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Earth Day American River Cleanup & Restoration
Saturday, April 13, 2019
8:00 am to Noon

Includes:
iNaturalist BioBlitlz with Rick Ramos
Canyon Keeper Confluence Historic Bridges Hike
Watercolor Demonstration by Award-winning Artist Juan Peña
See more here

Big Day of Giving May 2, 2019
Donate to PARC!
Early Donations will open on April 15
See some of our accomplishments and how to donate


Earth Day 2019: Celebration of the Monarchs
Saturday, April 20, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Armed Forces Pavilion & Community Garden
995 Lincoln Way in Downtown Auburn
Presented by Forgotten Soldier Program
Street Fair, Garden Party, Sculpture Contest, Artists,
Food Trucks, Workshops, Sugar Plump Fairies
Live music. $10 per family, Free for children
Click to see more


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

PARC Open House and River Canyon Art Show Fundraiser
16 artists, live music, beer, wine, and hors d'oeuvres
General Gomez Event Center & Gallery
808 Lincoln Way in Auburn
Thursday, May 9th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 


Please print and sign this letter and send it to
Governor Gavin N
ewsom on North Fork of the American River California Wild & Scenic River status


See our December 2018 Newsletter,
The Confluence here


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

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


 
 Earth Day American River Cleanup & Restoration
  • Including: iNaturalist BioBlitlz with Rick Ramos
  • Canyon Keeper Confluence Historic Bridges Hike
  • River Canyon Watercolor Demonstration by Award-winning Artist Juan Peña
Saturday, April 13, 2019
8:00 am to Noon

Upper North Fork volunteers please meet at Mineral Bar Colfax-Iowa Hill Bridge
See the flyer here.
See photos and link below.


Meet at the American River Confluence, 3 miles below Auburn
8:00 am - Registration at information booth and after Safety Talk, cleanup and ASRA improvement projects begin
9:00 am - iNaturalist BioBlitz with Rick Ramos and Canyon Keeper Historic Bridges Hike begins
9:30 am - Award winning watercolor artist Juan Pe
ña will begin a demonstration of his 3 color watercolor technique in the Confluence Area


In addition to the clean up and park service projects we will feature the Confluence iNaturalist BioBlitz hike led by expert Rick Ramos. iNaturalist is a citizen science project and online social network application that uses your mobile phone's camera and internet connection (or digital camera and web browser on your laptop or desktop computer) for sharing observations of the rich biodiversity of flora and fauna in our own Auburn State Recreation Area. It literally puts Nature At Your Fingertips. 
See how to sign up for an iNaturalist Account here. There are three ways to log in: iPhone, Android or computer.

The Canyon Keepers will be leading a Historic Bridges Hike.


Award-winning artist Juan Peña will demonstrate his 3 color watercolor technique in the Confluence Area.

Receive your free map of the American River Confluence Parkway (first 50 volunteers), trash collection bags, water, snacks. Wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves.


Auburn SRA Earth Day Cleanup and Park Improvement Activities co-sponsored by the California State Parks Foundation.
Invite family and friends to "responsibly care for and enjoy the American River and  it's canyons.


For more info: Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA) Office (530) 885-4527, or PARC (530) 885-8878
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Click image above to see flyer
 
Do you want to participate in the 2019 American River Confluence BioBlitz on April 13?  See more here, and how to sign up for an iNaturalist account
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Rick Ramos shows how to upload nature observations to the iNaturalist application
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Nature at Our Fingertips: Pipevine Swallowtail
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Juan Peña will demonstrate his 3 color watercolor technique in the Confluence Area starting at 9:30 am.
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Earth Day 2018 Cleanup
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Placer High School Cleanup Volunteers
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2018 Cleanup along Clementine Trail - Photo by Gary Hughes


 
Big Day of Giving May 2, 2019
Donate to PARC


With your support and the support of other like minded individuals, PARC has accomplished much over this past year. For the first time ever, PARC has an office (in the Gomez Art Center 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA) and a part-time paid employee. 

Donate to PARC on May 2. Early donations will open on Monday, April 15!
Below are images of a few of PARC's efforts that you are supporting:

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Click on the graphic above to view PARC's statement on the Big Day of Giving website. Early Donations will open on Monday, April 15!
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View PARC's statement on the Big Day of Giving website.
Early Donations will open on Monday, April 15!



 
PARC Open House and River Canyon Art Show Fundraiser
General Gomez Event Center & Gallery

808 Lincoln Way in Auburn
Thursday, May 9th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Join PARC at the home of our new office space for a River Canyon Art Show Fundraiser.
16 artists, live music, beer, wine, and hors d'oeuvres.
This is the opening night for the season's first Auburn Art Walk.
Free event.
The art show will come down on May 24th.

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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.
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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
Video courtesy of Patrick Storm
Video courtesy of Patrick Storm


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We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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