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SUMMARY:Echo Lake Hike (Lassen Volcanic National Park)
DESCRIPTION:Echo Lake Hike (Lassen Volcanic National Park) \nSaturday\, July 13\, 2024\, 8 am \nThis is a 4 to 4.5-mile out-and-back hike to Echo Lake\, following a heavily forested trail with open areas to a small lake. Starting out in the morning\, this joint CNPS/SEA field trip will primarily be a social hike\, but we will teach participants how to identify the various conifers on the trail. \n  \nThe trail starts at Summit Lake and is a moderate difficulty hike with a total elevation gain of under 600 feet leading to Echo Lake.  It does require good balance but is easy for most people. Wear boots and bring a hat\, water\, sunscreen and lunch. We will meet at the Mt. Shasta Mall parking lot near Chase Bank at 8 am and carpool/caravan to Lassen. Please sign up on Meetup.com here  For more information\, contact David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.org
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/echo-lake-hike-lassen-volcanic-national-park/
LOCATION:Chase Bank – carpool from here\, 974 Dana Dr\, Redding\, CA\, 96003\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240708T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240708T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
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SUMMARY:Cold Boiling Lake and Flowing Meadows (Lassen Volcanic National Park)
DESCRIPTION:Cold Boiling Lake and Flowing Meadows (Lassen Volcanic National Park) \nMonday\, July 8\, 2024\, 8 am \nMeet at the Chase Bank in the Mt. Shasta Mall Parking lot \n\nTo escape the heat of the valley\, we will head up to much cooler weather in Lassen Volcanic National Park for this joint CNPS/SEA wildflower walk. This four-mile easy to moderate hike with little elevation gain (the only hard part is the altitude) will start in the Kings Creek Picnic area and go 1.4 miles to Cold Boiling Lake and from here we will walk another ½ mile up the wildflower-filled beautiful flowing meadows on the trail to Bumpass Hell. Temperatures will be up to 30 degrees or more cooler than Redding. Trees on much of the trail have burned\, but this leaves more room for wildflowers. \n  \nWear boots and bring a hat\, water\, sunscreen and lunch. We will meet at the Mt. Shasta Mall parking lot near Chase Bank at 8 am and carpool/caravan to Lassen. Please sign up on Meetup.com here  For more information\, contact David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.org
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/cold-boiling-lake-and-flowing-meadows-lassen-volcanic-national-park/
LOCATION:Chase Bank – carpool from here\, 974 Dana Dr\, Redding\, CA\, 96003\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
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SUMMARY:Clear Creek Trail Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Clear Creek Trail Cleanup \nSaturday\, June 1\, 8 am \nClear Creek Gorge Parking Lot \n  \nShasta Environmental Alliance will be conducting a quarterly cleanup and trail maintenance day on a two-mile section of trail In the Clear Creek Greenway on Saturday. This will be a light cleanup\, no homeless campsites. Meet at the Clear Creek Overlook Parking lot on Saturday\, June 1 at 8 am. Bring gloves\, a hat\, and water. This will be about a 2-hour cleanup with one electric weed eater and some pruning of shrubs in the trail. Work as long or short as you wish. \n  \nWe should be done before it gets hot. For more information\, contact david@ecoshasta.org or go to our Meetup site. \n  \nWaiver: https://www.ecoshasta.org/events/trip-event-waiver/
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/clear-creek-trail-cleanup-2/
LOCATION:Clear Creek Gorge Parking Area\, 16316 Clear Creek Rd\, Redding\, CA\, 96001\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED: Phillips Brothers Mill Tour (paid event - advanced sign up required)
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE (rescheduled from May 4th cancellation)\nPhillips Brothers Mill Tour\nSaturday\, May 25th at 8 am\nMeet at the Mt. Shasta Mall Parking lot\n$25 per person\n\n\n\nThis will be a field trip to the historic Phillips Brothers Mill\, a steam-powered sawmill and box factory operated off the grid that is on the National Register of Historic Places. The mill operated by the Hendrix Family was assembled from various steam mills in the area and has been a working mill since 1897. They even have a 1906 huge steam-operated tractor\, all located on 1000 acres of forested land that has a conservation easement on it and is only selectively cut. One of the family members will give us a tour of the mill\, the steam-operated boilers that power the plant. Even the family homestead is on solar power. Everything is off the grid including the well.\n\n\n\nThis will be a fascinating tour from the mill pond through the first cuts of the logs\, to the finished products\, either custom-cut wood or wooden boxes. With enough time we will stop on the way back to look at some trees infected with bark beetles that will soon be cut for lumber. Due to safety concerns\, the mill will not be operating during the tour.\n\n\n\nYou must sign up on our Meetup site (https://www.meetup.com/shasta…/events/300174252/) and sign a waiver unless you already have for 2024. Children must be over 12 years old\, and a parent must sign a waiver for them. This tour is limited to 24 people and costs $25 per person.\n\n\n\nFor more information contact david@ecoshasta.org. We will meet at the Mt. Shasta Mall near Chase Bank and carpool and caravan to the mill. Make sure you pre-register!
