Shasta Land Trust              Conserving the beauty, character and diversity of significant lands in far northern California Tickets Available for Upcoming Mtn Bike Ride Tickets are still available for the mountain bike ride on Cow Creek Ranch on May 19th.  The strenuous ride will include beautiful views (such as the one at left) of this 5,000 acre ranch that has been protected by an SLT conservation easement since 2009.  Your hosts, Dr. Dave Short and Ben Miles will provide a picnic lunch at an overlook at the back of the ranch.  Please call the SLT office at 241-7886 for tickets or more information! SLT Pursues Rail Trail Project with Many Local Partners Shasta Land Trust is proud to be pursuing an ambitious project that will result in a public multi-use trail along a former railroad right of way between Burney and McCloud.  To read more about this exciting project, please click here .               Wildways 2012 Underway! Shasta Land Trust's Wildways Kickoff Party for 2012 was a great success and got the entire season started off on a great foot! Tickets to Wildways 2012 events are now on sale here .  We hope we see you at an upcoming Wildways event this year.    Wildways events take place throughout the year and range from hikes and mountain bike rides to wine tasting and dinner parties.  Check out the 22 events that Shasta Land Trust will be hosting throughout 2012 at this page.  Your first chance to buy tickets to these individual Wildways events was at the annual Wildways Kickoff Party on February 25th.  Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased by calling our office at 530-241-7886. Friends Gather to Celebrate Latest SLT Success Over 130 friends and supporters of Shasta Land Trust gathered on October 8th to celebrate the permanent protection of the 5,000 acre Rickert Brothers Ranch.  The event, offered free to members of the land trust, featured delicious Prather Ranch hamburgers and the music of Wild Bill and the Mud Whompers.  Everyone had a great time under beautiful October skies, and we're all looking forward to celebrating the next great conservation success that our members make possible! The US Fish & Wildlife Service, a crucial partner on the conservation easement project for the Rickert Brothers Ranch, recently featured a write-up of our Dedication Celebration in their newsletter.  You can read that piece here . SLT Helps Complete Foothills Area Conservation Report Shasta Land Trust, a founding member of the Sierra Cascade Land Trust Council (SCLTC), helped complete a recently published study of the foothills on the east side of the Central Valley.  Encompassing areas east of Redding, this study sought to bring together many facets of data regarding land conservation issues in the region.  The report can be downloaded here. The "Foothills Area Conservation Report" covers such issues as current land use, parcel fragmentation, vegetation and other factors.  It presents, in map form, many important facts about how land in our region is used and the resources it contains. The Foothills Report is an important contribution to conservation in the foothills of California, and represents yet another example of the thoughtful results that can come about through the colloboration of the many partners involved in SCLTC.         Accreditation: An Important Milestone! In February 2011, Shasta Land Trust became one of the first 130 land trusts nationwide to successfully recieve accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.  This important achievement means that Shasta Land Trust meets national standards for excellence, upholds the public trust, and ensures that conservation efforts are permanent. Shasta Land Trust has always aspired to the highest standards of land trusts and non-profit organizations, and we appreciate the mark of distinction that the Accreditation Seal (above) will convey about our organization.  To read more about accreditation, our efforts to submit the application, and our achievement, please 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.