PARC’s “On Tour” Wild & Scenic Film Festival will be going virtual this year.
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.
See more here.
PCWA will be making early morning hydro releases for rafting and kayaking on the North Fork and Middle Fork on four days through early September 4. 
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, temporary closures, 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.
ARC Board Member Laurel Mathe, an extraordinary graphic artist who has produced all of your favorite PARC  artwork, her family and the PARC Board invite you to help her husband Mike in his time of critical health need.
See more here.
See PARC's December 2019 Newsletter
The Confluence
An Insider's Guide to the North, Middle and South Forks
of the American River and Canyons
Published by Protect American River Canyons
American River Trails Bandana Map featuring the popular trails in the Cool, China Bar and Confluence areas
New updated version now available for purchase here
Explore our Citizen Science page for info on the 2019 American Confluence BioBlitz, Monarch Butterfly Resources, Bluebird Nestboxes, and Adventure Scientists
Auburn To Cool Recreation Trail Bridge
For information on what you can do to make the Auburn To Cool Recreation Trail Bridge a reality and expand the hours of operation at the China Bar Area please click on the China Bar button below or the image above.

Save the Bear River - Stop the Centennial Dam
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PictureYankee Jims Bridge over the North Fork of the American River. PARC has proposed California Wild & Scenic protection for this 16 mile stretch of the North Fork from Iowa Hill Bridge to Upper Lake Clementine.
The Protect American River Canyon (PARC) Board Members extend to you an enthusiastic invitation to explore the American River Canyons for yourself and discover this area rich in biological diversity, Native American and Gold Rush history and exciting recreational adventure for all to responsibly enjoy and care for. The Auburn State Recreation Area, located along 48 miles of the North and Middle Forks from Auburn to Colfax and Foresthill in the American River Watershed, offers diverse recreational options and seemingly limitlessness opportunities for meaningful wilderness experiences in scenic picturesque canyons for everyone. Over 100 miles of trails, framed in the springtime by a rainbow pallet of wildflowers and butterflies, host world class endurance events and leisurely trail hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers. Both river forks attract whitewater enthusiasts from Class V adrenaline fans to Class 1 family boaters. Swimming and fishing are very popular seasonally. The Cave Valley Limestone Quarry walls offer a challenge to beginner and advanced climbers.  Charming picture perfect Lake Clementine offers year-round motor boating, paddling and lake camping.

PARC is a community-based non-profit organization located in Auburn that is dedicated to building American River community through collaboration and protection of the natural, recreational and historical resources for the North and Middle Forks of the American River Watershed.