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...

The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, is launching the Salmon & Packer Creek Aspen...

Camptonville, CA —  September 2025. Camptonville Community Partnership (CCP), a small rural nonprofit dedicated to community resilience...

Forest Resilience Bond to finance montane meadow restoration, areas rich in biodiversity, and vital for California’s summer water storage...

Fuel breaks were created along Highway 49 near Bassetts as part of the North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project. Proposed projects will...

NEVADA CITY, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2025) - Tahoe National Forest (TNF) is seeking public comment regarding proposed forest health and wildfire...

North Yuba field tour at New Bullards Bar. Photo courtesy of Blue Forest. In early October, SYRCL Watershed Science staff joined...

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2024) – Construction of a 5-megawatt biomass plant near Dobbins in Yuba County can now move forward with the...

Yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing nearly $500 million from...

Attendees of the 22nd Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival (SYRCL) packed Nevada City’s City Hall on Sunday morning to hear from an...

by Sierra Nevada Conservancy December 26, 2023 Just five years ago, the North Yuba River watershed was like many places in the...

Photo source: Blue Forest SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Forest , a conservation finance non-profit, in...

Tahoe National Forest has issued the record of decision (ROD) for its North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project. The forest and partners...

NEVADA CITY, Calif. (April 7, 2023) — The Tahoe National Forest today announced the public release of the final environmental impact...

Providing $117 million to reduce wildfire risk on the North Yuba Landscape NEVADA CITY, Calif. (April 5, 2023) — To help reduce the risk...

Contact: Public Affairs Officer Lauren Faulkenberry (530) 559-9010 lauren.faulkenberry@usda.gov NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (Nov. 18, 2022) —...