Beautiful Setting and Great Times at 10th Birthday Party  The scenic "China Gardens" location on Fenwood Ranch provided a fitting backdrop for a celebration of your local Land Trust's ten years of conservation work.  The weather couldn't have been better and the bluegrass sounds of Wild Bill and the Mud Whompers blended perfectly with the other sights and sounds on the banks of the Sacramento River.  The afternoon featured rides in the covered wagon pictured at left, nature walks, and great food and drink.  Over 110 people attended the event, with a long list of volunteers helping all along the way.  From grilling burgers to driving shuttles to taking photos, our volunteers made the day the success that it was.  With as much fun as everyone had, it left some wishing that we celebrated ten years every year! Hiking at Sutter Buttes On April 19th, Shasta Land Trust members got a unique opportunity to view the intriguing and famous Sutter Buttes -- from the inside.  On one of only six days per year that California State Parks leads tours into their newly acquired property in the Buttes, SLT members were treated to a fascinating discussion of the history, resources, and ecology of this amazing area.  Below, several long-time Shasta Land Trust members explore the open savanna habitat of the protected "Peace Valley" inside Sutter Buttes. Current Projects Update Two Conservation Easements  that are currently in progress on large ranches within our primary focus area, the Cow Creek/Bear Creek watershed, together will permanently protect nearly 10,000 acres of Shasta County’s working landscape.  We also continue to work on easements in the Fall River Valley, and SLT is beginning to examine large scale protections on property in the Cottonwood Creek watershed, west of Anderson.  Of course, Shasta Land Trust continues to examine other properties which become available for possible conservation actions.                                      Thanks for Visiting Our New Website   Welcome to Shasta Land Trust’s new website!   This year you can puchase your Wildways tickets on this website.  Click here to read descriptions of the individual parties.  Please let us know if you have any suggestions or comments about our new website, or if you have any questions about Wildways this year.  Thank you for all of your support.