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  • 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,...

  • Salmon Monitoring on Clear Creek

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve. Join Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve alongside Fish Biologists from the US. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to learn more about their juvenile salmon conservation and monitoring projects in our area. This is a family friendly event where you can view USFWS rotary screw trap operations on Clear Creek, a project that...

  • Whiskeytown City Nature Challenge Bioblitz Event

    Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026 Time: 9am - 12pm (Carpool meeting time is 8:15am at the Grocery Outlet on Eureka Way) Where: Crystal Creek Water Ditch Trail  Sign Up HERE ***Please note that trailhead parking is limited so we are organizing a carpool.*** Shasta Environmental Alliance is excited to offer a bioblitz event for this...

  • Native Plant Identification and Uses

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve. Join native Wintu Ted Dawson on a spring walk while he locates, identifies, and explains medicinal and general uses of native plants.  Ted consulted and provided technical support at Turtle Bay for Native American exhibits.  Today’s presentation will include making a natural poison oak remedy.  Bring a jar to take...

  • Butterfly Walk

    Hosted by Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve. Hobbyist lepidopterist Jasmine has an affinity for all things butterflies. She will guide us on a walk to discover species of butterflies at the Preserve. She worked within Turtle Bay's seasonal butterfly exhibit for two summers, where her knowledge of butterflies grew.  She will be graduating this May with an...