Current Events

Dam Watchdog Update
Save Bear River/Stop Centennial Dam
NID Special Meeting
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Important Meeting - See more here

Free Auburn Community Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 10 am to 4 pm
ARD Recreation Park on Auburn-Folsom Road
Visit the PARC and Canyon Keeper booths for interactive nature activities

Thanks to all who participated in the 2018 Great Sierra River Cleanup at the American River on September 15, 2018
See photos below

Wolfgrams donate check to PARC, profits from the June Auburn River Festival, to be used to promote recreational bridge

See Photos and Videos from the June 9th Auburn River Festival at Auburn's Whitewater Park on the North Fork of the American River

The winners of the 2018 PARC High School Scholarship Essay Contest have been selected

PARC's Newsletter: December 2017 The Confluence

The Auburn City Council adopts a resolution protecting the American River and opposing an Auburn Dam.

American River Trails Bandana Map featuring the popular trails in the Cool, China Bar and Confluence areas - updated version now available for purchase here

China Bar - PARC has submitted detailed recommendations for China Bar recreational improvements as part of the process currently underway to create a new general plan/resource management plan for Auburn SRA. Read more here.

Auburn State Recreation Area Trails & River Map

Thanks to all who participated in the
Great Sierra American River Cleanup
Saturday, September 15, 2018
ASRA & PARC, partnering with the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to Keep Our Sierra Rivers Clean & Safe!
See Photos from the Cleanup below

Photo by Gary Hughes

Wolfgrams donate check to Protect American River Canyons, from profits from the June Auburn River Festival

The Wolfgrams presented PARC Board members with a donation check of $5,300, raised at the Auburn River Festival in June. The donation will be used to promote the recreational bridge crossing at China Bar to connect the Auburn and Cool network of trails.

The Wolfgrams present PARC Board members with a check for $5,300. Pictured L to R are PARC Board members Eric Peach and Michael Anderson; Alex, baby Clelmentine, and Wolf Wolfgram; and Jason Marsh.

Photos and Videos from the free Auburn River Festival at Auburn's Whitewater Park on the North Fork of the American River, Saturday June 9th

Fluffy clouds floated overhead as the Free Auburn River Festival at Auburn's Whitewater Park on the North Fork of the American River got underway on Saturday June 9th. The Festival featured three events including a downriver race, Olympic style slalom races and whitewater kayak rodeo competition that drew competitors from all over our region. Hundreds of spectators lounged on the riverside to view the competition. Music, food, community information booths and kids activities were available in a river village setting.

The Whitewater Park is a special feature of Placer County Water Agency's Pump Station that allows fish to migrate upstream to spawn. The park has Olympic-style rapids for recreational boaters to play and compete within the Auburn State Recreation Area boundaries. The event was organized by Auburn River Festival and co-sponsored by many including PARC, PCWA the City of Auburn and Sierra Outdoor Center.

Many thanks to all who made this Free River Festival a tantalizing first success.

For more information about the event visit auburnriverfestival.com.

See photos and videos below!

All photos above, courtesy of Gary Hughes

Video courtesy of Patrick Storm