Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2. Join the Global Movement... Locally.
2025-12-02 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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.

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 Volunteer Wednesdays
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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

Klamath River Raft Trip
2026-06-07 09:00 - 17:00
Klamath River Raft Trip

Marty Sochet navigates a raft full of excited nature lovers.

Registration is open!

Join us on Sunday, June 7th for SLT’s legendary Klamath River Rafting Trip! Made possible by a number of SLT supporters and experienced raft guides, this is a great opportunity for rafters of all levels to get out on the water for an easy afternoon float with the SLT community.

We’ll raft through the morning on a lovely class II-III (“easy”) section of the Klamath River from the Sluice Box launch outside Seiad Valley, to the Seattle Creek takeout spot, roughly 12 river miles. We will pass an SLT-conserved property on Thomspon Creek and will stop for a bring-your-own pack lunch along the way.

The requested donation of $100 per person will benefit the work of SLT, helping to protect the sacred waterways we will explore that very day.

Only one person can sign up at a time. Please add your name to the waitlist if the event is full. We hope to add more boats should there be sufficient interest.

All equipment and personal floatation devices will be provided. This will be a full day excursion.

See you on the water!

Click Here to Register Now!

Thamar Wherrit Memorial Forest Health Walk
2026-06-18 09:00 - 12:00
Thamar Wherrit Memorial Forest Health Walk

Before her passing in 2019, Thamar Wherrit donated her 600-acre forest to Siskiyou Land Trust. On June 18, we’ll be taking a walk through this forest and learning about the work that has been done to protect it in perpetuity.

Led by Conservation Project Manager, Hannah Link.

Sign up here!

North American Butterfly Count
2026-07-04 00:00 - 23:59
North American Butterfly Count

California sister (Adelpha bredowii californica). Photo by Steve Huckabone.

Every year, our friends at the North American Butterfly Association hold one of the longest-running and most comprehensive butterfly monitoring programs in the world. Passionate about lepidopterology and want to get involved? Contact Erica Harris, ericaharris@siskiyoulandtrust.org.

National Moth Week
2026-07-18 00:00 - 2026-07-26 23:59
National Moth Week, July 18-26

Stay tuned for opportunities to get out on the land and out in the dark with SLT for Moth Week! SLT will facilitate an evening of learning and engaging with this part of Siskiyou County’s astounding biodiversity. More details coming soon!
