Siskiyou Land Trust

Dark Sky Tour (Rescheduled for May 19 due to weather)
2025-05-19 21:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Weed, CA
Join Siskiyou Land Trust for our spring Dark Sky Tour in Weed, CA with Barbara Paulson! Barbara is an astronomy instructor with an effervescent flare for sharing her love of the universe. If you love our deep, dark skies and want a fantastic way to spend the evening, you should join us! Directions and details will be provided once you sign up.

Directions and details will be provided once you sign up: https://forms.gle/Huef2Sy2NBmqBPkb6

This event is free and kid friendly!

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: Monday, May 19, 2025
Time: 9:00-10:30 PM
Where: Off Hwy. 97 near Lake Shastina, 9/10th of a mile past the Big Springs cutoff

For questions, contact Stewardship Manager Laura Bradley at LauraBradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org

Prior to the trip, logistics and meeting place will be confirmed by email. Children are welcome accompanied by a parent. If you are bringing others, excellent! Please have each person fill out this online registration form. Dogs are not allowed except for ADA service animals.

Mt. Shasta Community Weed Pull
2025-05-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Sisson School, 595 E. Alma St., Mt. Shasta, CA, 96067
Help protect native plants in Mt. Shasta by joining the Community Weed Pull on Sunday, May 18th.
We’ll meet at the Sisson School cafeteria, 595 E. Alma St., Mt. Shasta, at 9am. Light refreshments will be served.
Please bring your own gloves, water bottle and personally marked tools. Long pants, sleeves & sturdy shoes are recommended.
For more information, please contact MountShastaAudubon@gmail.com. We’d love to have you join us!

Parks Creek Ranch Bird Walk
2025-05-14 08:30 - 11:30 | Edgewood, CA
UPDATE: Sign ups for this outing have reached capacity. If you’d like to get on the waiting list, please email laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org.
Join the Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society and Siskiyou Land Trust for a joint birding trip to The Nature Conservancy’s Parks Creek Ranch in Edgewoood, CA.
The trip will be led by Steve Huckabone and Laura Bradley. We’re expecting great migrant activity, including warblers, grosbeak, tanagers, orioles, vireos and flycatchers!
Got questions? Email laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org or MountShastaAudubon@gmail.com.

Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day
2025-05-10 08:00 - 12:00
World Migratory Bird Day is coming up on Saturday, May 10th! The conservation theme this year is Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities.
To celebrate, come join one of TWO Siskiyou County bird watching events led by local bird experts. One will be in Yreka and one will be in Mt. Shasta. Attendees are encouraged to bring binoculars, spotting scopes and field guides. These events are free and open to all ages.

The first will be at Greenhorn Park in Yreka from 8:00am-11:00a.m. Participants are asked to meet at the upper parking lot. For more information email SM.FS.klamathinfo@usda.go or call (530) 842-6131
The second will be at Lake Siskiyou’s North Shore from 9:30am-12:00pm. Sign-ups for the Mt. Shasta event are requested here: https://mountshastaecology.org/upcoming-community-events-2/ or email kaylamarie@mountshastaecology.org for more info.
Thank you to our partners at the USFS, Siskiyou Land Trust and Mt. Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center and to all of our trip leaders!

Mushroom Identification Nature Walk
2025-05-04 10:00 - 13:00
Join Siskiyou Land Trust and the Mt. Shasta Mycological Society on a Mushroom Walk!
Trip leader Jayme Castro has been collecting and studying mushrooms for the past 23 years and recently founded the Mt. Shasta Mycological Society as a way to connect our community through a shared interest in all things mycological!
Prepare for a short walk of 1-2 miles on dirt roads and trails.
Date: Sunday, May 4th, 2025
Time: 9am-12pm
Where: Location to be determined based on weather but most likely will either be in Mt. Shasta or McCloud.
For questions contact SLT Stewardship Manager Laura Bradley at: LauraBradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/M3uH8cPzDJ9rzPiA6

Yreka Phlox Nature Walk
2025-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Yreka, CA
Join us on a Botanical Nature Walk to view the endangered and endemic Yreka Phlox! Join Laura Bradley (SLT Stewardship Manager) and Merissa Hanisko (CDFW Biologist) as we tour 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!

Event Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2025
Event Time: 9am-12pm (note: start time changed from 10am to 9am)
Yreka, CA – prepare to walk 1-2 miles along gravel roads on this trip
To sign up, please register at: https://forms.gle/cS6ToZ6aBDTpAdNk8
For questions, contact SLT at (530) 926-2259 or laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org

Instructions for the meeting time and place will be emailed to you, along with any other relevant information. Children are welcome accompanied by a parent. Dogs are not allowed except for ADA service animals.

