Siskiyou Land Trust

Friends of the Meadow Volunteer Wednesdays
2026-06-03 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Friends of the Meadow Volunteer Wednesdays

Join the California Climate Action Corp crew every Wednesday 8:30-10:30am (weather permitting) from April through October to remove invasive weeds and restore native habitat in Sisson Meadow. Bring your gloves!

Click here for more info or to sign up.

Kingston Meadow Community Work Day
2026-05-30 09:00 - 11:30
Kingston Meadow Volunteer Day

Join us on Saturday, May 30, as we clean up Kingston Meadow! Come help us pull invasive weeds, remove flammable materials, and repair trails at Kingston Meadow with our friends from Mount Shasta Trail Association and California Climate Action Corps.

Meet at the end of Kingston Road, past the Shasta Manor townhomes at 9:00am.

Bring water, gloves, a hat, and sunscreen. Tools, bagels, and coffee will be provided.

Sign up to volunteer here.

Friends of the Meadow Volunteer Wednesdays
2026-05-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-29 09:00 - 12:00
Friends of the Meadow Volunteer Wednesdays

Join the California Climate Action Corp crew every Wednesday (weather permitting) from April through October to remove invasive weeds and restore native habitat in Sisson Meadow. Bring your gloves!

Click here for more info or to sign up.

Grass Lake Nature Walk
2026-05-21 09:00 - 12:00
Grass Lake Nature Walk

Hikers at Grass Lake (photo by Don Flickinger)

Currently, Siskiyou Land Trust is working with willing landowners to purchase and protect over 5,000 acres of naturally occurring wetlands and grasslands formed during the volcanic era that created Mt. Shasta.

Led by SLT Co-Leaders Alexis Roberston and Erica Harris.

Sign up here!

Co-Leadership Meet & Greet
2026-05-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Deadwood Supply Co., 408 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd., Mount Shasta, 96067
Co-Leadership Meet & Greet

Alexis Robertson, Erica Harris, and Kristin Davis are merging their expertise in a new leadership model emphasizing collaboration and organizational resiliency.

After a thoughtful and intentional process, our SLT Board and staff have embraced an innovative approach to leadership that prioritizes sustainability and draws on the collective wisdom and local expertise within our team. Find out more and get to know our new co-leaders over a beverage at Deadwood in downtown Mount Shasta on Thursday, May 7, 5-7pm.

Click here to read more about this exciting new change in our April newsletter.

Friends of the Meadow Volunteer Wednesdays
2026-05-06 09:00 - 12:00
Friends of the Meadow Volunteer Wednesdays

Join the California Climate Action Corps crew every Wednesday from 9am to noon (weather permitting) from April through October to remove invasive weeds and restore native habitat in Sisson Meadow. Bring your gloves!

Click here for more info or to sign up.

Spring Dark Sky Tour
2026-05-05 21:00 - 22:30
Spring Dark Sky Tour

(Photo by Chris Dolberg)

Join Siskiyou Land Trust and Barbara Paulson for an evening under the stars! Barbara is a local astronomy instructor who will tell us all about the skies above Siskiyou County. If you’ve never experienced the night sky under Barbara’s tutelage, this is a can’t miss event that will be filled with wonder and our deep, dark skies.

Registration is required for this free event. Meeting spot will be emailed to those who register.

Click here to register!

iNaturalist City Nature Challenge
2026-04-24 00:00 - 2026-04-27 23:59
Join Siskiyou Land Trust for the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge!

Help document the incredible biodiversity of Siskiyou County by contributing your observations to the iNaturalist app during this global community science event.

The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is the world’s largest community science project, and Siskiyou County is part of it! From April 24-27, 2026, every plant, animal, or fungust you observe and upload through the iNaturalist app will count toward our region’s total.

Whether you’re a seasoned naturalist or just curious about the world around you, anyone can participate. Explore your backyard, a local trail, or your favorite outdoor spot. Every observation matters.

This is also a great opportunity for classrooms, families, and visitors to get involved, with real-time results visible both locally and globally.