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/phillips-brothers-mill-tour-paid-event-advanced-sign-up-required/
LOCATION:CA
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240502T010804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T010804Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Horsetown Photo (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:May 18 (Sat.) 10:00 A.M. – “HISTORIC HORSETOWN PHOTO” \n“In 1849\, a group of hopeful prospectors arrived at the site of Reading’s Bar on Clear Creek\, and by 1850 the census identified 1\,000 inhabitants of what became One Horse Town (Horsetown). For many years HCCP has hoped to locate an historical photograph of the town – we even advertised a reward if someone could find one! \nAnd now we have one\, thanks to Joe Molter with the assistance of Trudy Vaughan and Shasta Historical Society. Trudy will expand on Cathy Scott’s earlier talk this Spring on the history of the area and also discuss some historic archaeological work conducted here at HCCP; and Joe will tell the story of the discovery of this photo\, have copies of the photo\, and lead a short gentle walk to its original site to orient you to today’s landscape. Meet at the HCCP Amphitheatre at 10am. \nSee our website at HorsetownClearCreekPreserve.org for a trail map and coming events. Contact Horsetownhccp@gmail.com for more information”
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/historic-horsetown-photo-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
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SUMMARY:Trail Mixer at Swasey Rec Area (Redding Trail Alliance)
DESCRIPTION:May 11 (Sat.) 10am-2pm — TRAIL MIXER AT SWASEY RECREATION AREA (Off Delano Drive) \nOur friends at Redding Trail Alliance are hosting this event\, which is completely free for both booth hosts and participants. (for more about this organization\, see www.reddingtrailalliance.org) Stop by the HCCP booth and say hello! \nThis event will be at the standard event area off Delano Drive.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/trail-mixer-at-swasey-rec-area-redding-trail-alliance/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240430T190727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T000140Z
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SUMMARY:Hornbeck Trail Walk with BLM Ecologist
DESCRIPTION:Hornbeck Trail Walk with BLM Ecologist\nSaturday\, May 11th\, 2024 at 9am \nSEA has organized a field trip to be led by BLM Ecologist Brooke Thompson on the Hornbeck Trail north of Redding to talk about the proposed fire treatment planned for the area. Brooke will explain the ecology of the area\, how it has been affected by fire suppression\, and alternatives in preserving the area and making it safer from catastrophic fire. The vegetation was also adversely affected by pollutants from the copper smelters that were operating in the late 1800s and early 20th century near where Shasta Dam is now located. \nWe will also identify native plants and non-native plants on this field trip. Brooke also wants to hear input from you\, the public\, about their alternatives. This trail is in a mixed oak woodland and chaparral habitat. \nBrooke has led several field trips for SEA before and has a passion for the natural world and always leads an informative walk. This will be a fairly easy walk of 2 to 3 miles and will take about 2 hours. Meet at the trailhead which is under the powerlines on Quartz Hill Road between Lake Blvd. and Keswick Dam Road. Please sign up on our Meetup page and sign the waiver if you haven’t already. \nFor more information contact David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.org. For those wishing\, after the field trip we will take a short drive to the Quartz Hill Mine.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/hornbeck-trail-walk-with-blm-ecologist/
LOCATION:CA
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T103000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
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SUMMARY:Lillian Nelson Nature Preserve Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Lillian Nelson Nature Preserve Field Trip \nFriday\, May 10th at 8:30am \nRead directions below for meetup location! \n  \nPlease join us for a visit to Lillian Nelson Nature Preserve\, a privately owned 30-acre conservation easement managed by Shasta Land Trust. The Western Shasta RCD in partnership with Point Blue Conservation Science is currently implementing grant-funded restoration work. \n  \nProjects include invasive red sesbania removal from Boulder creek\, a small meadow restoration\, forest health and fuel reduction\, acorn planting\, brush pile habitat piles\, bird box installation and outdoor classroom maintenance. There will also be an opportunity to see beaver activity! \n  \nThe meeting place is on College View just below the hill going up to Bethel