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SUMMARY:Redding Seed Swap at the NEW Shasta Seed Library (hosted by Farmily Project)
DESCRIPTION:Redding Seed Swap at the NEW Shasta Seed Library (Farmily Project) \nSunday\, February 4th\, 1:30 pm – 4 pm \nRedding Library Community Room \n  \n“Brought to you by the Farmily Project in cooperation with the coming son Shasta Public Library Seed Library \n  \nJoin us for Redding’s first city-wide seeds\, plants\, bulbs\, cuttings\, rhizomes\, and scions swap! \n  \nBring any of the above\, even if you don’t have any to swap\, there will be ways to share. \n  \nLocal food\, plant\, and agriculture businesses and groups will have information available. \n  \nCome and participate in the growth of our community around plants and food! \n  \nContact: Text or leave a message for Laurie at 530-440-2924”
URL:https://2026staging.ecoshasta.org/event/redding-seed-swap-at-the-new-shasta-seed-library-hosted-by-farmily-project/
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SUMMARY:Cloverdale Trail Ecology and Restoration Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Cloverdale Trail Ecology and Restoration Field Trip\nSaturday\, February 10 at 9 am\nMeet at CVS parking lot on Placer Street in Redding \nBureau of Land Management Ecologist Brooke Thompson will lead this field trip and give an explanation of the restoration work BLM has been doing in this area and the effects man has had on the area as we walk several of the trails. This will be an easy walk of about three miles lasting up to three hours. \nMeet at the Holiday Market Parking lot at 9 am to carpool to the trailhead and save GHG or meet at the trailhead at 9:20 am. \nBrooke is really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about restoring and protecting BLM lands. \nLook for more details on our website at ecoshsata.org or here in mid-January for more details. Limited to 20 participants. You must signup on our Meetup website and sign the online waiver that covers all events for 2024 (must sign again if you signed in 2023!). Dogs on leash at all times are okay\, but please ensure you bring poop bags.
URL:https://2026staging.ecoshasta.org/event/cloverdale-trail-ecology-and-restoration-field-trip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240213T180000
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SUMMARY:Bark Beetles: An Interesting Part of Our Local Forest Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this free\, public talk on Tuesday\, February 13th from 6 pm – 7:30 pm for a presentation by Dr. Donald R. Owen at the Redding Public Library Community Room \nDon will start his talk with an overview of native bark beetles and their impacts\, including their response to climate change. He also will explore the concept of “pest” using bark beetles and some lesser-known forest insects as examples. Finally\, he will talk about some local insects with fascinating life histories – insects that can be observed simply by stepping outside and being observant. \n  \nDon is a retired Forest Entomologist with degrees from Penn State and UC Berkeley. At the start of his career\, he worked for the USDA Forest Service in New Mexico\, Alaska\, and California. In 1991 he switched permanently to the CA Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection\, where he served as Forest Heath Specialist and the Department’s lead on forest insects. He has a broad background in forest insects and diseases\, both native and invasive\, and their impact on forest ecosystems. \n  \nHe enjoys exploring the lives of insects through photography. His photographs appear on the FORESTRY IMAGES website and have been featured in publications of the Entomological Society of America. \n  \n**Related to this talk\, SEA will be organizing a field trip in late April to the Phillips Brothers Mill\, established in 1897 and the only steam powered lumber mill in the United States still operating. The 1000-acre forest surrounding it is under a conservation easement and supplies much of the lumber for the mill\, bark beetles or not. The last tour SEA led in 2019 was sold out at $25 a ticket. If you come to this Bark Beetle talk you will have the first chance to sign up for this over 120-year-old mill tour. Please sign up at the Bark Beetle meeting!
