Yuba is the Heart

11:12 minutes | 2023 | USA

Explore the South Yuba River Citizens League’s 40-year effort to protect the Yuba River watershed.

Overview

Forty years ago, the South Yuba River Citizens League began caring for the South Yuba River by advocating for dam removal and gaining Wild and Scenic protection. Today, their work encompasses the entire Yuba River watershed – from the Sierra crest to the valley floor. As the organization looks towards the next forty years, community members reflect on the future of their work in the face of climate change and protecting the river for future generations. Posed as a love letter to the river and the community that surrounds it, Yuba is the Heart considers what it means to love and be loved by a river.

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Production Team

Director: Palmer Rose