Church. We will have a cone that says “SEA” on it to make it clear where to turn! The property borders Bethel on the East. There is a Bethel gravel parking lot and a yellow COR easement gate for the meeting place. Parking is allowed in the Bethel gravel parking lot. The road is bumpy and rutted so vehicle clearance could be an issue. It is a short walk from the Bethel parking lot. There is no address for that location. Carpooling is recommended. The Hearth on Churn creek is the nearest familiar easily located business if a more simple meeting place is required. \n  \nPlease sign up on our Meetup site and fill out a 2024 liability waiver if you’ve not done so already! For additional questions contact David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.org
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/lillian-nelson-nature-preserve-field-trip/
LOCATION:CA
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240505T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240505T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
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SUMMARY:Gold Rush History Walk (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:May 5 (Sun.) 10:00 a.m. – “GOLD RUSH HISTORY WALK” \n“The community of Horsetown was established near the second major gold discovery in California at Reading’s Bar on Clear Creek during the gold rush of 1849. Enjoy a pleasant spring walk with a view of that site with Preserve Board Member Cathy Scott. Learn about our local gold rush history and Horsetown. Bring some friends and walking shoes. \nSee website at HorsetownClearCreekPreserve.org for a trail map and coming events. Contact Horsetownhccp@gmail.com for more information”
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/gold-rush-history-walk-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve-2/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240502T010403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T010403Z
UID:2614-1714813200-1714820400@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Inside the Rotary Screw Trap 101 (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:May 4 (Sat.) 9 a.m. – Inside the Rotary Screw Trap 101 \n“Join Horsetown–Clear Creek Preserve alongside Fish Biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to learn more about their juvenile salmon conservation and monitoring projects in our area. This is a family-friendly event where you can view USFWS rotary screw trap operations on Clear Creek\, a project that helps track and monitor populations of our local Chinook Salmon. We’ll start at the China Garden Trailhead. USFWS Biologists will then lead us down to Clear Creek where we will be able to learn about and observe USFWS rotary screw trap and juvenile fish handling operations\, conservation and monitoring of Chinook Salmon and steelhead trout\, as well as restoration and management efforts happening within the watershed. \nThis hike meets at the China Garden Trailhead\, (the first BLM trailhead on Clear Creek Road from highway 273). \nSee our website at HorsetownClearCreekPreserve.org for a trail map and coming events. Contact Horsetownhccp@gmail.com for more information”
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/inside-the-rotary-screw-trap-101-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240428T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240404T010541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T011301Z
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Identification and Uses (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:April 28 (Sun.) 1 p.m. — “NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND USES” \nJoin native Wintu Ted Dawson on a spring walk while he locates\, identifies\, and explains medicinal and general uses of native plants.  Ted consulted and provided technical support at Turtle Bay for Native American exhibits.  Today’s presentation includes making a natural poison oak remedy.   \nBring a jar – take some home.      \nMeet at the HCCP parking area on Clear Creek Road\, just west of the Clear Creek Bridge.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/native-plant-identification-and-uses-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve\, Clear Creek Rd\, Anderson\, CA\, 96007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240404T010424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T010424Z
