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Photo by Marily Woodhouse On July 6th, members of the public reported a dehydrated fledgling bald eagle in distress in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Kate, a dedicated kayak and paddle volunteer with experience in handling raptors, and Russ Weatherbee, the Whiskeytown’s wildlife biologist, promptly responded to the call. They successfully rescued the young female bird…
Photo by Don Burk – Little Medicine Lake Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA) is supporting the efforts of the Pit River Tribe to have the Medicine Lake Highlands declared a National Monument (Sattitla) in concert with CalWild, CalTrout, California Native Plant Society, Wilderness Conservation Foundation, W.A.T.E.R., and Trout Unlimited. Many other area groups are also supporting…
The City of Redding recently held two community meetings with the consulting firm MIG to gather public input on the Riverfront Specific Plan. This critical plan will determine exactly how the east side of the Sacramento River (stretching all the way from the Cypress Street bridge to the Redding Rodeo Grounds and boat ramp) will…
Photo: View of some of the cut oaks on the lot By David Ledger Zinco LLC is proposing to subdivide a 4.6-acre parcel in northwest Redding to create 16 residential lots. The property is on Jordan Lane, just off Lake Boulevard near Keswick Dam Road. The project is under review by the Planning Department and,…
Photo: Winnemem Wintu Tribe table at the Earth Day Festival After months of careful planning and organization by several dedicated volunteers from the SEA Earth Day Committee, and with help from over a dozen volunteers day-of, the 2024 Earth Day Festival was a resounding success. Held on April 20th, the festival drew a larger crowd than…
As expected, on a 3-to-2 vote, the Redding City Council passed a weak general plan that failed to get a majority vote on the Planning Commission. While several speakers spoke against the General Plan and the Shasta Birding Society had an attorney criticizing many aspects of the Plan, it passed anyway, following a 3-hour meeting….
We celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act in the United States in 2024! This groundbreaking piece of legislation represented the first instance where a nation used legal mandates to designate specific areas for preservation, allowing nature’s processes to unfold without human interference. Signed by President Lydon B. Johnson on September 3, 1964, the…
By Friends of Jenny Creek Photo: many of these trees could be cut down if a paved trail is approved Founding member, Marcía McGetrick-West, President and Coordinator, represented the group Friends of Jenny Creek on Tuesday, March 26th at the Redding City Council meeting. Since canvassing in October/November 2023, the group now consists of more…
Would you love to have a nice, shaded front yard?! Do you already have one but know someone else who might want one for free? SEA is excited to announce that we’ve received another grant from The Bower Charitable Foundation to plant 50 more free shade trees in the front yards of 50 additional residents…
The High Plains Shooting Range proposed by Supervisor Patrick Jones is still not a done deal as the neighbors who will be affected by it have taken Shasta County and the Board of Supervisors to court over the inadequacies of the project as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) The neighbors have stated…
Little Medicine Lake photo by Michael McCullough Creative Commons There is currently an effort underway, led primarily by the Pit River Tribe to make up to 200,000 acres of the Medicine Lake Highlands a national monument. This requires petitioning President Biden and the Department of the Interior which many groups are now doing to show…
At the February 27th Redding Planning Commission meeting on the Redding Final EIR and draft General Plan 2045 did not get a majority vote and on a 3 to 3 tie it passed it on to the City Council without a majority approval. Commissioner Partin had to abstain from the final vote due to a…