For post-event summaries and wrapups
“Looking to the future while preserving our heritage and timber resources” Tucked into the mixed conifer forest in Oak Run sits the Phillips Brothers Mill, a fully steam-powered sawmill still operating today, much like it has since its 1897 founding. On May 31 we were fortunate to attend a tour of this historical operation led…
The sun had set, white sheet was lit, toward the glow a moth did flit! On Friday the 24th of April, curious explorers followed lights into the forest to find a purple glow. This glow was coming from a blacklight against a white sheet, set up to attract moths and other insects of the night….
Our outing on April 26 to the Crystal Creek Water Ditch Trail was met with cool cloudy conditions and not a drop of rain in sight. The purpose of this field trip was to participate in the Shasta County City Nature Challenge by documenting as much biodiversity as possible on this short trail. This eager…
Getting together with a group of curious nature-loving people and talking about the literal sexiness of wildflowers and pollinators was a wonderful way to celebrate the first weekend of spring. For our group of 15, the mid-March heatwave had loosened its grip, giving way to pleasant temperatures in the 70s and everyone was in a…
Our recent field trip to the Battle Creek Wildlife Area on March 1 was a perfect cool and cloudy day for a dozen nature enthusiasts to explore the riparian forest and learn about the Battle Creek watershed. With not one, but three SEA board members present (Juliet Malik, Stacey Alexander, and Ren Redlich), the topics…
On January 4, a steady rain greeted SEA’s first hike of 2026, but this was of little concern for the small group that joined naturalist Juliet Malik for this 1.7-mile hike that features a seasonal creek, an overlook of Clear Creek, and abundant evidence of recovery from the 2018 Carr Fire. While the muddy trail…
by Holly White-Wolfe (Guest Author) On Sunday, October 26, SEA volunteers Holly White-Wolfe and Juliet Malik led a joyful “Families in the Forest” outing along Clear Creek in Redding, CA. Despite the rain, two families—three children and four adults—bundled up and shared umbrellas while exploring Horsetown Preserve. Children eagerly trotted down the trails, identifying pine…
On Sunday, September 14, thirteen people from a diverse range of ages, interests and expertise gathered for the SEA/CNPS nature walk and bioblitz at the Lower Brandy Creek Trail in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. We were very fortunate to be joined by Greta Davis, an AmeriCorps fellow serving as the Community Volunteer Ambassador for WNRA….
An Evening of Connection and Reflection A group of thirty-three individuals representing sixteen eco-minded organizations recently gathered together to discuss possible pathways towards more interconnection, collaboration and mutual support. Juliet Malik of Shasta Environmental Alliance and Heather Bortolussi of Western Shasta Resource Conservation District teamed up with Dr. Holly White-Wolfe, a recently certified California naturalist…
“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer The co-hosted nature journaling event between Shasta Environmental Alliance and Western Shasta RCD on Sunday, July 20th was without a doubt a very special day. Heather Bortolussi, a Grizzly Corp Fellow who…
An Outing of Connection and Curiosity The June 29th hike up Spring Hill Trail in Mt. Shasta was a delightful escape from hot Redding temperatures. Our group of nine hikers was met with clear blue skies, warm sunshine and a parking lot rimmed with sweet peas, California poppies and abundant alfalfa covered with purple flowers–a…
On April 26th and 27th SEA’s hike leader Juliet Malik was joined by local naturalist and birder extraordinaire Ross Schaefer to guide a small but enthusiastic group of citizen scientists along trails in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and the Sacramento River trail. The objective was to photograph and/or take audio recordings of as many living…