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Redding’s Tree Canopy
SEA was able to get the GIS department of the City of Redding to work up some tree canopy coverage figures for several areas of the City of which we will give more details next month’s newsletter. We asked the City to drawn up maps for the core of downtown Redding running basically from between…
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Shasta Environmental Alliance Environmental Champion Awards
SEA has selected Bill Oliver of Wintu Audubon and Marily Woodhouse of Battle Creek Alliance as our 2021 Environmental Champions. They will be honored via a Zoom meeting on December 10 at 6:30 pm. Besides awarding these deserving individuals, SEA will present a short update on what SEA has been doing this year. Marily Woodhouse…
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The Sacramento. A Transcendent River
The Sacramento, A Transcendent River by Bob Madgic is the first comprehensive publication on one of the most important rivers in the world. Through crisp writing and over 190 stunning photos, it traces the river from its headwaters to the estuary, and its human history from before Euro-Americans to the present. Running throughout are incisive…
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Recycling Tips
WAIT…before you recycle that pizza box!!!By Christina Piles People eat a lot of pizza. I didn’t realize just how much until I checked the contents of recycling carts in one neighborhood and saw all the pizza boxes people had placed in their cart. It’s a confusing item – we know most cardboard can be recycled…
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Redding’s Sulphur Creek Brodiaea
Sulphur Creek Brodiaea (Brodiaea matsonii) is a very rare plant that only grows in one place in the world and that is in three sections of the upper reaches of Sulphur Creek in Redding. It was discovered by Redding botanist Gary Matson in about 2005 and officially named and published in 2010 by Robert Preston,…
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Recycling Basics: Don’t be a “Wish-cycler”
How to be a better recyclerBy Christina Piles Do you feel that you’re a good recycler? While many people place items in their curbside cart for recycling, very few people are clear about what can and can’t go in that cart. Have you ever walked up to your recycling cart with an item, but you’re…
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SEA on KFOI – December 6, 2018
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program on KFOI Radio, we sit down with Larry Glass, Executive Director of the North Coast Environmental Center (NEC). With over 40 years of experience in environmental activism, Larry shares the history of the NEC’s coalition model, the global impact of the Coastal Cleanup movement, and the…
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SEA on KFOI – November 16, 2018
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program, Tom O’Mara discusses his hands-on approach to sustainable living in Happy Valley. From building a custom passive-solar home to powering an electric vehicle with a residential solar array, Tom shares practical insights into reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving “zeroed out” energy bills. The program also…
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SEA on KFOI – November 14, 2018
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program, David Ledger covers a major local conservation victory where the Battle Creek Alliance successfully pressured Sierra Pacific Industries into withdrawing a flawed 1,000-acre clear-cutting plan. The broadcast also explores the rising impact of feral cat populations on wild birds in Redding and celebrates a successful community…
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SEA on KFOI – November 9, 2018
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program, David Ledger highlights local environmental updates, including a $995,000 grant awarded to the City of Redding for a new permeable-surface trail along Boulder Creek and post-fire trail restoration efforts at Mary Lake. The program also previews the upcoming Costco environmental hearing and features a discussion on…
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SEA on KFOI – November 2, 2018
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program, David Ledger explores the concept of preservation, highlighting President Teddy Roosevelt’s historic call to protect public lands and the ongoing modern legal battles surrounding the Bears Ears National Monument. The featured guest is Paul Vieno, Executive Director of the Shasta Land Trust, who explains how conservation…