Birding at Butte Valley Wildlife Area & Meiss Lake, MacDoel, CA
2025-04-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Butte Valley Wildlife Area
Join the Siskiyou Land Trust and Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society for a joint birding trip to Butte Valley Wildlife Area and Meiss Lake, near Macdoel, CA. Trip leader Gretchen Framel and assistant leaders Steve Huckabone and Laura Bradley will be your guides. Prepare to be amazed by the abundance and diversity of shorebirds, ducks, geese, sparrows, warblers, hawks, eagles, falcons and owls we will see at this time of year! Carpools will be formed in either Mt. Shasta or at the Grass Lake Rest Area. More details regarding logistics and carpools will be sent via email prior to the trip.
A CDFW Lands Pass, California Fishing or Hunting license must be in possession of anyone 16 years of age or older while visiting Butte Valley Wildlife Area. Lands Passes may be purchased online(opens in new tab), by phone at (800) 565-1458, or in-person at locations wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. A day pass is $5.66 or an annual pass costs $32.66. Both daily and annual lands passes are valid for entry on any lands pass property.
Date: Saturday, April 19th
Time: 10am-2pm
Where: Butte Valley Wildlife Area and Meiss Lake, near Macdoel, CA
Sign up to join this trip at https://forms.gle/jYpA77PVaU4yb3gX9
For questions contact SLT Stewardship Manager Laura Bradley at: LauraBradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org

Compost Bin Building Workshop
2025-03-29 10:00 - 13:00 | SLT Garden, 522 E Alma St, Mt Shasta, CA, 96067
Call for Volunteers! Join Siskiyou Land Trust and CA Climate Action Corps fellows at the SLT Garden on March 29 from 10am-1pm to learn and help transform our compost bin into a 3-bin system. We’ll need some extra hands on deck to assemble it. Tools will be provided but volunteers are welcome to bring their own if preferred. Volunteers are invited to help us build, or are free to sit back, observe, and absorb the process.
Our goal is to revamp the current compost bin to bring it back to function. We would like to create a space where community members can bring their food scraps to be processed into compost, especially if they’re not able to compost at home.
Volunteers will be assisting in leveling ground, cutting wood, and assembling pieces to bring the compost area back to life. For those who aren’t as physically able, they can observe, learn and give encouraging support.

We’re excited to get the compost bin back in operation and grateful for your help as we do so.

Sign up to volunteer or attend here https://x.gldn.io/e/dz3wzCKkOQb

We hope to see you!

Birding at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
2025-03-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Let’s go Birding! Join Siskiyou Land Trust and Mt Shasta Area Audubon for a joint birding trip to Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge!
Join trip leader Joey Russell and assistant leaders Steve Huckabone, Gretchen Framel, and Laura Bradley on March 23 from 9am-4pm for a full day of birding at Tule Lake NWR. Prepare for numerous waterfowl, geese, hawks, eagles, falcons, owls (hopefully!), and songbirds.
Questions? Contact Laura Bradley at laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Please sign up at: https://forms.gle/kkGMQPKcBb1pemXG6 (if full, contact laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org to join the waitlist)
Friday, March 14th 9am-4pm Spaces are limited. Hope to see you there!

Agricultural Conservation Easements 101
2025-03-21 16:00 - 18:00 | College of the Siskiyous, Distance Learning Center
Friday, March 21 4:00-6:00 PM
In person: College of the Siskiyous Distance Learning Center
or
Virtual Attendance via Zoom: https://siskiyous-edu.zoom.us/j/84910343836
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 CE’s 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.
For more information, please contact Siskiyou Land Trust at (530) 926-2259 or email jessicamatthews@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Friday, March 21 (rescheduled due to weather from March 14)
4:00-6:00 pm
Join virtually via Zoom https://siskiyous-edu.zoom.us/j/84910343836
or attend in person at College of the Siskiyous Distance Learning Center

Native Plant Volunteer Day
2025-03-15 13:00 - 15:00 | SLT Garden, 522 E Alma St, Mt Shasta, CA, 96067
Join Siskiyou Land Trust and CA Climate Action Corps Saturday, March 15 from 1-3 pm for an afternoon planting native plants and growing community at SLT’s Garden Greenway.
All are welcome! Please bring gloves, drinking water and a shovel and come join the fun. SLT’s Garden Greenway is the open space located behind the SLT office at 522 E Alma St in Mt Shasta.
This volunteer day is weather dependent, contact hannahlink@siskiyoulandtrust.org to confirm or more details.

