Current Events

PARC’s “On Tour” Wild & Scenic Film Festival:
LIVE Virtual with Live Chat: Saturday, October 10th, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Streaming: Sunday, October 11 through midnight Thursday, October 15, at your convenience.

Early Water Flows for Middle and North Fork American River Boating scheduled for four days this summer.
See more here.

Parking has Re-Opened at the Confluence.

Read more here, including new visitor guidelines, areas that are open for vehicular traffic and parking, areas that are temporarily closed, and information about how to be water-wise.

Thanks to you, PARC raised $4,149 dollars during the
2020 Big Day of Giving Campaign.
We appreciate your generosity!
Your donations will be put to good use. We couldn't do it without you.

Winners of the 2020 PARC Scholarship Essay Contest read their winning essays.
View the readings on PARC's YouTube channel.

Read the essays here.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Auburn has been postponed. It is rescheduled to Saturday, October 10, 2020. See more here.

See PARC's December, 2019 Newsletter
The Confluence

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

Auburn State Recreation Area Trails & River Map

See information on our Citizen Science page about opportunities to get involved in various Citizen Science projects including BioBlitz, Monarch Butterfly Resources, Bluebird Nestboxes, and Adventure Scientists

Courtesy Gary Hughes

American River Confluence Paddlers rise and shine for four early hydro releases scheduled for:
Sunday, July 19
Saturday, July 25
Saturday, August 1
Friday, September 4th

PCWA will be making early morning hydro releases for rafting and kayaking on the North Fork. Water flows for enjoyable boating, around 1000 cfs, will arrive at the Confluence around noon, and at the Pump Station Rapids around 1:00 pm. - plenty of time to play and do the rapids many times using the portage trail.
See more here.

Courtesy Gary Hughes

Thanks to all who participated in the Earth day American River Cleanup activities and iNaturalist BioBlitz on April 13, 2019!

Rick Ramos shows how to upload nature observations to the iNaturalist application

Nature at Our Fingertips: Pipevine Swallowtail

Juan Peña will demonstrate his 3 color watercolor technique in the Confluence Area starting at 9:30 am.

Earth Day 2018 Cleanup

Placer High School Cleanup Volunteers

2018 Cleanup along Clementine Trail - Photo by Gary Hughes