PERMACULTURE INFLUENCE Learn self-sufficient and sustainable agricultural practices at our workshop on April 1, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Garden of Hope, 3626 Railroad Ave, Redding. There will be a $5.00 charge to cover materials and seeds. This workshop is sponsored by Shasta College, UCCE, and Providence International. The workshop will be […]

Millville Plains Wildflower Driving Field Trip Sunday, April 2, 1:30 pm   This will be a drive-and-stop tour of Millville Plains and a walk through the vernal pools near the old Lumber Jack. We will stop and identify plants along the road in Millville Plains and then stop at the vernal pools in Redding on […]

Join Wintu Audubon Society for a walk on a mile of the Sacramento River Trail through the Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary. Spring migration, the theme for this month’s walk, will be revving up as swallows, warblers, and orioles begin to stream northward to their breeding grounds. We will search the trees for their brilliant yellows […]

Buckeye Water Treatment Plant Tour Old Shasta Thursday, April 6, 9:30 am This field trip will be limited to the first 20 people who sign up. To reserve a space, email [email protected] Shasta Environmental Alliance has arranged for a tour of the City of Redding Buckeye Water Treatment Plant in the hills north of Old […]

Hosted by the Wildlife Society - Sacramento Shasta Chapter and Shasta Wildlife Rescue 10:00 a.m. - talk about local wildlife from Shasta Wildlife Rescue 11:00 a.m. - join Shasta Wildlife Rescue for some birding in Anderson River Park! Where: 3752 Rupert Rd., Anderson, CA (park by the Shasta Wildlife Rescue building) The Shasta Wildlife Rescue […]

Kody Shellhouse, a geologist with the Bureau of Land Management, will take us on a two-mile stroll along old roads and trails near HCCP. Come enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise while you learn about the rocky history of the area. This hike meets at the yellow steel gate, on the south side […]

Ever wonder what the name of a plant you were looking at along the trail? Or, maybe you have wondered why that plant was growing where it is? Or maybe you’re interested in knowing what functions the plant performs in the ecosystem? We will explore all of these questions on this walk! We will learn […]

Native plant garden tour of the Matson-Mowder-Howe Celebration Garden at the North Valley Art League Gallery in Caldwell Park. Doug Mandel, a Master Gardener, native plant specialist and founder of Ghost Pine Native Plant Nursery will lead a tour of this garden at Carter House in Caldwell Park on Sunday, April 16 at 1 pm. Doug will […]

McClure Trail Fieldtrip Lassen National Forest April 29, 2023 - 9 am   The McClure Trail is near the Ishi Wilderness area above Paynes Creek and hosts a diversity of plants closer to those commonly found in the Sierra Foothills south into Nevada County. This is a four-mile out-and-back moderate-difficulty trail that traverses different habitats, […]

April 19, 2023 Shasta County Library Community Room 5:30-7:30 Free Be inspired by film! Come watch  Kiss the Ground- a film in which “activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians turn to regenerative agriculture to save the planet's topsoil, and combat climate change.” Following the film we will have time for discussion and resource sharing. Be a […]

In conjunction with Earth Day April 22, from 9 am to noon Shasta College Horticultural Program will present “Designing for greywater water reuse in the landscape,” a lecture and demonstration of hooking up your greywater and rainwater to irrigate your garden at the Teen Center in Caldwell Park. Christopher Reamer (ALT Water Systems)  is a Landscape Contractor […]

Shasta Environmental Alliance is organizing an Earth Day Festival on April 22 which will also include extended days of field trips, classes, films, and more aptly an Earth Week or Month around Earth Day with ongoing events by environmental organizations in hopes that it can be a deeper learning experience. This year, the event will […]