Lauren Faulkenberry Tahoe National Forest March 24, 2026 Tahoe National Forest’s North Yuba watershed is a highly productive water source for downstream residents and the agricultural industry across northern California. Although it is the largest continuous unburned landscape in the Central Sierras, it is also one of the most difficult forests to keep safe. The North Yuba watershed is home to several communities and supports a booming recreation economy. The average visitor

In February, co-founders of Blue Forest — one of the founding partners of the North Yuba Forest Partnership — Phil Saksa and Nick Wobrock joined the Economic Architecture Project podcast to discuss the importance of innovations in forest restoration and climate project financing. They discussed the need for timeliness and capacity when it comes to forest restoration. By creating an innovative financing mechanism that streamlines funding into natural infrastructure, Blue Fore

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2026) – Yuba Water Agency yesterday approved a more than $3 million grant to the Olivehurst Public Utility District to complete planning and design work for the City of Wheatland and OPUD’s joint Regional Wastewater Transmission and Treatment Facilities Project in South Yuba County. The agency also heard results from a large tree study that can help guide future forest resilience efforts in the North Yuba River watershed. Grant to advance critical

The North Yuba Forest Partnership, nine organizations committed to collaboratively planning, funding and implementing forest restoration...