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  • Battle Creek Wildlife Area Naturalist Walk

    Join naturalist Juliet Malik and environmental scientist Stacey Alexander for an easy 4-mile walk along the Oak Tree Trail in the Battle Creek Wildlife Area. Juliet will talk about riparian habitats and all the cool perks they offer like biodiversity, clean water, and cooler temperatures –in case being beautiful and abundant with flora and fauna...

  • Practicing Curiosity Through Nature Journaling

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve.  Join Heather Bortolussi, a Grizzly Corps fellow with the Western Shasta RCD, for a nature journaling outing at Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve! No prior nature journaling or art experience is necessary— just an open mind and a willingness to be curious in the outdoors. We’ll learn how to nature journal...

  • Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve Meet at the HCCP Parking area. Volunteers will clean up a stretch of Clear Creek Road around the Preserve for 2-3 hours. We provide vests for visibility, tools for pick up and garbage bags. Please bring gloves and sturdy shoes. Lunch/snacks on us afterwards at Carl’s Jr in Westwood Village....

  • Spring Hike at Upper Salt Creek

    Spring is here and that means wildflowers are emerging to shake off the doldrums of winter. Join California Naturalist Juliet Malik for a walk along the Upper Salt Creek Trail to observe and identify flowering plants. We will also talk about the pollinators that choose these flowers and why. So grab your hiking essentials and...

  • Families in the Forest

    Join SEA volunteers Holly White-Wolfe and Juliet Malik—California Naturalists —for a special educational outing designed for families with young children. The event is designed for children, their siblings, parents, grandparents or other caregivers to enjoy together.  We’ll explore the benefits of time in nature by stimulating our senses with sights, sounds, scents, and other soothing...

  • Free for All ~ Thing Swap

    Join the Shasta Environmental Alliance and the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District for a lively “Free for All ~ Thing Swap”—a morning of sharing, treasure‑hunting, and community connection. Bring gently used items you no longer need, set them out for others to enjoy, and browse the tables to see what useful or delightful things you...

  • Clear Creek Wildflowers and Wild Plants

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve Walk with David Ledger from the Native Plant Society and Sierra Club. Enjoy the beauty of blooming wildflowers. David will explain the various botanical features of flowers using roadside flowering weeds and teach participants about the features of 2 or 3 plant families with handouts describing them. Then we will...

  • Geology Walk

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve Kody Shellhouse, a geologist with the Bureau of Land Management, will take us on an easy two-mile stroll along old roads and trails near Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve. That will give us the opportunity to discuss Cretaceous geology and the mining history of the area. * * * This hike meets...

  • Sloppy Joe Naturalist Hike

    Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026 Time: 9am - 12pm Where: Intersection of Sunglow Dr and Winter Green Ct Sign Up HERE Join naturalists Juliet Malik and Ren Redlich for a plant and wildlife identification hike along Sloppy Joe and other connected trails. We will explore both riparian and oak woodland habitats that support a number...

  • Gold Rush History Walk

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve 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...

  • Wild Trout and Fly Fishing in Clear Creek

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve. Join 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...

  • Moth Party ~ Lightsheeting Event

    Date: April 24, 2026 Time: 9pm - 11pm RSVP HERE You’re invited to the Moth Party! What is a moth party? Well, if you shine a bright light at a white sheet… this is heaven for moths and other insects. This strategy makes it easier for us to photograph creatures that are usually fluttering about,...