URL:https://2026staging.ecoshasta.org/event/bark-beetles-an-interesting-part-of-our-local-forest-ecology/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T190000
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SUMMARY:Audubon Conservation Ranching Program event (hosted by Shasta Birding Society)
DESCRIPTION:Audubon Conservation Ranching Program \nFebruary 14 at 7:00 pm \nShasta Birding Society invites members of the Shasta Environmental Alliance and the Shasta Chapter of the California Native Plant Society to join us in a Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87589708925 on Wednesday evening\, February 14\, at 7:00 pm. \nMatt Allshouse of Audubon California will present a program on the Conservation Ranching Program\, the goal of which is to halt the conversion of grassland ecosystems and improve the ecological functions of rangelands by partnering with ranchers. \nProgram Description:\nCalifornia has roughly 40 million acres of rangelands that provide food production\, carbon sequestration\, water infiltration\, and habitat for a wide range of species. However\, this historic land use is under threat with an average of 20\,000 acres a year being lost to development or crop conversion. Climate change\, invasive species\, aquifer depletion\, and outdated grazing practices also degrade large portions of grasslands\, increasing economic and ecological vulnerability. This in turn has contributed to steep declines in grassland bird species across California and the United States. \nAudubon launched its Conservation Ranching program (ACR) here in California in 2019. This program is designed to stem the conversion of grassland ecosystems and improve the ecological functions of rangelands by partnering with ranchers to transition to more regenerative grazing approaches via a ranch certification program. This presentation will highlight the ACR program components which includes the development of ranch-specific Habitat Management Plans and a third-party certified set of regenerative grazing practices to increase climate-driven drought resiliency\, rebuild soil organic matter\, enhance plant diversity\nand cover\, increase water infiltration and carbon sequestration\, and increase overall biodiversity. This ecological resilience can translate to economic resilience\, as participating producers are able to use the Audubon certification logo on their product – providing a market incentive to landowners to enroll in this program through increased sales or revenue. This presentation will highlight program practices\, early results and opportunities for enrollment. \nMatt Allshouse came to Audubon California from Wyoming and has been the Conservation Ranching Program Manager for the state since September 2019. As a rangeland ecologist\, he has 15 years of experience associated with land policy\, management\, and science. Previously\, Matt served as Ranch Manager for Antelope Springs Land and Cattle in Wyoming\, as a Biologist for the Peregrine Fund in Belize and Guatemala directing conservation field research\, and as Ecologist with the consulting firm Trihydro Corporation focusing on restoration ecology. Matt holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Environment and Natural Resources\, and Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management from University of Wyoming.
URL:https://2026staging.ecoshasta.org/event/audubon-conservation-ranching-program-event-hosted-by-shasta-birding-society/
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SUMMARY:SEA Clear Creek Trail Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:SEA Clear Creek Trail Cleanup\nSaturday\, Feb. 17\, 9:30 am\nClear Creek Greenway \nSEA has adopted a 2-mile segment of the Clear Creek Trail from the Gorge Overlook Parking lot to Horsetown Preserve. This is our quarterly cleanup of the trail of scattered trash and any fallen limbs. You can work a 1-mile segment or the entire trail. We previously cleaned this trail in November\, so we do not expect a lot of trash or any homeless camping sites. \nIf you wish to come\, please sign up at our Meetup site and sign the waiver on our website. If you have previously signed the waiver this year\, you do not need to again. \nDo your part to keep our local trails clean and meet us at the Gorge Overlook parking lot\, 5 miles west of Highway 273 on Clear Creek Road. Rain will postpone cleanup until Sunday at 1:30 pm or a later date if needed. \nFor more information\, contact David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.org
URL:https://2026staging.ecoshasta.org/event/sea-clear-creek-trail-cleanup/
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SUMMARY:Trail 58 Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Trail 58 Field Trip \nIron Mt. Road\, Keswick \nSaturday\, February 24\, 9:30 am \n  \nThis is a trail on BLM land just west of Redding that follows the south side of Middle Creek to Old Shasta in a former oak woodland\, now recovering from the Carr Fire. This is a fairly level trail that follows an old water ditch from the gold mining era for much of the way with a footbridge across a small creek in a ravine. We will catch early-blooming wildflowers and identify many of the trees and shrubs along the trail. This is a 3 ½ mile easy hike with a steep and rocky section near the end requiring some agility and balance. \n  \nThis will be a fun trail with lots to see\, but unfortunately\, many of the trees were burned in the fire. This opens up greater vistas of the canyon and hillsides. If you want to participate\, make sure you sign up on Meetup.org here and make sure you sign the waiver once for all field trips in 2024. This is a Leave No Trace field trip\, carry out what you bring in\, and do not collect plants\, mushrooms\, etc. on our public lands. Dogs on leash okay but bring a poop bag. We will meet at the trailhead off Highway 299 on Iron Mt. Road. Limited to 20 people who have signed up on Meetup. For more information contact walk leader David Ledger at david@ecoshasta.
URL:https://2026staging.ecoshasta.org/event/trail-58-field-trip/
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