UID:2585-1714215600-1714222800@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Native Pollinator Projects (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:April 27 (Sat.) 11:00 a.m.  – 1:00 p.m.    “NATIVE POLLINATOR PROJECTS” \nJoin Ryan Morris and Jeremy Kelley from the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District (WSRCD) for an afternoon of education on the history and inner workings of a Resource Conservation District. They will discuss current\, past and future restoration projects along the \nClear Creek greenway and surrounding areas of Shasta County.  Also\, in depth discussions about native plants and their importance in our community and much more. \nIn addition\, a free native pollinator plant giveaway will be held for attendees after\, in partnership with the Monarch Fellowship.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/native-pollinator-projects-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240423T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240402T160238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T160238Z
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Walk in the McConnell Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Native Plant Walk in the McConnell Arboretum \nTuesday\, April 23rd at 9 am \nLearn to identify native plants in your own “backyard” with SEA and the California Native Plant Society\, Shasta Chapter on a short loop trail on the northwest side of the Sacramento River. Walk leader David Ledger will identify native plants of the area and talk about certain aspects of plants and why they are growing there.  \nFor those new to native plants you can learn the common trees\, shrubs\, and wildflowers on this easy two-mile walk. Walk leader David Ledger will also give a brief explanation of photosynthesis and water movement in plants from the roots to the highest leaf in a tree. Limited to 20 people\, please sign up on our Meetup site. We will meet under the huge oak tree across from the Turtle Bay parking lot by the service road and sidewalk to the Sundial Bridge. For more information\, email david@ecoshasta.org.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/native-plant-walk-in-the-mcconnell-arboretum/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240421T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240421T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240404T010007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T010007Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Trout and Fly Fishing in Clear Creek (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:April 21 (Sun.) 9:00 a.m. – “WILD TROUT AND FLY FISHING IN CLEAR CREEK” \nJoin local angler Mark Clausen as he discusses fly fishing and watch from the beach as he demonstrates the technique of casting a fly on beautiful Clear Creek. He will share facts about wild trout on Clear Creek and some of the equipment used on the sport.  Mark has been tying his own flies and fishing this stretch of creek for many years. NOT limited to fisherman.  \nMeet at the HCCP parking area on Clear Creek Road\, just west of the Clear Creek Bridge.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/wild-trout-and-fly-fishing-in-clear-creek-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve\, Clear Creek Rd\, Anderson\, CA\, 96007\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240422
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240402T194004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T194004Z
UID:2552-1713657600-1713743999@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Hog Lake Plateau Field Trip (SEA + CNPS)
DESCRIPTION:Hog Lake Plateau\, Sacramento River Bend Recreation Area\nSunday\, April 21 \n \nHog Lake Plateau is one of the best places in the North State to be wowed by amazing arrays of spring wildflowers\, as well as many bird species. We will visit Hog Lake itself—in fact a very large vernal pool—and at least one other smaller pool in the blue oak woodlands above. This field trip is a follow-up to the CNPS April 18th Chapter meeting presentation by Greg Lockett\, Hog Lake and Environs\, in which he shares his gorgeous photography of this beautiful area and its botanical denizens. \nBe prepared for ~2 miles of mostly\, if not entirely\, off-trail walking in very rocky and very possibly muddy conditions. Hiking poles may come in handy! Wear appropriate footwear\, and bring water and lunch or snacks. Make sure you have signed both waivers for 2024 (see opening paragraph). For light rain\, bring an umbrella; heavy rain cancels. Dogs OK on leash if you pick up after them. Please RSVP to Shasta Chapter CNPS at shastacnps@gmail.com for time and location details.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/hog-lake-plateau-field-trip-sea-cnps/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20231227T203856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240317T133934Z
UID:2358-1713610800-1713628800@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:2024 Redding Earth Day Festival
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Saturday\, April 20th for the Redding Earth Day Festival at Caldwell Park in Redding\, CA from 11am – 4pm! \nWe will have music\, booths\, food\, kids’ activities\, as well as a secure bike corral so ride your bikes if you can! \nHead to seashasta.org for more information about this event!
