SAVE THE DATE
February PARC Social - For the Love of the American River
February 20, 2026, 7-9 pm
808 Lincoln Way Auburn
See details below
For the 14th year PARC is sponsoring our annual high school essay contest.
PARC 2026 Environmental Stewardship Scholarship
Up to $3000 in Total Scholarship Awards
Entry Deadline is March 15, 2026
Contestants must be graduating high school seniors, and residents of Placer, Nevada or El Dorado Counties.
See more here.
American River News 
PARC's Year-end Newsletter is here! 

See the December 2025 edition of The Confluence, a publication of PARC.
Call to Action
> Sign a petition to support the Auburn To Cool recreational trail bridge construction at China Bar SRA

> See more about the proposed Auburn to Cool Trail Bridge at China Bar:
Linking Trails, Unlocking Adventure

> Send a postcard, letter or email
The Confluence newsletter
See the December, 2024 edition of PARC's newsletter,The Confluence
News about the Bear River and the proposed Centennial Dam
The Centennial Dam, which was proposed to be constructed on the Bear River, is dead.

Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors voted to end the project on September 25. The Board adopted a resolution to remove Centennial Dam from consideration.

There are questions about what will now happen to the riverfront lands that NID bought in anticipation of building the dam. What will happen to the river? Will there still be public access?

To find out more, to join in the discussion, or to join online Zoom updates, presentations, interviews, and Q&As, visit the website of Bear PARC, the Bear Protection And Restoration Collaborative​.
https://bearparc.com/
Video of PARC Celebrating 50 years is now on our YouTube Channel.
PARC Celebrates 50 Years - view YouTube playlist
Bridge Debris Funding Bill Signed by Governor Newsom! Huge victory! See more here.
Auburn Bus Route to the American River Confluence
Auburn State Recreation Area:
See the ASRA website for Up-to-date information about what is open now, current closures, and visitor guidelines
New edition of American River Canyon Hikes
Practical Guides to Trails in the Canyons of the North and Middle Forks American River
by Jim Ferris, Michael Lynch, and Sheila Toner
4th Edition - Expanded and Revised, published 2020 by
Auburn State Recreation Area Canyon Keepers
Auburn State Recreation Area Trails & River Map
See information on our Citizen Science page
For the Love of the American River
Friday, February 20, 2026 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Doors open a t 6:30 pm
General Gomez Art Center, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn CA

The For the Love of the American River program will feature a multi-media presentation of slides and time-lapse video taken over the four months it took to complete the 49 Bridge Debris Removal Project. There will also be an opportunity to meet with the many individuals who made this important river safety project a reality!

Admissions are free though donations are welcome
Hot jazz, blues and folk music will be provided by the Eclectic Company
In addition to PARC updates, the evening will include a silent auction and Laurel Mathe's artwork table
A no-host beer, wine and non-alcoholic drink bar will also be available

For more information call 530-537-2241 or email [email protected]



The man-made Pump Station Rapids and paved portage trail at China Bar provide easy access for multiple paddle  adventures.



A recreational bridge crossing of the river at China Bar and trail improvements that would benefit all trail users are concept plans that were included in the recently approved ASRA General Plan update.
Bus artwork designed by Laurel Mathe of Mystic Design
Auburn Bus Route to the American River Confluence
Temporarily suspended

See more about Auburn Transit here:
https://www.auburn.ca.gov/192/Transit-Services