Significance of the Foothills
Oak Woodlands
The waterways, oak woodlands, and ranches in the Nevada, Placer and Yuba County foothills provide critical wildlife habitat and migration connectivity, scenic open space, and convey vital water from Sierra Nevada snowmelt to the people and agricultural lands of California. The foothills also sustain local economies through rangelands and unique recreational opportunities.
Mission
The Bear-Yuba Partnership is a regional collaboration land conservation organizations protecting the waterways, historic ranches and oak woodlands of the Sierra foothills in the Bear and Yuba River watersheds.
Bear-Yuba Partnership Commitment
Three land conservation organizations: The Trust for Public Land, Nevada County Land Trust and Placer Land Trust have formed the Bear-Yuba Partnership to increase investment in strategic landscape-scale conservation of the Bear and Yuba River watersheds for the economic and ecological health of our local rural communities, for the benefit of all Californians, for future generations.