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/2024-redding-earth-day-festival/
LOCATION:Caldwell Park\, 3 Quartz Hill Rd\, Redding\, CA\, 96003\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240402T134533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T133942Z
UID:2546-1713101400-1713108600@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Roadside Driving Native Plant Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Roadside Driving Native Plant Field Trip \n*Millville Plains (new location) \nSunday\, April 14th at 1:30 pm \n  \nUPDATE: Due to construction work by PGE on Whiskey Creek Road\, all the flowers and shrubbery are thrashed along the roadside so this will be a driving tour of Millville Plains\, Parkville Rd\, and Black Butte Rd. \n  \nThis is a joint field trip with California Native Plant Society\, Shasta Chapter and SEA to identify wildflowers\, shrubs\, and trees near Millville. This will be a driving tour of Millville Plains\, Parkville Road\, out Dersch Road\, near the proposed Patrick Jones gun range\, and on to Black Butte Road in Inwood. Overall there will be a great variety plants to see. \n  \nWe strongly encourage carpooling although it is not required. Limited to 15 participants. To reserve a space\, please sign up on our Meetup site and sign the waiver to attend if you have not already done so in 2024. Meet at the Holiday Market parking lot near CVS pharmacy at Placer and Buena Ventura. If you do not want to go on to Black Butte Road\, you can head back to Redding at any time. Bring camera\, hat\, water and snacks. From vernal pool plants to lower montaine\, lots of great wildflowers\, shrubs\, and trees will be in bloom \n  \nFor more information email david@ecoshasta.org
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/roadside-driving-native-plant-field-trip/
LOCATION:CA
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240404T005608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T005608Z
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SUMMARY:"A Search for Special Beauties" Walk (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:April 14 (Sun.) 9:30 a.m. “A SEARCH FOR SPECIAL BEAUTIES”   \nJoin Barbara Peck on a morning hike on the Cloverdale trails.  She will lead the search for a  \nRufous-Crowned Sparrow\, Pearly Marble Butterflies\, and Jewel Flowers.  Barbara is a local expert with a Masters in Wildlife Biology and Ecology.  She will point out and identify other birds\, butterflies\, and flowers as well.  Bring binoculars if you have them.  We have some to share.        \nMeet at the Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve trailhead.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/a-search-for-special-beauties-walk-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve\, Clear Creek Rd\, Anderson\, CA\, 96007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240407T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240407T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240404T005206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T005206Z
UID:2579-1712496600-1712503800@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Clear Creek Wildflowers and Wild Plants (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:April 7 (Sun.) 1:30 p.m. – “CLEAR CREEK WILDFLOWERS AND WILD PLANTS” \n“Come walk with David Ledger from the California Native Plant Society and Shasta Environmental Alliance.  Enjoy the beauty of blooming wildflowers\, the stimulation of a walk in the country\, and learn about plants and nature.  This will be a great Sunday afternoon hike.  David is very knowledgeable about plants in our area.” \nMeet at the HCCP parking area on Clear Creek Road\, just west of the Clear Creek Bridge.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/clear-creek-wildflowers-and-wild-plants-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve\, Clear Creek Rd\, Anderson\, CA\, 96007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240404T004442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T004442Z
UID:2577-1712397600-1712408400@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Cloverdale Waterfalls (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:April 6 (Sat.) 10 a.m. – “CLOVERDALE WATERFALLS”  \nWith a generous gift from Mother Nature in the way of rain\, we are thrilled to put on a special hike this spring.  Ryan Morris\, new HCCP Board member\, will lead us north from the HCCP Parking area on BLM trails to enjoy not one\, but two waterfalls and wonderful views of the Clear Creek canyon.  Bring some friends\, walking shoes\, and water– a moderate walk of 2 to 3 hours!