Get started and learn more:

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2026-siskiyou-county-california

Friends of the Meadow Season Kickoff 4/15 & 4/18
2026-04-18 09:00 - 12:00
Friends of the Meadow Season Kickoff 4/15 & 4/18

Spring is here and it’s time to get weeding! Join CCAC fellows and other community members for upcoming volunteer days.

Friends of the Meadow will meet in Sisson Meadow Wednesday, April 15, and Saturday, April 18, and every Wednesday from 9am-12pm.

For more info, contact Anna Smegal, annasmegal@siskiyoulandtrust.org.

Yreka Phlox Walk
2026-04-15 09:00 - 12:00
Yreka Phlox Walk

Photo by Kristin Davis.

Join us on a botanical Nature Walk to view the endangered and endemic Yreka Phlox! SLT Stewardship Manager, Laura Bradley, and Habitat Restoration Biologist, Jennifer Silveira, will lead this tour of Siskiyou Land Trust’s China Hill Phlox Preserve. This property was specifically acquired to protect the endangered Yreka Phlox. We will be looking at wildflowers as well as birds on this short stroll, so don’t forget your binoculars!

Plan on walking 1.5 – 2.0 miles on loose gravel roads with approximately 200 feet of total elevation gain.

Registration is required for this free event. Meeting spot will be emailed to those who are registered.

Sign up here!

Celebrate with Us!
2026-03-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Redwood Gallery, 209 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd., Mount Shasta
Join Siskiyou Land Trust for an Accreditation Celebration at Redwood GalleryFriday, March 20th 4pm-6pm209 N Mt Shasta Blvd

Have you heard the news?! After a rigorous verification process by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, the national accrediting body for land trusts, Siskiyou Land Trust has been awarded accreditation. This national recognition demonstrates our commitment to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in our work. So, let’s celebrate! Join us at Redwood Gallery, where 2% of the sales of their local art goes to protecting the places that inspire us all. We’ll be popping bubbles and sharing cake, so stop by for a toast and a treat in honor of lasting, trusted conservation, and the hard work of the SLT staff, Board, and volunteers that helped Siskiyou Land Trust achieve this milestone.

No registration is required for this free event.

Grass Lake Nature Walk
2026-03-11 09:00 - 12:00
Grass Lake Nature Walk

Join Siskiyou Land Trust Conservation Director, Alexis Robertson and Stewardship Manager, Laura Bradley for an upcoming walk to Grass Lake off of Hwy 97. Grass Lake is one of Siskiyou Land Trust’s newest acquisition projects to protect this special landscape forever. Plan on approximately 2-3 miles of easy walking and wildlife viewing.

Click here to reserve your spot!

Winter Dark Sky Tour
2026-01-13 18:30 - 19:30
Photo by Chris Dolberg

Join Siskiyou Land Trust for our Winter Dark Sky Tour near Lake Shastina with Barbara Paulson!

Barbara will focus on Jupiter and her moons, and on the winter constellations of Orion, Canis Major, Taurus and more.

If you love our deep, dark skies and don’t mind some cooler winter temps, join us! Bundle up and bring a warm drink. It’s sure to be worth it!

Click here to register!

Let's Go Birding at Lake Shastina
2026-01-12 10:00 - 13:00
Photo by Steve Huckabone

Join the Siskiyou Land Trust and Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society for a birding trip to Lake Shastina on Monday, January, 12th from 10am to ~1pm.

SLT Stewardship Manager and Audubon President, Laura Bradley, and renowned birder and photographer, Steve Huckabone, will lead the trip. We’ll be looking for ducks, geese, herons, hawks, eagles, bluebirds, nuthatches, woodpeckers, and many others.

The weather is calling for 50 degrees and sunny so… Let’s Go Birding!

Click here to register!

Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2. Join the Global Movement... Locally.
2025-12-02 00:00 - 23:59
Giving Tuesday is a Global Day of Generosity empowering people to make lasting change right where they are… together. Each year, we look forward to gathering with our community to celebrate its generosity of spirit.

Redwood Gallery at 209 N. Mount Shasta Blvd, in downtown Mt. Shasta (who donates 2% of sales to SLT!) will host us and our friends at Mt. Shasta Trail Association on Tuesday, December 2, 4pm-7pm. Join us for drinks and snacks in one of the most beautiful spaces on Mount Shasta Blvd!

