Friends of Plumas Wilderness

04/23/2026

Some stories shape a place in ways we’re still learning to understand.

Wings of the Feather River: Memory & Renewal in Maidu Country offers a deeper look at the Feather River through the perspectives of Maidu community members whose relationships to this place span generations.

Created through the Feather River Advocacy Project led by Redbud Resource Group, the film brings forward reflections on the river, the Oroville Dam, and the evolving connections between land, water, and community.

Through conversation, storytelling, and shared learning, it highlights the role of Indigenous knowledge, lived experience, and ongoing stewardship in shaping the future of the Feather River watershed.

🎥 Details
When: Tonight, Thursday April 23rd doors at 6:30pm, film starts at 7pm
Where: Town Hall Theater in Quincy

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04/22/2026

🌍 Earth Day isn’t just a day, it’s a practice. 🌍

A practice of paying attention, of showing up and of caring for the places that care for us.

Across Quincy this week, there are opportunities to step into that practice including a Dellinger’s Pond work party hosted by our friends at with support from &

When: TODAY! Wednesday, April 22nd from 4-6pm
Where: Meet at the entrance to Dellinger’s Pond
Bring: work gloves if you have them, tools and equipment will be provided.

We hope to see you out there!

04/21/2026

Happy Earth Week!

Looking for something to do to show care for our planet and local environment today?

Join our friends at today from noon to 1pm for a trash pick up.

Location: Meet at the tables outside of the Eagle’s Perch.

There will be prizes for the most trash picked up!

Come support beautifying our local campus!

03/20/2026

Happy Spring Equinox from Friends of Plumas Wilderness 🌸

Across the Upper Feather River Watershed, the season is beginning to shift. Snow is slowly receding from lower elevations, rivers are rushing with snowmelt, and the first signs of green are returning to the forest floor.

Spring in the Northern Sierra unfolds gradually, from early blooms in canyon corridors to wildflower displays in higher elevations in the early summer months ahead. Migratory birds are returning, wildlife is on the move, and each day brings something new to notice.

This year, you can be part of that noticing. In celebration of 18th birthday, they’re encouraging folks to get outside and record observations between March 20–23.

Whether it’s a budding plant, a passing bird, or something small and easy to overlook, every observation helps build a better understanding of the places we care about.

If you’re heading out, we encourage you to tread lightly: stay on the trail, leave wildflowers for pollinators and others to enjoy, and give wildlife the space they need during this sensitive time.

Here’s to longer days and renewal on the landscape.

Tell us, what are you noticing out there?






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12/31/2025

Closing 2025 with gratitude for our community and renewed commitment to advocating for the public lands and waters of the Upper Feather River Watershed🌲

We’re 64% of the way to our year-end goal.

If you’re able, there’s still time to make a gift before the tax-year closes and help us start 2026 ready to meet the threats and the opportunities.

donate 🔗: plumaswilderness.org/donate/

12/21/2025

Happy Winter Solstice! ❄️

On the shortest day of the year, we’re grateful for this beautiful place, the resilience of our forests and communities, and everyone working to protect and restore what we love.

Thank you to our members and supporters for standing with us.

We're 42% of the way to our end-of-year goal, If you’re able, please consider a year-end gift to keep this work going.

🔗 donate today at https://plumaswilderness.org/donate/

12/02/2025

This year, Friends of Plumas Wilderness has been focused on protecting and restoring the public lands that define the Upper Feather River region. From ongoing stewardship in the Bucks Lake Wilderness, to advancing our Cultivating Connectivity speaker series program, to organizing volunteer cleanups and community events, our small team has worked hard to meet the needs of the Upper Feather River Watershed. We also expanded our public lands advocacy efforts, strengthening our voice in regional planning and collaborating with partners to protect the ecological integrity of our forests and watersheds.

Grant funding helps us move restoration, education, and advocacy projects forward. But it’s your support during our year-end campaign that gives us the stability to do this work year round. Individual contributions strengthen our capacity and community partnerships, and ensure we can continue showing up for the forests, rivers, and ecosystems we care about.

As we begin our year-end campaign this , we invite you to make a gift of any amount as all gifts help directly support public lands conservation in the Northern Sierra.

Donate today at: www.plumaswilderness.org/donate

09/22/2025

BIG THANKS to our excellent volunteer crew for this years ! ~25 volunteers spent Saturday morning hauling trash and cleaning up recycling from our local waterways including bed frames, dressers, tires, v**e cartridges and more! We’re so grateful to the crew that showed up and got dirty pitching in for this event, and to our partners , Mt. Hough Ranger District & for coordinating the regional effort!

09/20/2025

TODAY!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

Help us keep the Feather River clean!

Join us for the with , & the PNF–Mt. Hough Ranger District.

📆: Saturday, September 20th
⏰: 9am–12pm
📍: Meet at the FoPW office (546 Lawrence St, Quincy) at 9am — we’ll carpool to the Oakland Camp swimming hole for the cleanup.

🧤: All supplies provided — bring sturdy shoes, sun protection, snacks & water!
📋 Sign up at: https://forms.gle/dcLx7oY4EW9WzgEN9n or visit plumaswilderness.org/get-involved/volunteer

09/18/2025

🍂 Have you read the latest edition of our newsletter, The Confluence? The Autumn edition has landed in inboxes last week.

In it you’ll find an important call to action to comment on the proposed recision of the 2001 (comments due tomorrow 9/19!!), a request to recruit volunteers for the this Saturday (September 20th), an inpsiring account of the first Tribal paddle on the newly reconnected Klamath River, and a wrap-up of our summer stewardship activities. 🍂

🔗 Read it through the link in our bio, or sign up at bit.ly/4e1WfVm

📸 : Bucks Lake Wilderness above Silver Lake (photo credit: Aubrey Pickerell)

09/17/2025