of the Little Deer Creek Landscape Resilience Project. Located just half a mile southeast of Nevada City, this project aims to revitalize the forest conditions within the Little Deer Creek watershed, in the vicinity of Gracie and Banner Lava Cap Roads. Spearheaded by the YWI, the project is a collaboration with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT), and Sierra Streams Institute (SSI). Work is scheduled to begin in Fall 2024. Stay tuned for more information!

Want to go on a mushroom hunt? Fungus Foray 2023

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Early rains once again bring the promise of a good mushroom hunting season!

Join us for the 26th Annual Yuba Watershed Fungus Foray and Wild Mushroom Exposition, December 2 – 3, 2023

Oak Tree Lodge
18847 Oak Tree Rd, Nevada City, CA

**note our new location this year**

Register at www.YubaWatershedInstitute.org/register

Science advisor: Brian Perry, PhD

PLEASE NOTE: Online pre-registration is required to attend Saturday’s event and Sunday may sell out as well. You will need to purchase separate tickets for each day of the event.

Saturday December 2nd, 9 am to 4 pm

After meeting at the Oak Tree Lodge, our traditional Saturday morning wild mushroom hunt will continue to several sites in the local forest. Afterwards, attendees will return to the Oak Tree Lodge for an afternoon of identification and mushroom-related presentations. Be prepared to walk in the damp woods and off trail for an optimum mushroom hunting experience. Useful items to bring include: collection basket, waxed paper bags, knife, camera, notebook, field identification guide, and hand lens. This is a rain or shine event. We support carpooling to reduce our impact at this event.

Lectures on Saturday afternoon will be “Bioluminescent Fungi” by Dr. Brian Perry and “Psilocybe Mushrooms of North America + Mexico” by Alan Rockefeller.

Sunday December 11, 10 am to 4 pm

On Sunday we host the Wild Mushroom Exposition once again. The Exposition will be filled with our collections of seasonal Sierra mushrooms labelled and organized from the week’s collections. Lectures start Sunday with the presentation and cooking demonstration of “Eat Like a King”, by Chef Todd Spanier. Afternoon presentations will include “Microscopy Crash Course” by Alan Rockefeller, and local mycologist Daniel Nicholson will present “Collecting Sierran Mushrooms Year ‘Round”.

Please be aware there are No Dogs, No Alcohol and No Smoking allowed at the Oak Tree Lodge.

Saturday:  $30 general; $25 for YWI members. No children discount, sorry.

Sunday: $20 general; $10 for YWI members. Children under 12 free with adult.

Purchase tickets at www.yubawatershedinstitute.org/register.

Volunteer shifts are available, contact events@yubawatershedinstitute.org.

For more information or questions visit www.YubaWatershedInstitute.org or email info@yubawatershedinstitute.org.


What is the YWI up to these days?

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Watch Yuba Watershed Institute’s Executive Director, Chris Friedel, give an update on current projects at a recent meeting of the Yuba Forest Network.

Chris discusses the progress being made on the YWI’s landscape resilience projects at the ‘Inimim Forest, Little Deer Creek, and Round Mountain, as well as a new partnership with Nevada County to plan and implement the 6,000-acre South Yuba Rim Fuel Reduction Project.