Shasta Valley Wildlife Area Birding Trip
2025-03-09 09:00 - 13:00 | Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, 1724 Ball Mountain Little Shasta Road, Montague, 96064, United States
Join trip leader Steve Huckabone and assistant leaders Debbie Huckabone and Laura Bradley for a birding trip to Shasta Valley Wildlife Area in Montague. We’ll see numerous waterfowl, raptors, songbirds and if we’re lucky an owl or two! A CDFW Lands Pass, California Fishing or Hunting license must be in possession of anyone 16 years of age or older while visiting Shasta Valley Wildlife Area. Lands Passes may be purchased online(opens in new tab), by phone at (800) 565-1458, or in-person at locations wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. A day pass is $5.66 or an annual pass costs $32.66. Both daily and annual lands passes are valid for entry on any lands pass property.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Shasta Valley Wildlife Area
To sign up, please RSVP at: https://forms.gle/GF59Lr9o35H4einx9

Winter Dark Sky Tour
2025-01-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Weed, CA
RSVP at https://forms.gle/SPVDdVB13w9N6F318 and join Siskiyou Land Trust Sunday, January 26th 6:30-7:30 for our very first winter dark sky tour in Weed, CA with Barbara Paulson! Barbara is an astronomy instructor with an effervescent flare for sharing her love of the universe. If you love our deep, dark skies and don’t mind the potential cold, you should join us! Bundle up, bring a warm drink, it’s sure to be worth every minute!
Event is free and kid friendly!
Sign up soon to receive additional details and location: https://forms.gle/SPVDdVB13w9N6F318
For questions, email Stewardship Manager, Laura Bradley

Elderberry Propagation Workshop
2025-01-11 13:00 - 15:00 | SLT Garden, 522 E Alma St, Mt Shasta, CA, 96067
Learn the art and importance of propagating native plants and take home your very own elderberry!

New Years plans to grow your green thumb? Join SLT Saturday, January 11 for a Native Elderberry Propagation Workshop! 🌿

📅 When: Jan. 11, 1PM–3PM
📍 Where: 522 E Alma St, Mount Shasta – Siskiyou Land Trust Community Garden
💸 Cost: FREE with RSVP requested at https://x.gldn.io/DpD4ggyMWPb

Bundle up for this outdoor workshop, all ages welcome. Together we can help restore habitat and support local wildlife, one native plant at a time!

Open House for Giving Tuesday
2024-12-03 16:00 - 19:00 | SLT Office, 522 E Alma St, Mount Shasta, CA, 96067
Open House & Celebration for Giving Tuesday 4-7pm!
Stop by the SLT Office at 522 E Alma Street to join Board, staff, and other like-hearted folks for a toast to Giving Tuesday with sips, light bites, and conversation!
4 – 7pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

North State Giving Tuesday
2024-12-03 06:00 - 20:00 | SLT Office, 522 E Alma St, Mount Shasta, CA, 96067
Giving Tuesday is December 3, 2024!
The Community Foundation of the North State champions generosity in our region, hosting the NorthStateGives.org charitable donation platform each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Since 2012, Giving Tuesday has provided nonprofit organizations the opportunity to gain exposure and start relationships with new donors, and for the people in these counties to come together to raise as much money as possible for participating organizations within a 14 -hour period.
We hope you will consider giving to Siskiyou Land Trust this Giving Tuesday. There are many ways to give and every donation makes a difference to protect the lands we love — give online at https://northstategives.org/slt, by mail, and in person! All are invited to join us at the SLT office 522 E Alma Street for a Giving Tuesday celebration December 3, 2024 from 4-8pm.

Annual Meeting and Community Gathering
2024-10-05 14:00 - 16:00
You’re invited to Siskiyou Land Trust’s Annual Meeting and Community Gathering

Saturday, October 5, 2024
2:00 -4:00 pm
LuginBuhl Ranch Preserve
2100 Deetz Road, Mount Shasta

RSVP at www.siskiyoulandtrust.org/annualevent2024

Taco Truck, SLT T-shirts and Kleen Kanteen cups!

Tacostao2 will be selling authentic Mexican food and sodas***

SLT will be selling $20 t-shirts featuring the native CA Cobra Lily (aka pitcher plant). Purchase a shirt between 2-3pm at the event for entry in a raffle to win 2-nights of camping at Luginbuhl Preserve! Winner will be announced before 4pm at the event. Must be present to win.

Entry is free. Donate $20 to receive a Siskiyou Land Trust Kleen Kanteen cup filled with a beverage of your choice. Beer and cider will be available without a cup (or for refills) for $5. Water refill stations and sparkling water will be available at no cost.

*** Cash is preferred in the event of low cell reception ***

Bring a chair or blanket, a picnic (or cash for the taco truck), and join us for this family friendly event! Help us keep this event low-waste by bringing your own water bottle.

We ask that you please leave dogs and pets at home, they will not be allowed onto the property. Trained service animals are welcome.

