Land Trusts Make Gains Despite Bad Economy
The Land Trust Alliance recently released data from a national census they conducted, which reveals that the pace of land conservation has not slowed despite the down economy.  The report is very positive and shows that while money is tight for all of us, Americans still actively support land conservation and the community-building work of local land trusts.  The results of the national census can be found here .

The Redding Record Searchlight picked up the story and ran a local piece that featured Shasta Land Trust.  You can find that article here . 
             

Wildways Kickoff February 25th   The annual Wildways Kickoff Party will be held on February 25th, 2012 in Redding.  The event is the first of our annual Wildways series , and is your first chance to purchase tickets to the other events throughout the year.  The list of all Wildways events for 2012 has been finalized and can be seen here , but your first chance to buy tickets to these events is at the Wildways Kickoff on 2/25!  We'll see you there!

    SLT Welcomes AmeriCorps Member for 2012
Shasta Land Trust is happy to welcome our new AmeriCorps member for 2012, Bridget Harrison.   Bridget comes to us after finishing her Master's degree at the University of Southern Illinois, and will be acting as our Volunteer Coordinator, Stewardship Assistant, and will co-chair our efforts related to Environmental Education. We recieve our AmeriCorps member through our participation in the Sierra Nevada Alliance's SNAP program.  Please join me in welcoming Bridget to SLT!

SLT Welcomes New Leadership to Board of Directors

The first part of 2011 was an exciting period for the Shasta Land Trust Board of Directors, as FOUR new members joined.  We are very proud to welcome David Bush, Don Koch, Nancy Ruffner and John Stokes to the SLT Board of Directors! The Directors on the Shasta Land Trust Board are all volunteers and provide the leadership that ensures the long-term success of the organization.  With the departure of long-time Board member Dan Frost, the SLT Board now consists of nine members.

                We Are Accredited!
Shasta Land Trust has been awarded accredited status by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.  The process of preparing and applying for accreditation required the concerted efforts of all of our volunteer committees, Board of Directors, and staff.  Efforts to apply stretch back at least four years, and involved dozens and dozens of committed individuals.

By becoming one of the first 130 accredited land trusts (out of over 1,700 land trusts nationwide), Shasta Land Trust demonstrates our strong committment to permanent conservation of the unique landscapes of our area.  Receiving accredited status shortly after passing 20,000 acres conserved shows that our successful land conservation efforts have been done 'the right way' and will stand the tests of time.

To read more about accreditation, please click here .                                                          
   
   Conservation Easement Protects 5,000 Acres
Shasta Land Trust's latest conservation easement will permanently conserve the 5,000 acre Rickert Brothers Ranch.  Featuring vast expanses of Blue Oak woodlands, three important creeks, rich farmland, and hundreds of acres of vernal pools, the Rickert Brothers Ranch includes many conservation values which will be protected in perpetuity for the public. 

Shasta Land Trust is grateful to the three Rickert familes who own the property, our partners at The Trust for Public Land, and the agencies who provided funds to make this project a reality.  We look forward to introducing you to this gem of the California Northstate at an event sometime in the future!

Read more about this exciting project here .
              Volunteer Recognition on this Website