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Resilient landscapes, rooted in community
Restoring wild places. Tending the ones we live in. Growing a community of stewards.
"From wild forests to backyards, we care for the land as the living place we call home — with knowledge, partnership, and a long-term commitment to the people and species who share it."
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See Past EventsAUG
27
Hard Choices in the Woods Town Hall
Miners Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring St, Nevada City, CA 95959
JUN
24
YFN Summer Field Tour: Broadcast Burn Units
Carpool from Nevada City / Rood Center — details provided upon registration
APR
11
Little Deer Creek Spring Field Tour (Weekend)
Nevada County Sportsmen Parking Lot, 11296 Banner Mountain Trail, Nevada City, CA
APR
7
Little Deer Creek Spring Field Tour (Weekday)
Nevada County Sportsmen Parking Lot, 11296 Banner Mountain Trail, Nevada City, CA
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Two RFPs Open: Fuels Reduction Contractors for Round Mountain and South Yuba Rim
YWI has released two Requests for Proposals for fuels reduction contractor services — about 152 acres of ridgetop shaded fuel break on BLM land at Round Mountain, and about 232 acres of fuel breaks across 31 private parcels on San Juan Ridge for the South Yuba Rim project. Both are due October 2, 2026, with non-mandatory field meetings on September 14 and 18.
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Welcome Lynne Westerfield, Our New Landscape Resilience Project Manager
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Tree Rings
Essays, poetry, art, and science from the Yuba Watershed. Thirty issues spanning three decades of community voices.
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