Collaborative Conservation on the Banks of the Yuba River
On the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, where the Yuba River flows out of the foothills and towards the Sacramento Valley, there’s a very special place. A place which holds:
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Rich natural habitat
Over 900 habitat-rich acres of blue oak woodland, wetlands, and great, groundwater-fed ponds.
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Chinook salmon restoration
Over two miles along the banks and watersheds of the Yuba River and Deer Creek, at the epicenter of the Chinook salmon restoration effort.
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Breathtaking views...
past the Sutter Buttes and the Central Valley to the west, and across the Sierra to the east.
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Rich archaeological remains
Archaeological features such as gold-rush era townsites, great hardrock tunnels and towering hydraulicked bluffs which yielded a fortune in gold and still hold much, much more.
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Easy access
Direct access to both Grass Valley and Marysville on Highway 20.
A place this special deserves a special vision. A vision that’s been over three years in the making. A vision we call Excelsior. A vision that looks like this: Excelsior Master Plan