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/cloverdale-waterfalls-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve\, Clear Creek Rd\, Anderson\, CA\, 96007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240322T023344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T023344Z
UID:2541-1712383200-1712404800@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Lightning Canyon Ranch Field Trip (hosted by Shasta Birding Society)
DESCRIPTION:Shasta Birding Society will be hosting a field trip on Saturday\, April 6th from 6 am to 12 pm to the Lightning Canyon Ranch\, a private 2\,205-acre property located at Lakehead overlooking Shasta Lake. This will be a half-day trip in rugged terrain targeting mid-elevation forest species. The land owner’s local representative will give an outline of the rich history of the property from Native American use\, conservation via the Pacific Forest Trust\, and the 2021 Salt Fire to current and planned uses.  Attendees will then take a 1-2 mile birding hike along rugged logging and fire roads culminating with lunch (please bring your own) at a hunter’s camp area. There are no bathroom facilities\, wear layers of clothing and stout hiking boots\, bring water and lunch\, also trekking poles\, bear spray and/or whistle if you have them. Be also alert for poison oak\, rattlesnakes\, bear\, and mountain lion. \nCarpooling with high clearance AWD/4WD vehicles due to limited parking and unpaved access roads. If you are interested\, please contact webmaster@shastabirdingsociety.org to register and participate in the trip\, receive detailed directions\, eBird protocols\, and obtain trip waivers to be signed and returned at least 5 days prior to the trip. \nPersistent rain/snow prior to or the day of will cancel the trip due to unpaved road conditions.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/lightning-canyon-ranch-field-trip-hosted-by-shasta-birding-society/
LOCATION:CA
ORGANIZER;CN="Shasta Birding Society":MAILTO:webmaster@shastabirdingsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240301T211510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T000254Z
UID:2492-1711789200-1711800000@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Shade Tree Planting
DESCRIPTION:Shade Tree Planting\nSaturday\, March 30\, 9 am \nSEA will be resuming its Shade Tree Program on March 30\, planting shaded trees in the front yard of homes within Redding city limits. We usually have the help of a few young people from the CCC but could use a few more volunteers to help out. If you do not want to do the physical work\, we could use someone with good organizational skills to help manage the program. \nIf you attend\, please bring water\, snacks\, and gloves\, we will provide all of the equipment to dig the holes. For more information\, and to sign up to help\, contact David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.org
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/shade-tree-planting/
LOCATION:CVS – Placer\, 3375 Placer Street\, Redding\, CA\, 96001\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240301T160553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T180922Z
UID:2486-1711184400-1711198800@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Waters Gulch Trail Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Waters Gulch Trail Field Trip \nSaturday\, March 23rd\, meet at Chase Bank on Dana Drive at 9 am \n  \nThis botanically-diverse trail never fails to disappoint and this year we will catch early spring blooming wildflowers. This four-mile hike is easy to moderate difficulty and is fairly level with a few steep sections. We will see a wide diversity of plants as we walk through different habitats\, oak woodland\, chaparral\, riparian\, and mixed hardwood/conifer forests.  \n  \nBring closed-toe shoes\, water\, and lunch or snacks. Please go to our Meetup site to reserve a space and be sure to sign our waiver on our website. You must sign the waiver to attend unless you have earlier this year. Waiver: https://www.ecoshasta.org/events/trip-event-waiver/ \n  \nMeet at the Mt. Shasta Mall Parking lot near Chase Bank and we will carpool/caravan to the trailhead. For more information contact walk leader David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.org
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/waters-gulch-trail-field-trip/
LOCATION:Chase Bank – carpool from here\, 974 Dana Dr\, Redding\, CA\, 96003\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240301T160141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T160430Z
UID:2484-1711184400-1711195200@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Adopt-a-Highway Clean-Up (Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up (Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve) \nMarch 23rd at 9am (if rainy\, the date changes to March 30) \n  \nMeet at the Horsetown parking area on Clear Creek Road at 9 am. Bring gloves and water. We have bags\, vests\, and grabbers. We will spend about 3 hours cleaning up a stretch of Clear Creek Road with lunch/snacks provided afterwards. No heavy lifting is necessary.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/adopt-a-highway-clean-up-horsetown-clear-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve\, Clear Creek Rd\, Anderson\, CA\, 96007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240301T155235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T013012Z
