Residents gather at a previous Bear Yuba Land Trust Community Rendezvous. Photo courtesy of Bear Yuba Land Trust

GRASS VALLEY, CA (MPG) - Join us for our Community Rendezvous, a fun annual gathering where we connect with volunteers, community members and local partners to celebrate our shared efforts in protecting open spaces and the land we love. It’s also a chance to highlight exciting projects for 2025 and answer any questions that you might have.

On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Community Rendezvous will begin with an open-house format from 4 to 5:30 p.m., with opportunities to speak with staff about our current and upcoming projects, trail recommendations, volunteer opportunities and membership, followed by a presentation and some Land Trust trivia and other games and prizes. The event will run until 7 p.m.

This is a free, family-friendly event open to everyone at Gold Vibe Kombuchary, 12615 Charles Drive, Grass Valley.

 Drinks are available for purchase at the bar. Thai Chic Street Food will also sell food.

To attend, it is asked that you R.S.V.P. at https://www.bylt.org/events/event/community-rendezvous-2025.

For more information, visit bylt.org or bylt.org/events. You can also call (530)-272-5994, extension 208 or email [email protected].

Since 1990, Bear Yuba Land Trust has been a conservation leader in the Sierra Nevada region. The organization preserves and restores 26,000-plus acres of foothill forests, agricultural lands, meadows and headwaters, and builds and maintains 50-plus miles of trails in the Bear and Yuba watersheds of California’s Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains. Learn more about Bear Yuba Land Trust at bylt.org.