Thamar Wherrit Memorial Forest Health Walk

June 18 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Grass Lake Nature Walk

May 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Spring Dark Sky Tour

May 5 @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Mushroom Walk, 2025

Since 2024, the SLT Stewardship & Outreach program has led over thirty nature walks and talks in collaboration with numerous local experts to explore the world of botany, birds, butterflies, dragonflies, stargazing, forest health, and native plant propagation. SLT is thrilled to engage over 300 community members (and counting!) on these learning adventures, where community and nature intertwine.

Each walk is not only an exploration of the breathtaking beauty of Siskiyou County, also a chance to deepen connections with our land trust supporters and to share our mutual love of this place we are so lucky to call home. Walks and educational workshops are led by experts in their fields who generously volunteer their time and knowledge, offering participants opportunity to learn something new.

These experiences highlight the vital role that pollinators, birds, native plants, insects, mushrooms, and many other species play in maintaining a diverse and healthy ecosystem. Along the way, participants gain knowledge, and just as importantly, form meaningful connections. One of the most heartwarming aspects of these walks is the friendships that continue to grow among staff, Board, and community members.

Your time and contributions make these experiences possible, and every dollar you donate helps us to protect the stunning landscapes and rich biodiversity that define our home. Thank you for joining us on this journey of discovery and stewardship and helping us to ensure that Siskiyou County remains a healthy, vibrant community for wildlife and people for generations to come.

Share your nature walk photos with Siskiyou Land Trust! We look forward to hearing from you at [email protected]!

Nature Walk Photo Gallery 2025:

October: Mushroom Walks, Mount Shasta, CA

The fungus are amungus! And with names like the Hideous Gomphidius, Bird’s Nest Fungus and the poisonous Funeral Bell you know we had a blast!
Mushrooms were the focus of our October nature walks due to this season’s incredible abundance and diversity. Local realtor and mushroom expert, Aaron Cena, took us on our first October “mushroom mosey” where we covered a staggering 1/2 mile over the course of a few hours because there were mushrooms to identify everywhere!
A week later we hosted a mushroom bioblitz with Jayme Castro of the Mount Shasta Mycological Society at Luginbuhl Headwaters Preserve using the iNaturalist app. This bioblitz resulted in documenting 59 different species by 12 different observers with 21% already reaching research grade status!
Thank you to our incredible trip leaders Aaron Cena, David Kent, and Jayme Castro and all of you who joined us on these mushroom Easter egg hunts on SLT’s conserved properties.

March: Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, Montague, CA

SLT had an amazing day on our joint trip with the Mt. Shasta Area Audubon Society in March at the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area in Montague. Steve and Debbie Huckabone were incredible trip leaders who enabled us to see close to 50 species including fantastic looks at a Great-horned owl, golden eagle, cinnamon teal, northern shovelers, sandhill cranes, and numerous other species of waterfowl, raptors and songbirds.

All attendees purchased California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lands Passes and were proud to support our local State Wildlife Area on this trip! Thank you all for your continued support and enthusiasm to go birding. More trips coming soon as the weather gets warmer and drier.
Please join our general email list at www.siskiyoulandtrust.org or write to Stewardship Manager Laura Bradley at [email protected] and ask to be added to our email list. You can also email [email protected] to hear about more of their upcoming birding trips.
Thank you Steve Huckabone and Grethen Framel for sharing these amazing photos.

Siskiyou Land Trust partnered with for a birding trip to the very flooded Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary in Redding, CA! It was a warm day with blue skies and abundant water and birds. 41 species were observed and numerous photos were taken by including some great shots of a Peregrine Falcon, Bald Eagle, Barrow’s Goldeneye and Nuttall’s Woodpecker! Heartfelt thanks to trip leaders Joey Russell, Steve Huckabone, Gretchen Framel, and Laura Bradley for a fun day!

Species observed include:

  • Canada Goose
  • American Wigeon
  • Mallard
  • Ring-necked Duck
  • Lesser Scaup
  • Bufflehead
  • Common Goldeneye
  • Barrow’s Goldeneye
  • Common Merganser
  • Rock Pigeon
  • Anna’s Hummingbird
  • American Coot
  • Ring-billed Gull
  • Pied-billed Grebe
  • Double-crested Cormorant
  • Great Egret
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Turkey Vulture
  • Bald Eagle
  • Red-tailed Hawk
  • Acorn Woodpecker
  • Nuttall’s Woodpecker
  • Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
  • Peregrine Falcon
  • Black Phoebe
  • California Scrub-Jay
  • Yellow-billed Magpie
  • American Crow
  • Oak Titmouse
  • Bushtit
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
  • Northern House Wren
  • European Starling
  • Northern Mockingbird
  • White-crowned Sparrow
  • Golden-crowned Sparrow
  • California Towhee
  • Spotted Towhee
  • Brewer’s Blackbird
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s)

What a difference an hour makes!
Thank you to everyone who came out for our Dark Sky event in late January. There were about 50 diehard stargazers who showed up to brave the cold! It was freezing but so beautiful. Our amazing dark sky tour guide, Barbara Paulson, regaled us with star stories and pointed out all of the winter constellations as well as Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter! Visit our events calendar and stay tuned for a Dark Sky event this spring.

An incredible, warm winter day birding at Lake Shastina, with over 60 species spotted – January 15, 2025

photos coming soon…..

Nature Walk Photo Gallery 2023-24:

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We hope you will consider donating to help us continue these impactful events and protect our beloved land.