UID:2482-1709976600-1709987400@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Clear Creek Trail Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Clear Creek Trail Cleanup \nSaturday\, March 9th\, 9:30 am \nClear Creek Gorge Parking Lot \n  \nClear Creek Trail Cleanup: We were rained out last month\, so we will try this again.  \nSEA will be conducting a quarterly cleanup and trail maintenance day on a two-mile section of trail In the Clear Creek Greenway. This will be a light cleanup\, no homeless campsites. Meet at the Clear Creek Overlook Parking lot on Saturday\, March 2 at 9:30 am. Bring gloves and water. This will be about a 2 ½ hour cleanup. Work as long or short as you wish. Heavy rain cancels. For more information\, contact david@ecoshasta.org or go to our Meetup.com \n  \nWaiver: https://www.ecoshasta.org/events/trip-event-waiver/
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/clear-creek-trail-cleanup/
LOCATION:Clear Creek Gorge Parking Area\, 16316 Clear Creek Rd\, Redding\, CA\, 96001\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240130T011642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T011918Z
UID:2438-1708767000-1708774200@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Trail 58 Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Trail 58 Field Trip \nIron Mt. Road\, Keswick \nSaturday\, February 24\, 9:30 am \n  \nThis is a trail on BLM land just west of Redding that follows the south side of Middle Creek to Old Shasta in a former oak woodland\, now recovering from the Carr Fire. This is a fairly level trail that follows an old water ditch from the gold mining era for much of the way with a footbridge across a small creek in a ravine. We will catch early-blooming wildflowers and identify many of the trees and shrubs along the trail. This is a 3 ½ mile easy hike with a steep and rocky section near the end requiring some agility and balance. \n  \nThis will be a fun trail with lots to see\, but unfortunately\, many of the trees were burned in the fire. This opens up greater vistas of the canyon and hillsides. If you want to participate\, make sure you sign up on Meetup.org here and make sure you sign the waiver once for all field trips in 2024. This is a Leave No Trace field trip\, carry out what you bring in\, and do not collect plants\, mushrooms\, etc. on our public lands. Dogs on leash okay but bring a poop bag. We will meet at the trailhead off Highway 299 on Iron Mt. Road. Limited to 20 people who have signed up on Meetup. For more information contact walk leader David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/trail-58-field-trip/
LOCATION:CA
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240212T172116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T172116Z
UID:2467-1708162200-1708169400@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:SEA Clear Creek Trail Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:SEA Clear Creek Trail Cleanup\nSaturday\, Feb. 17\, 9:30 am\nClear Creek Greenway \nSEA has adopted a 2-mile segment of the Clear Creek Trail from the Gorge Overlook Parking lot to Horsetown Preserve. This is our quarterly cleanup of the trail of scattered trash and any fallen limbs. You can work a 1-mile segment or the entire trail. We previously cleaned this trail in November\, so we do not expect a lot of trash or any homeless camping sites. \nIf you wish to come\, please sign up at our Meetup site and sign the waiver on our website. If you have previously signed the waiver this year\, you do not need to again. \nDo your part to keep our local trails clean and meet us at the Gorge Overlook parking lot\, 5 miles west of Highway 273 on Clear Creek Road. Rain will postpone cleanup until Sunday at 1:30 pm or a later date if needed. \nFor more information\, contact David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.org
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/sea-clear-creek-trail-cleanup/
LOCATION:Clear Creek Gorge Parking Area\, 16316 Clear Creek Rd\, Redding\, CA\, 96001\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="SEA - David Ledger":MAILTO:david@ecoshasta.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240108T170415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T170415Z
UID:2391-1707937200-1707942600@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Conservation Ranching Program event (hosted by Shasta Birding Society)
DESCRIPTION:Audubon Conservation Ranching Program \nFebruary 14 at 7:00 pm \nShasta Birding Society invites members of the Shasta Environmental Alliance and the Shasta Chapter of the California Native Plant Society to join us in a Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87589708925 on Wednesday evening\, February 14\, at 7:00 pm. \nMatt Allshouse of Audubon California will present a program on the Conservation Ranching Program\, the goal of which is to halt the conversion of grassland ecosystems and improve the ecological functions of rangelands by partnering with ranchers. \nProgram Description:\nCalifornia has roughly 40 million acres of rangelands that provide food production\, carbon sequestration\, water infiltration\, and habitat for a wide range of species. However\, this historic land use is under threat with an average of 20\,000 acres a year being lost to development or crop conversion. Climate change\, invasive species\, aquifer depletion\, and outdated grazing practices also degrade large portions of grasslands\, increasing economic and ecological vulnerability. This in turn has contributed to steep declines in grassland bird species across California and the United States. \nAudubon launched its Conservation Ranching program (ACR) here in California in 2019. This program is designed to stem the conversion