Shasta Land Trust Conserving the beauty, character and diversity of significant lands in far northern California
Wildways 2010 Tickets Now on Sale Shasta Land Trust's Wildways series of events is underway for 2010, and tickets to all of the events in the series may now be purchased at this website (you can also call our office at 241-7886, or stop by between 9 and 3 weekdays).
The Wildways series of events has become something of an institution in our community is in its seven years. Events this year range from cooking lessons to arduous hikes, and from an art workshop to horseback riding, so there's sure to be something for everyone.
Please click here for an introduction to Wildways, or if you want to go right to the descriptions of each event, please click here.
Wildways Kickoff 2010 a Great Success
Shasta Land Trust's Wildways Kickoff Party, that begins the annual series of Wildways events for the organization, was held on February 27th in Redding. Over 150 people attended, enjoying the great sounds of the talented band, The Sidemen. Shasta Land Trust volunteers provided delicious food for everyone, and the silent auction featured over 50 items donated by local artists, businesses, and community members.
Great thanks to all who volunteered their time and their talents to make this evening such a resounding success for Shasta Land Trust and our supporters! Conservation Easement Completed
for Fall River Ranch Shasta Land Trust announces the completion of a conservation easement for 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 conservation success, please click here.
Volunteers Help Shasta Land Trust Clean Public Land On Saturday, September 19th, Shasta Land Trust participated in a state-wide clean up effort to help restore and beautify the rivers and streams of California's mountains. Shasta Land Trust organized local participation in this GreatSierra River Clean Up effort at a local property owned by the City of Redding along the banks of the Sacramento River.
Over forty volunteers turned out for this exciting effort, which resulted in almost a ton of garbage removed from the floodplain of the Sacramento River. Shasta Land Trust sincerely appreciates the fantastic volunteers that made this event possible. For more information about the results and participants in this great work, please click here.
In the top photo, several volunteers begin clean up efforts on a location with substantial garbage.
At right, volunteers begin to fan out Saturday morning to collect trash from the City-owned 'Henderson Open Space' near the Cypress Bridge in Redding.
SLT Donates Land to Forest Service Wilderness Area
On August 28, 2009, Shasta Land Trust donated two properties to the United States Forest Service, to be included in the Ishi Wilderness Area. The donation marks the end of over four years of efforts by SLT and project partners, including the USFS and local landowners. The properties are very remote and rugged, but will now be managed as part of this federally protected area.
This donation of property marks a historic addition to a federal wilderness area, and was a part of larger efforts to further buffer the Ishi Wilderness from development on adjacent land. The properties were purchased in 2007 by SLT from a willing landowner, with major funding provided by a private foundation.
To read more about this exciting and unique project, click here. Also, to read the Record Searchlight's coverage of this event, please click here .
Environmental Education at Shasta Land Trust
Shasta Land Trust always seeks to provide opportunities for people to experience the natural environment. With our newly formed Environmental Education Committee, we are working hard to develop a program that gets kids outdoors and excited to learn about the world around them.
Currently, the Environmental Education Committee is establishing a curriculum that they hope to bring into the
classroom setting for local schools and organizations. They are also organizing events that will engage youth in the natural world through personal, hands-on exploration.
The new program will be developing this fall, so check back soon for updates!
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 ShastaCounty.The 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 PublicLand.
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 eleven 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.
Shasta Land Trust's Wildways series of events is underway for 2010, and tickets to all of the events in the series may now be purchased at this website (you can also call our office at 241-7886, or stop by between 9 and 3 weekdays). 
The 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 
local participation in this Great
