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SYRCL Launches Phase 2 of Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project with $2.5M Grant

SYRCL Launches Phase 2 of Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project with $2.5M Grant

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The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) is excited to begin Phase 2 of the Van Norden Meadow restoration work this summer. Phase 2 of the Van Norden Meadow Restoration Project will focus on reconnecting the Lytton Fan by completing in stream work in the upstream section of Lytton Creek and improvements to Lake Van Norden Dam Road, plus relocating & improving the Sheep Pens Trailhead. This work has been made possible through $2.5 million California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Nature Based Solutions: Wetlands and Mountain Meadows grant opportunity.

Now Hiring: Forest Health Project Coordinator

Now Hiring: Forest Health Project Coordinator

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The Forest Health Project Coordinator will support the development and implementation of watershed health monitoring for the North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project (NYLRP). This Project is part of the Forest Health Program within the Watershed Science Department. This position will support the North Yuba Project Manager by expanding SYRCL’s existing water quality monitoring efforts on the North Yuba through the evaluation of forest health treatment impacts on watershed health. This role will work to integrate SYRCL’s existing water quality and hydrologic data at various locations on the North Yuba with expanded sampling sites and newly developed protocols focused on riparian zone health. Data analysis will examine how forest treatments impact hydrology and riparian habitat. The selected candidate will play a central role in SYRCL’s representation on the NLYRP Multi-Party Monitoring Committee.