Current Events

Help Plan The Future of Auburn State Recreation Area
Auburn State Recreation Area General Plan/Resource Management Plan - take the survey.
PARC has posted recommendations polled from our Board members and friends of the American River - click here.

Save the Date:
Saturday, September 15, 2018. 8 am - Noon
Great Sierra American River Cleanup
at the Confluence in Auburn

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

Great Sierra American River Cleanup
Saturday, September 15, 2018 8 am - Noon
ASRA & PARC, partnering with the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to Keep Our Sierra Rivers Clean & Safe!

Free Parking at the Confluence

Meet at the Old Auburn-Foresthill Curved Bridge near the Confluence (3 miles below Auburn near the Highway 49 River Crossing)
Check in at the Protect American River Canyons information booth to register and receive your free Confluence Map, (first 50 volunteers, 1 per family), trash collection bags, water and snacks. Wear sturdy shoes, bring gloves and a water bottle.
For more information contact the Auburn SRA office @ 530-885-4527 or PARC @ 530-885-8878.
The cleanup is a river wide cleanup that focuses on the Auburn State Recreation Area.

Print the flyer here.

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