Your contribution to Siskiyou Land Trust helps us heed the call, both from the land and from the community, to protect the places we love.

Each dollar goes a long way to conserve habitat, waterways and open skies… forever.

Visit our NorthStateGives.org listing to donate. Early Giving begins November 18.

Mushroom Walk in Mount Shasta
2025-11-17 10:00 - 13:00
Join Siskiyou Land Trust and local mushroom expert Aaron Cena for a mushroom walk in Mount Shasta. Aaron is a highly knowledgeable mushroom guide and will lead us on an informative walk to identify as many local mushrooms as we can find!

Prepare for ~2 miles with some off trail walking.

Click here to register!

2025 Annual Meeting
2025-11-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Weed Community Center, 161 E. Lincoln Ave, Weed, CA, 96094
Save the date for Siskiyou Land Trust’s 2025 Annual Meeting! We can’t wait to welcome you to the Weed Community Center 161 E Lincoln Ave, Weed, CA 96094. Join us on November 15th from 2pm-4pm for land trust updates, awards, refreshments, and a community conservation celebration.
Click here to RSVP!

Agricultural Conservation Easement 101 Workshop
2025-11-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Gazelle Grange, 25328 Gazelle Callahan Rd, Gazelle, CA, 96034
Wednesday, November 5th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM
In person: Gazelle Grange
Siskiyou Land Trust is hosting this event to provide an opportunity for the community in Siskiyou County to learn about opportunities and potential long-term benefits related to conservation easements (CEs) and ways CEs may assist with ranch planning and stewardship. This event focuses on Agricultural CEs.
You’ll hear from SLT staff and some of our landowner partners about how conservation easements work and what protecting their land means for them and their families.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about how an Ag CE could benefit you and protect your land for future generations, spread the word and mark your calendars.
For more information, please email JessicaMatthews@SiskiyouLandTrust.org
Click here to register.

Mushroom BioBlitz at Luginbuhl Headwaters Preserve
2025-10-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Luginbuhl Headwaters Preserve, 2100 Deetz Rd, Mt Shasta, CA, 96067
DATE CHANGED TO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 DUE TO WEATHER… Join Siskiyou Land Trust and local mycologist, Jayme Castro, on our first MUSHROOM BIOBLITZ at Luginbuhl Headwaters Preserve. Come and be a part of this important Citizen Science event!
Jayme Castro, founder of the Mt. Shasta Mycological Society, will be our guide. We will be spending the day hiking and documenting as many mushroom species as we can using the iNaturalist App*.

A BioBlitz is a community science event where people of all experience levels team up to record as many species as possible in a short time.
Your observations help build a record of local fungal diversity and support conservation efforts for this unique habitat.
Using iNaturalist, your photos become part of a global database used by scientists and land stewards.
It’s a fun way to learn, share discoveries, and connect with others who love mushrooms and nature.
Bring your smartphone with the iNaturalist app*, and if you’d like to collect specimens, a small knife, basket, tackle box, or wax paper are helpful for keeping mushrooms separated and protected.
Some collections may even be selected later for DNA sequencing to help identify rare or unknown species — a great way to contribute to fungal research!

Registration is required. Please click here to register
*Please review these photo tips from iNaturalist prior to the day of the BioBlitz to ensure the highest quality data collection: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/3531-documenting-mushrooms

Agricultural Conservation Easement 101 Workshop, Tulelake
2025-10-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Tulelake UC Intermountain Extension Center, 2816 Havlina Rd, Tulelake, CA, 96134
Wednesday, October 29th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM
In person: UC Intermountain Research & Extension Center, Tulelake
Siskiyou Land Trust is hosting this event to provide an opportunity for the community in Siskiyou County to learn about opportunities and potential long-term benefits related to conservation easements (CEs) and ways CEs may assist with ranch planning and stewardship. This event focuses on Agricultural CEs.
You’ll hear from SLT staff and some of our landowner partners about how conservation easements work and what protecting their land means for them and their families.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about how an Ag CE could benefit you and protect your land for future generations, spread the word and mark your calendars.
For more information, please email JessicaMatthews@SiskiyouLandTrust.org
Click here to register.

