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Newville Ponds – Burris Creek at Black Butte Lake Recreation Area (Wintu Audubon event) October 14th @ 7:30 am We will meet at the parking lot for Newville Ponds which is located on Newville Road west of Stoney Creek bridge. https://goo.gl/maps/C78SVShicsrhr2QR7 Why would you want to visit these two unique locations that are part of...
"Trees are a long-term investment and can be an asset rather than a liability around our homes, our parks, and streets and around our communities when several factors are considered when selecting trees. We will look at and discuss the factors that should be considered when selecting trees for a given site and what cultural...
October 14, 2023 (Sat.) 10 a.m. - “GOLD RUSH HISTORY WALK” 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 fall walk with a view of that site with Cathy Scott, Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve Board...
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October 21 (Sat.) 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. “RETURN OF THE SALMON FESTIVAL” Join us at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery for a fun filled and educational day. For more information and directions visit www.fws.gov/fish-hatchery/coleman or their Facebook page https://fb.me/e/2LxQyx1Bh This is a family friendly event where you can view the fall run Chinook salmon...
Manzanita Lake - October 28th @ 9:00 am We will be hiking around Manzanita Lake looking for migratory and fall forest species before the cold sets in. Manzanita Lake is located adjacent to the north entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park, approximately 48 miles east of Redding off of Highway 44. For those traveling from...
October 28 (Sat.) 10 a.m. - “SEARCH FOR THE SPAWNING SALMON” Join Department of Fish & Wildlife biologist Matt Johnson for a walk along Clear Creek to observe spawning salmon – up close! Get up-to-date information about restoration projects on Clear Creek designed to help the salmon and the status of salmon runs in Clear...
November 4, (Sat.) 9am – INSIDE THE ROTARY SCREW TRAP & NATURE WALK Join us at Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve alongside Fish Biologists from U.S. 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...
November 5 (Sun.) 1 p.m. - “ACORNS: A NATIVE AMERICAN STAPLE” Native Wintu herbalist Ted Dawson will discuss the acorn, from harvest to food items. You’ll be invited to join in grinding acorns with mortar and pestle and be rewarded with the best acorn dishes in Shasta County. You’re probably aware that acorns were a...
Jenny Creek Field Trip Wednesday, November 8, 9:30 am This will be a short, off-trail hike in the City of Redding Open Space through a blue oak woodland near Jenny Creek where a proposed trail may be built. We will examine the advantages and disadvantages of a trail in this area. This will be a...
November 11 (Sat.) 10 a.m. – “GEOGRAPHY AND MORE” Join Dan Scollon, Shasta College instructor of Geography, GIS and Mapping for a walk and talk that puts Horsetown in the wider context of space and time. He will discuss physical geography, including geology, hydrology and vegetation, in the terms of how HCCP fits into the...
Clear Creek Greenway Field Trip Sunday, November 12, 1 pm Join SEA and the Shasta Chapter of the California Native Plant Society on an educational field trip on the Clear Creek Greenway Trail! While walking through riparian, wetland, and oak habitats, learn about native plants as we hike around four miles out and back, identifying...