Bear Yuba Land Trust

Bear Yuba Land Trust Staff & Board will be gathering at Gold Vibe Kombuchary to meet and greet our community of volunteers, members, partners, and all you curious and interested folks, for our annual Community Rendezvous and Open House, on Thursday, March 14. The Community Rendezvous is our opportunity to engage with our community and share all […]

Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) is thrilled to announce the permanent protection of WILDFLOWER RIDGE PRESERVE, a 128-acre property located at Rough & Ready Highway and Ridge Road in Grass Valley.  Long at risk for subdivision and development, BYLT has purchased the property with support from Sierra Nevada Conservancy and through the generosity of a dedicated […]

On the morning of Monday, August 17th, a fire erupted from a lightning strike and began burning off Jones Bar Road, in the Yuba River Drainage, northwest of Nevada City. Over the course of 12 days the Jones Fire burned 705 acres and destroyed 21 structures, including America’s first wheelchair nature trail, the Independence Trail. […]

Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT), in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), announces the permanent protection of 267 acres of mixed conifer forests and meadows in the Bear River Headwaters and beautiful granite walls along the South Yuba River canyon. This transaction represents […]

Nevada County Library is pleased to announce the launch of a new Nature Backpack program in collaboration with Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) and the California State Library. Nature Backpacks are free to check out for all-ages and contain items to help youth and families explore nature. Each backpack in circulation contains a mini microscope, […]

Join Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) for National Trails Day and the 8th Annual Celebration of Trails. Trail users of all ages and abilities are invited to join us as we explore our local trails! Register today for one of our 11 different adventures and get ready to meet some new friends and fall in […]

Join Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) for the 7th Annual Celebration of Trails! Trail users of all ages and abilities are invited to join us as we explore our local trails! Register today for one of our 11 different adventures and get ready to meet some new friends and fall in love with the nature […]

October 9, 2020 – Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) is proud to announce Shelly Covert and Debra Weistar as the recipients of the 2020 BYLT Conservation Awards. Covert is recognized with the William Nickerl Award for Conservation Leadership for her tireless commitment to conservation and dedication to enriching the community’s connection to the ancestral homelands […]

May 12, 2020 – As many follow the State mandated “stay-at-home” order, a dedicated, passionate and essential workforce has been putting in long hours on behalf of all of us: farmers. With their hands in the soil, farmers are protecting our local food supply, vital to the resilience of our community. To support these efforts, […]

May 23, 2019 – National Trails Day is the United States’ largest celebration of trails. Always held on the first Saturday in June, organizations across the country host events that aim to get people outdoors and onto local trails. These events can include hikes, biking and horseback rides, paddling trips, bird watching, geocaching, gear demonstrations, […]

February 12, 2019 – On a glorious warm winter’s day last week, twenty people, ranging in age and backgrounds, came out to volunteer with the Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) to continue the organization’s collaborative efforts with the City of Grass Valley to build a trail near Wolf Creek. Volunteers were briefed on the vision […]

July 10, 2018 – Join Bear Yuba Land Trust on the Autumn Equinox for a local farm dinner under the oaks and among the rolling hills of 760 permanently protected acres of Nevada County’s pristine agricultural land known as Linden Lea Ranch. Tickets are on sale now for Open Spaces and Wild Places: A Celebration […]

Nevada County, Calif. May 16, 2018 – Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT) invites the community to help raise $10,000 for local trails during the 1st Annual Celebration of Trails Hike-A-Thon Saturday June, 2 along the future Pines-to-Mines Trail in Nevada County.   Participants will hike five miles, starting just south of White Cloud Campground off […]

Nevada County, Calif. May 15, 2018 – Bear Yuba Land Trust (BYLT), outdoor recreationists and trail supporters are gearing up for four days of trail activities during the 2018 expanded Celebration of Trails Weekend – the region’s biggest annual showcase of local community trails. This year, the event will kick off with a Fireside Chat […]