Ishi Wilderness project   Late in 2007, Shasta Land Trust made its first purchase of real property.  The two parcels, located in eastern Tehama County, total almost 650 acres and are adjacent to the U.S. Forest Service Ishi Wilderness Area.  Shasta Land Trust currently owns the two parcels, but is in the process of donating them to Lassen National Forest.  The Forest Service will incorporate the properties into the existing Ishi Wilderness Area.   The Ishi Wilderness Area is distinguished from most land included in Forest Service Wilderness Areas in that it is located at a very low elevation.  Because it contains rivers and canyons instead of only rocky mountain peaks, Ishi Wilderness is known as one of the most biologically diverse Wilderness Areas in the federal system.  The largest migratory deer herd in California winters within the Ishi Wilderness Area, and many ot her species of wildlife, large and small, are known to occur there.        Shasta Land Trust’s purchase of two properties for inclusion within the Wilderness Area comprised one component of a multi-step acquisition which added additional buffers to the Ishi Wilderness using Conservation Easements and other purchases.  The success of the entire project displays the significant accomplishments possible when many groups come together to achieve common goals.  Partners for this project include The Nature Conservancy, Northern California Regional Land Trust (located in Chico), the U.S. Forest Service, and local landowners.