We look forward to seeing you there

RSVP at at www.siskiyoulandtrust.org/annualevent2024 or by email to admin@siskiyoulandtrust.org

Dark Sky Tour
2024-09-25 20:00 - 22:00
Please join us for an evening of night sky viewing near Weed, CA with Barbara Paulson. Barbara is an astronomy instructor and led one of our most popular events last summer! She will orient us to the major constellations & stars visible in the autumn sky and will share numerous fun facts about the universe! Directions and details will be provided once you sign up. This event is free and kid friendly!
Plan on bringing warm clothes, a blanket or beach chair. You can also bring binoculars or a telescope if you have one. September 26th is a back up date in case of clouds/inclement weather.
For questions, contact Stewardship Manager Laura Bradley at LauraBradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org
To sign up, visit this link: https://forms.gle/cvmzmgLu8ujmtaFk7
Prior to the trip, logistics and meeting place will be confirmed by email. Children are welcome accompanied by a parent. If you are bringing others, excellent! Please have each person fill out this online registration form. Dogs are not allowed except for ADA service animals.

Native Plant Propagation Workshop
2024-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | SLT Garden, 522 E Alma St, Mt Shasta, CA, 96067
Sign-up link: siskiyoulandtrust.org/propagationworkshop
Join SLT and native plant propagation specialist, Leslie Tift to learn how to harvest seeds responsibly and how to grow native plants that are important to wildlife.
This event is free, but space is limited! Sign up soon! For more info, contact Stewardship Manager, Laura Bradley at laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org

Siskiyou Land Trust Garden Party
2024-09-13 15:30 - 17:30 | SLT Garden, 522 E Alma St, Mt Shasta, CA, 96067
You’re invited to a garden party gathering at the SLT Garden! Swing by for drinks and appetizers between 3:30-5:30 pm on Friday, September 13 for a time to connect with others and enjoy the beautiful space SLT staff and volunteers have cultivated this season. We hope to see you there!

Local Art Show & Fundraiser for Siskiyou Land Trust
2024-09-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Carol Jenkins’ Art Studio, 1815 Shasta Acres Rd., Mount Shasta, CA, 96067
Local artist, Carol Jenkins, in collaboration with Siskiyou Land Trust, is hosting an art show and fundraising event in her new studio, featuring works by local painters, sculptors and woodworkers.
1815 Shasta Acres Rd
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
Friday, September 6 from 5-7pm is the night’s opening reception including drinks and appetizers.
Saturday, September 7 from 11am – 4pm is open house and art show, featuring works for sale by many local artists!
Come by and support our local artists and SLT. There will be a range of wonderful artworks to choose from!
All are welcome!
A large portion of the sales will be donated to Siskiyou Land Trust to help support work to preserve undeveloped land in Siskiyou County.

Participating artists (in no particular order):

Ann Jensen
Chris Messer
Anne McTavish
Belinda Hanson
Cathy Valentine
Joy Price
Eloise Larson
Eric Blomberg
Michael Zanger

Tom O’Hara
Catherine Preus

John Harch

Millie Plank
Kim Solga
Kim Presley
Cynthia Henderson
Kathie Mathews
Carol Jenkins

Chuck Prudhomme

Karla Straube
Jacquie Parker
Pan Brian Paine
Bill Charmatz

Local Art Show & Fundraiser for Siskiyou Land Trust
2024-09-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Carol Jenkins’ Art Studio, 1815 Shasta Acres Rd., Mount Shasta, CA, 96067
Local artist, Carol Jenkins, in collaboration with Siskiyou Land Trust, is hosting an art show and fundraising event in her new studio, featuring works by local painters, sculptors, print makers, and woodworkers.
1815 Shasta Acres Rd
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
Friday, September 6 from 5-7pm is the night’s opening reception including drinks and appetizers.
Saturday, September 7 from 11am – 4pm is open house and art show, featuring works for sale by many local artists!
Come by and support our local artists and SLT. There will be a range of wonderful artworks to choose from!
All are welcome!
A large portion of the sales will be donated to Siskiyou Land Trust to help support work to preserve undeveloped land in Siskiyou County

Participating artists (in no particular order):

Ann Jensen
Chris Messer
Anne McTavish
Belinda Hanson
Cathy Valentine
Joy Price
Eloise Larson
Eric Blomberg
Michael Zanger

Tom O’Hara
Catherine Preus

John Harch

Millie Plank
Kim Solga
Kim Presley
Cynthia Henderson
Kathie Mathews
Carol Jenkins

Chuck Prudhomme

Karla Straube
Jacquie Parker
Pan Brian Paine
Bill Charmatz

Invasive Plants & Fire Hazard Awareness Walk
2024-09-04 09:00 - 10:30
Join us for an invasive plant and fire hazard awareness walk. We will walk around the Monte Shasta and McCloud Road neighborhoods to identify the weeds and grasses that pose fire threats to our community, and raise awareness of the invasive weeds affecting our area.
Meet at the community mailboxes at the intersection of Lotus Lane and Shasta Acres in Mount Shasta.
For questions, contact SLT Stewardship Manager, Laura Bradley at laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org
