Thursday 02nd of September 2010
 
 
                                                      Shasta Land Trust
              Conserving the beauty, character and diversity of significant lands in far northern California

                       Shasta Land Trust to Apply for Accreditation

In July, Shasta Land Trust will submit an application for accreditation to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.  The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever.  A public comment period is now open regarding SLT's application for accreditation.

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The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant's policies and programs and invites public input.  Comments must be signed and relate to how Shasta Land Trust complies with national quality standards.  These standards address the technical and ethical operation of a land trust.  For a full list of standards, see www.landtrustaccreditation.org/getting-accredited/indicator-practices.

To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit www.landtrustaccreditation.org.  Comments may be faxed to Attn: Public Comments (518) 587-3183, or mailed to 112 Spring Street, Suite 204, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.  Comments on SLT's application would be most useful by August 31, 2010.

Shasta Land Trust to host 2nd annual Great Sierra River Cleanup Event
2010sierracleanuplogo.gifOn the morning of September 25, Shasta Land Trust will be hosting a cleanup event on Boulder Creek in north Redding as part of the statewide Great Sierra River Cleanup.  The Great Sierra River Cleanup is in its second year as an inland extension of Coastal Cleanup Day.  Shata Land Trust will be recruiting volunteers from the greater Redding community and invites anyone who is interested in helping keep our waterways clean to sign up .  For more information about this event, and to register as a volunteer, click here.

  Shasta Land Trust Seeks Enthusiastic Volunteers
As a small local non-profit organization, Shasta Land Trust depends on our volunteers to accomplish much of our work. There are many opportunities to volunteer with SLT, but we are currently seeking dedicated volunteers to serve on some of our planning committees. 

  At any one time, SLT has at least 8 volunteer committees that help shape and guide the organization's efforts.We are currently seeking dedicated individuals who can serve on our annual Wildways planning committee, and the committee that will plan the Wildways Kickoff event.  Please contact us if you are interested in serving on either of these, or any of our committees.

  Tickets Still Available for Wildways 2010 Events
 stargazeJAW_0139.jpg There are several Wildways events to be held this spring, and we hope you can join us at one of them.  The third annual Stargazing Campout at Hathaway Ranch will be held on August 14th and 15th, so get your tickets soon if you'd like to attend.
  In September, the second edition of the popular 'Redding's Secret Treasures' event will be held, followed by a unique 'Assemblage Collage Jewelry Workshop' on November 6. 
  We hope to see you at an upcoming event!
Volunteers Assist with Monitoring of Easement Properties
2010monitoring.jpgDuring the summer, Shasta Land Trust completed monitoring for several of our conservation easement properties.  With the help of almost a dozen volunteers , SLT was able to monitor several of the ranches protected with SLT conservation easements. 

Volunteers assisted SLT staff to ensure that management of these protected properties complies with the terms of the conservation easement.

SLT Completes Easement Protecting Fall River Ranch
  In late 2009, Shasta Land Trust acquired a conservation easement permanently protecting the 436 acre Fall River Ranch in Shasta County.  The completed conservation easement represents the conclusion of over three years of coordinated efforts by the owners of Fall River Ranch, and partner organizations Shasta Land Trust and the Trust for Public Land .  This conservation easement limits further development on the ranch, protecting the many natural resources on the property and ensuring that it remains open space available for ranching purposes.

  Located in the Fall River Valley, Fall River Ranch is owned by the Fall River Ranch Partnership.  The 436 acre cattle ranch will remain in private ownership and will continue to be used for productive ranching uses under the terms of the conservation easement.
The conservation easement on Fall River Ranch joins another similar Shasta Land Trust easement protecting nearly 2,000 acres of ranchland and wildlife habitat in the Fall River Valley, helping support the local ranching economy and ensuring the diverse natural resources of the region may thrive for years to come.

To read more about this exciting project, please click here .
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  Environmental Education at Shasta Land Trust
IMG_2905.jpg Shasta Land Trust always seeks to provide opportunities for people to experience the natural environment. Our all-volunteer Environmental Education Committee is working to develop a program that gets kids outdoors and excited to learn about the world around them. 

Currently, the Environmental Education Committee is partnering with local after-school programs to present lessons on our local ecology to groups of kids. 

            SLT Completes Conservation Easement
                for 5,000 acre Cow Creek Ranch 
In March 2009, Shasta Land Trust completed a conservation easement on the 5,000 acre Cow Creek Ranch in Shasta County.  ccr1.jpgThe completed conservation easement represents the conclusion of over two years of coordinated efforts by the owners of Cow Creek Ranch, Shasta Land Trust, and their partner organization, the Trust for Public Land.  

The vast acreage of Cow Creek Ranch will be protected by the easement and features an impressive array of habitat types that support many species of wildlife. 

To read more about the Cow Creek Ranch conservation easement success, click here. 


    Continuing Conservation at Shasta Land Trust             
  Over twelve years have now passed since  intrepid volunteers and visionary conservationists painstakingly created Shasta Land Trust in 1998.  Since that time we've successfully placed over 15,000 acres under conservation easements  -- but we're not done yet!

  We look forward to another ten years of Conservation in this region, and hope that you will continue supporting Shasta Land Trust so that we can build on our successes in the future.  We anticipate that our next ten years will be filled with many more exciting conservation accomplishments.
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