of grassland ecosystems and improve the ecological functions of rangelands by partnering with ranchers to transition to more regenerative grazing approaches via a ranch certification program. This presentation will highlight the ACR program components which includes the development of ranch-specific Habitat Management Plans and a third-party certified set of regenerative grazing practices to increase climate-driven drought resiliency\, rebuild soil organic matter\, enhance plant diversity\nand cover\, increase water infiltration and carbon sequestration\, and increase overall biodiversity. This ecological resilience can translate to economic resilience\, as participating producers are able to use the Audubon certification logo on their product – providing a market incentive to landowners to enroll in this program through increased sales or revenue. This presentation will highlight program practices\, early results and opportunities for enrollment. \nMatt Allshouse came to Audubon California from Wyoming and has been the Conservation Ranching Program Manager for the state since September 2019. As a rangeland ecologist\, he has 15 years of experience associated with land policy\, management\, and science. Previously\, Matt served as Ranch Manager for Antelope Springs Land and Cattle in Wyoming\, as a Biologist for the Peregrine Fund in Belize and Guatemala directing conservation field research\, and as Ecologist with the consulting firm Trihydro Corporation focusing on restoration ecology. Matt holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Environment and Natural Resources\, and Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management from University of Wyoming.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/audubon-conservation-ranching-program-event-hosted-by-shasta-birding-society/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240213T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20240104T154144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T220404Z
UID:2382-1707847200-1707852600@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Bark Beetles: An Interesting Part of Our Local Forest Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this free\, public talk on Tuesday\, February 13th from 6 pm – 7:30 pm for a presentation by Dr. Donald R. Owen at the Redding Public Library Community Room \nDon will start his talk with an overview of native bark beetles and their impacts\, including their response to climate change. He also will explore the concept of “pest” using bark beetles and some lesser-known forest insects as examples. Finally\, he will talk about some local insects with fascinating life histories – insects that can be observed simply by stepping outside and being observant. \n  \nDon is a retired Forest Entomologist with degrees from Penn State and UC Berkeley. At the start of his career\, he worked for the USDA Forest Service in New Mexico\, Alaska\, and California. In 1991 he switched permanently to the CA Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection\, where he served as Forest Heath Specialist and the Department’s lead on forest insects. He has a broad background in forest insects and diseases\, both native and invasive\, and their impact on forest ecosystems. \n  \nHe enjoys exploring the lives of insects through photography. His photographs appear on the FORESTRY IMAGES website and have been featured in publications of the Entomological Society of America. \n  \n**Related to this talk\, SEA will be organizing a field trip in late April to the Phillips Brothers Mill\, established in 1897 and the only steam powered lumber mill in the United States still operating. The 1000-acre forest surrounding it is under a conservation easement and supplies much of the lumber for the mill\, bark beetles or not. The last tour SEA led in 2019 was sold out at $25 a ticket. If you come to this Bark Beetle talk you will have the first chance to sign up for this over 120-year-old mill tour. Please sign up at the Bark Beetle meeting!
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/the-bark-beetles-impact-talk-by-dr-donald-r-owen/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153615
CREATED:20231227T202805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T220452Z
UID:2356-1707555600-1707566400@www.ecoshasta.org
SUMMARY:Cloverdale Trail Ecology and Restoration Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Cloverdale Trail Ecology and Restoration Field Trip\nSaturday\, February 10 at 9 am\nMeet at CVS parking lot on Placer Street in Redding \nBureau of Land Management Ecologist Brooke Thompson will lead this field trip and give an explanation of the restoration work BLM has been doing in this area and the effects man has had on the area as we walk several of the trails. This will be an easy walk of about three miles lasting up to three hours. \nMeet at the Holiday Market Parking lot at 9 am to carpool to the trailhead and save GHG or meet at the trailhead at 9:20 am. \nBrooke is really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about restoring and protecting BLM lands. \nLook for more details on our website at ecoshsata.org or here in mid-January for more details. Limited to 20 participants. You must signup on our Meetup website and sign the online waiver that covers all events for 2024 (must sign again if you signed in 2023!). Dogs on leash at all times are okay\, but please ensure you bring poop bags.
URL:https://www.ecoshasta.org/event/cloverdale-trail-restoration-and-ecology-field-trip/
LOCATION:CA
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