Events
Upcoming Events
Local Screening of Pedal-Driven: A Bike-Umentary Movie
Friday, February 3rd at 7 PM at the Black Bear Gallery in Mount Shasta.
The Mount Shasta Trails Association asked us to pass this along to our members…….
Subject: Local Screening of “Pedal-Driven”: A Bike-Umentary and Update on the Gateway Trails project
The Mount Shasta Trails Association, the US Forest Service, and the International Mountain Biking Association will be showing the new documentary film “Pedal-Driven” on Friday, February 3rd at 7 PM at the Black Bear Gallery in Mount Shasta.
This award winning one-hour documentary examines the issues surrounding mountain bike trail management and conflicts between mountain bikers and public land management agencies like the US Forest Service. “Our primary theme here revolves around sustainability”, said writer/director Jamie Howell. “Mountain biking is exploding around the world. We have to find new, cooperative approaches that both allow it as a legitimate use and manage it in a way that prevents the destruction of our precious and limited natural spaces.”
For more than two years, the filmmaking team traveled across the Western United States, compelled to tell a story of clandestine groups of rogue mountain bikers who build illegal trails on America’s public lands. Footage was collected from both sides of the conflict, battle lines were drawn, illegal trails were ripped out and existing trails were shut down. Along the way, a shift occurred with both sides coming to the table, new partnerships were forged and sustainable biking opportunities were built. The film aims to inspire a dialogue about where mountain biking belongs on the American landscape and to explore the responsibility we all have to balance our personal interests with the need manage our public lands in a sustainable manner. The film is laced with stunning scenery, thrilling ride scenes with professional riders, and candid interviews with land managers, mountain bikers, and community leaders from around the West.
Representatives from the US Forest Service, the Mount Shasta Trail Association, and the International Mountain Bike Association will be on hand to discuss the issues raised by the film and to foster a constructive dialog about mountain bike trail management and opportunities in our community. In addition, there will be an update on the Gateway Trail project, an exciting new recreation trail built in cooperation between the Forest Service and the Mount Shasta Trail Association.
You can find out more about the film and watch a trailer at www.pedaldriven.org
For additional information please contact Joe Wirth at the Mount Shasta Trail Association at 926-2858 or Kai Allen at the US Forest Service at 926-9610
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Siskiyou Land Trust
Address: 522 Alma St, Mount Shasta, CA
Phone: 530-926-2259
website: http://www.siskiyoulandtrust.
email: admin@siskiyoulandtrust.org
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Past Events
A big thank you to Steve Morrell for a wonderful show. The pictures were beautiful and the talk very informative. Thanks to all the SLT members and public who attended too. The next show will be on February 7th at 7 p.m. at the Mount Shasta Resort. We would also like to thank the Resort for hosting this years slide series. Check back soon for updates and details on the next show.
Siskiyou Land Trust presents January’s slideshow!
January 3rd, 7 p.m. at the Mount Shasta Resort
Siskiyou Land Trust will host a slideshow highlighting Antarctic wildlife and geography by Steve Morrell on Tuesday, January 3, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Mount Shasta Resort. Morrell spent five Southern Hemisphere summers in the 1970′s and 80′s studying Adelie penguins and South Polar skuas at Cape Crozier on Ross Island in the Antarctic.
Cape Crozier is at the interface of the Ross Ice Shelf, 200,000 square miles of floating glacial ice, and the Ross Sea. It is also home to the southernmost breeding colony of Emperor penguins, a site first visited by Edward Wilson who was a member of Robert Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. The winter trek to Cape Crozier by Wilson and his two companions is detailed in The Worst Journey in the World.
In addition to wildlife photos, Morrell will include pictures of nearby Antarctic landscapes including Mt. Erebus, a 12,000 foot volcano, the Dry Valleys, and the Erebus Glacier tongue.
Suggested donation is $5 per person
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Siskiyou Land Trust Slide Show Series Presents “Turkey by Bicycle”
- Please join us for another presentation in our series of informative and enjoyable slide shows about culture, travel and adventure on Tuesday, Nov. 1st at Mt. Shasta Resort Highland Room (upstairs) at 7 PM. $5 donation requested.
- In April and May, 2010 Linda Roddy and Mike Hupp spent 5 weeks touring Turkey’s Aegean-Mediterranean coast and the Cappadocia region using folding bicycles, a gulet (a 40-50 foot commercial yacht), ferries, a rented scooter and public buses. Traveling on their own with Linda’s trusty Lonely Planet Guide and no fixed schedule, they were able to adapt their plans and travel to the countryside. Throughout the trip, they stayed in small pansiyons (a Turkish bed and breakfast) that provided great meals and information about things to see and do in the local neighborhood. Every place they traveled, the Turkish people were friendly and helpful. Language was not a barrier, though there were some interesting ”conversations” in more remote villages. When they were lost in small towns (which happened often), someone always stepped up and helped them find their way.
- The Siskiyou Land Trust and the River Run Gallery have teamed up for a Art Show.
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Paul McHugh
The Siskiyou Land Trust presents Quite Risky to A Bit Risque’ Outdoor Stories I Could Never Write on Thursday July 21 – 7:30 pm.
For 30 years, outdoor writer Paul McHugh roamed America, freezing on peaks, sweltering in deserts and getting buffeted down whitewater rivers. Mostly, he’s written respectable stories about these adventures, primarily while a featured reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Now he’ll let his remaining hair down and disclose the wild, the improbable, and the just plain ridiculous portions of his illustrious career as a notebook-toting, outdoor crash dummy. Please come and share the laughter, and join Paul in marveling at his survival.
Where: The Mount Shasta Resort, 1000 Siskiyou Lake Blvd. (530) 926-3030 www.mountshastaresort.com
When: Thursday July 21 – 7:30 p.m.
This event is a benefit for the Siskiyou Land Trust. Please support SLT while enjoying a fun and informative evening. Admission is only $10.
Contact us at admin@siskiyoulandtrust.org if you have any questions.
Hope to see you there!
Link to flyer is here >>>> Paul McHugh Event.
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Conservation Easement Workshop
Date: Thursday, June 9 Time: 10:00 – 3:00 (break for lunch)
Location: Montague Community Hall, Rotary Room 200 S. 11th Street, Montague CA
Come learn about the nuts & bolts of conservation easements. Do you own agricultural land, forest land, ranch lands, or wild lands? Are you an attorney, accountant, or estate planner, appraiser, natural resource manager, land use planner, or an interested community member who would like to learn about a conservation tool that can protect Siskiyou County landscapes and benefit landowners and the larger community? Then please join us for this free workshop hosted by the Siskiyou Land Trust.
Presentation Topics: conservation easement basics, legal implications, tax implications, conservation easement mapping & monitoring, federal and state easement programs, & landowner experience.
Hosted by the Siskiyou Land Trust Workshop Flyer
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Slide show Evening with Rebeca Franco and Chantal McDermott
On January 12th at 7pm, Rebeca Franco and Chantal McDermott will co-host a slide show presentation. Rebeca will share her experience on the Yucatan Peninsula and Chantal will share her adventures in China. Where? The Gallery Experience, above the Black Bear Gallery in Mt. Shasta
SLT members $3.00, non-members – $5.00
For information call (530) 926-2259
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Slide show Evening with John Brennan
On February 16th at 7:00pm, John Brennan will share his experience touring the southwest. John will focus on Indian Sacred Sites and anasazi ruins.
Where? The Gallery Experience, Above the Gallery in Mt. Shasta
Suggested Donation: $5.00, SLT Members $3.00
For information call (530) 926-2259