Mushroom Walk at Wherrit Demonstration Forest
2025-10-22 09:00 - 13:00 | Mount Shasta CA
Join Siskiyou Land Trust and local mushroom experts Aaron and Susan Cena on a Mushroom Walk at Wherrit Demonstration Forest!
Aaron and Susan are highly knowledgeable mushroom guides and will lead us on an informative walk to identify as many local mushrooms as we can can find. Prepare for ~2-3 miles with some off trail walking.
Date: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
Time: 10am-1pm
Where: Wherrit Demonstration Forest, Mt. Shasta, CA
Click here to register.
Prior to the trip, logistics and meeting place will be confirmed by email from this address: admin@siskiyoulandtrust.org.
Children are welcome accompanied by a parent. If you are bringing others, excellent! Please have each person fill out the online registration form.
Dogs are not allowed except for ADA service animals.
For questions, contact Stewardship Manager Laura Bradley at LauraBradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org

Autumn Dark Sky Tour
2025-10-15 19:15 - 20:30 | Lake Shastina, CA
UPDATE: RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 7:15PM-8:30PM, HWY 97, LAKE SHASTINA.
Join Siskiyou Land Trust for our Autumn Dark Sky Tour! Barbara Paulson will focus on the seasonal changing of the constellations, the Andromeda Galaxy and talk about upcoming meteor showers. If you love our deep, dark skies and want to learn more about our magical universe, please join us!
Plan on bringing warm clothes, blanket or sleeping bag if you want to lay on the ground, or a chair. You can also bring binoculars or a telescope if you have one.
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 7:15-8:30pm
Where: Hwy 97, Lake Shastina, CA (Exact location will be emailed to those who RSVP)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For questions, contact Stewardship Manager Laura Bradley at LauraBradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org

Pluto Cave Nature Walk
2025-10-08 09:00 - 13:00 | Pluto Cave, Shasta Valley
Photo of Pluto Cave taken by Bubba Seuss.
Join Siskiyou Land Trust and lifelong caver and researcher Mike Spiess, on a journey to explore Pluto Cave in the Shasta Valley! We’ll learn about the geology of the Cascade Arc, how lava tubes are formed and the features of the Shasta Valley. We’ll enjoy the flora along the short ¼ mile hike to the cave and then venture into Pluto Cave up to complete darkness (about ¼ of a mile). Sturdy shoes, long pants, and headlamps are required.
Date: Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
Time: 9am-1pm
Where: Meet at SLT office and carpool/caravan ~ 35 mins. to Pluto Cave near Montague, CA
Click here to RSVP.
Prior to the trip, logistics and meeting place will be confirmed by email from this address: admin@siskiyoulandtrust.org.
Children are welcome accompanied by a parent. If you are bringing others, excellent! Please have each person fill out the online registration form.
Dogs are not allowed except for ADA service animals.
For questions, contact Stewardship Manager Laura Bradley at LauraBradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org

California Biodiversity Week Wrap-up & Celebration: Bioblitz & BBQ
2025-09-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Mount Shasta CA
Saturday, September 13th from 9am-12pm at Luginbuhl Ranch, 2100 Deetz Rd., Mount Shasta, CA
Join Siskiyou Land Trust and the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center for a day of exploration at SLT’s Luginbuhl Ranch Preserve, a 320-acre property at the intersection of the Upper Sacramento and Shasta River headwaters. This headwaters forest is not just a piece of property though – it is a living legacy of local conservation and stewardship. We’ll enjoy guided walks by SLT staff and interpreters followed by a continuation of our bioblitz, cataloging species on iNaturalist. At noon, we’ll meet back at the Luginbuhl Cottage for a small BBQ (hot dogs/burgers/veggie options and their fixings). We’ll walk about one mile.
Parking space at Luginbuhl is limited and we encourage carpooling. Additional parking and carpool details will be provided to registrants prior to the event. Minors will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Registration is required to attend. Please register here: https://mountshastaecology.org/upcoming-community-events-2/

