YUBA WATERSHED INSTITUTE

The Yuba Watershed Institute is a group of citizens who are concerned with the sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of long-term biological diversity within the Yuba River watershed. The study, maintenance, use and preservation of the watershed is undertaken in partnership with public land management agencies, professional associations, private landowners, other non-profit organizations, and community organizations. The Institute also serves as an educational resource, providing an ongoing series of talks, seminars, publications and walks on all aspects of the watershed... The Yuba Watershed Institute's focus on forest management, biological diversity, and sustainable resource use is based on a perspective which suggests that the health of the watershed - our waters, forests, wildlife, and the economic viability of our rural way of life - are not contained within regional political boundaries. Activities within the watershed may affect a particular species, habitat..

Primary location: Nevada City United States