Friends & Family Nature Walk: California Biodiversity Day
2025-09-06 10:30 - 14:00 | Sattitla Highlands National Monument
Sensing the Seasons Summer Edition & Bioblitz
Saturday, September 6th from 10:30-2pm in Sáttítla Highlands National Monument (Medicine Lake Highlands – Little Mount Hoffman, Medicine Lake & Payne’s Spring)
Join the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center and the Siskiyou Land Trust for a day of exploration in the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument. We’ll start at Little Mount Hoffman with a sensory nature walk and nature journaling at the top and on the way down, we’ll begin our bioblitz, cataloging species on iNaturalist. Then we’ll stop for lunch and an optional swim at Medicine Lake, before ending with a bioblitz and final nature walk at Payne Springs. Carpooling and caravanning from McCloud available.
Please register for more details and carpool info: https://mountshastaecology.org/ca-biodiversity-week-2025

Citizen Science Workshop
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Mount Shasta Public Library, 515 E. Alma St., Mount Shasta
Siskiyou Land Trust and Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center are co-hosting a citizen science workshop on how to use field guides, iNaturalist and CalScape. The workshop will be held on Thursday, September 4th from 6-7pm at the Mount Shasta Public Library. We’ll lead a presentation inside the library and then explore using books and apps outside in Sisson Meadow. You’ll learn everything you need to know to start exploring our beautiful landscapes and to be ready for California’s Biodiversity Week and our upcoming bioblitz! Bring your smartphone and if you’d like, your favorite field guides for the area. We will have some field guides available for use during the program.

Register here: https://mountshastaecology.org/ca-biodiversity-week-2025

Naturalist Hike on Mount Shasta
2025-08-27 08:30 - 12:00 | Mount Shasta CA
Let’s go for a hike and enjoy the abundance of wildflowers and wildlife on the mountain right now! The trails are bursting with color and the views are incredible. Jane Cohn, Laura Bradley, Steve Huckabone, Caitlin Bean and Barbara Peck will be our guides for this hike and bring their collective knowledge of birds, botany, butterflies and natural history to share along the trail.
Please bring binoculars, cameras, water, sun protection and a snack or light lunch so we can picnic before we head home. We’ll be using the field guides “Mount Shasta Wildflowers” and “Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest” as well as the iNaturalist app on our phones for those who are interested. Please bring your field guides if you have them (we will have copies of Mt. Shasta Wildflowers generously donated by author, Jane Cohn, available to participants) and have the iNaturalist app downloaded prior to the trip if you want to learn how to use it.

Event Date: August 27th, 2025
Event Time: 8:30AM-12:00PM
Where: Panther Meadows – prepare to hike ~3 miles with ~300′ of elevation gain over uneven terrain.
Questions?: Contact us at laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Space is limited, please RSVP by clicking here.
Instructions for the meeting time and place will be emailed to you at least 2 days before the trip, along with any other relevant information. Please check your junk folders if you haven’t received an email. Children are welcome accompanied by a parent. Dogs are not allowed except for ADA service animals.

Planning a Native Garden
2025-08-23 16:00 - 18:00 | McCloud, CA
Please join us on Saturday afternoon, August 23 from 4-6pm at Dan and Lindy Fay’s home in McCloud to learn about their plans for a public, native garden in downtown McCloud. Laura Bradley, wildlife biologist and native plant enthusiast, will be there to talk about the role of native plants and to share some easily identifiable examples.
Click here to sign up. Address will be emailed to you after you sign up.

Dragonfly Nature Walk with Local Field Guide Authors
2025-08-13 10:00 - 14:00
Come explore the fascinating world of dragonflies with Kathy Biggs and Sandra von Arb, co-authors of Dragonflies of California. Learn how to identify different species here in Siskiyou County!
While dragonflies will be our main focus, we’ll also be looking at birds, butterflies and wildflowers. Joining us will be local bird experts Bob and Patti Claypole and local botany expert Bev Kenney.
Use this link to sign up: https://forms.gle/yczdiPvZjAJHmHeCA
For more information, email SLT’s Stewardship Manager, Laura Bradley at laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org.
