About
Our Mission
Our mission is to protect and restore the land, water, and wildlife of the Sacramento River Watershed and to foster a community dedicated to the wellbeing of its ecosystems and residents.
About The Shasta Environmental Alliance
Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA) is a volunteer-run alliance of environmental organizations, field naturalists, volunteers, and community members working together to protect the northern Sacramento River region.
Founded in 2017 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, SEA provides resources to strengthen stewardship, share environmental education, support informed advocacy, and build partnerships that advance conservation across the North State.
Our Structure
SEA’s Council of Stewards is the foundation of how the organization operates. Rather than separating leadership from action, the stewardship model brings together people who help guide the organization while actively contributing to its mission. Stewards bring their knowledge, experience, and commitment to help set priorities, support programs and initiatives, and remain connected to the communities and landscapes that make this region unique.
This shared leadership model allows SEA to respond to emerging challenges, changing conditions, and new opportunities while remaining focused on its mission. By distributing responsibility across a network of Stewards, the organization can adapt over time while maintaining strong community leadership and long-term continuity.
Protecting the places that sustain our communities requires more than awareness. It requires people who know the land, understand what is at stake, and are willing to show up for it. Our Stewards are the people who show up.
The Alliance Committee
SEA’s Alliance Committee connects independent organizations across Shasta County to share resources, coordinate efforts, and work together on issues that affect the health of the watershed.
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Our Documents
Our Vision
We envision a future where healthy forests, rivers, wildlife habitat, and communities are respected, resilient, and sustainable.
Our Council of Stewards
Aleta Carpenter
Council FacilitatorNorth State native Aleta Carpenter has a background in governmental and public relations, journalism, and editing. As a lobbyist, she represented several environmental organizations pro bono and facilitated the acquisition by the California State Park system of properties held in private ownership. A lifelong environmentalist, Aleta hopes to see Redding someday rival Sacramento as a true “city of trees.”
Stacey Alexander
Finance StewardStacey works as an environmental scientist and is working on her Master’s Degree in geoscience at Chico State University. Stacey has a passion for gardening, botany, fisheries, and environmental conservation. In her spare time she enjoys the great outdoors northern California has to offer, including rock climbing, running, backpacking, and hiking. She recently summited Mount Shasta!
Kat Camplin
Records StewardKat’s background combines natural resources, animal behavior, and geospatial mapping. She earned a BS in Natural Resources from Oregon State University, where she studied Behavioral Ecology, and she completed a GIS certificate at Shasta College. Her work has included canine training, film research, and digital asset management. She enjoys wildlife photography and native plants, and she is currently learning to fly drones.
Ren Redlich
Communications StewardBorn and raised in Shasta County, Ren left Redding briefly to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Photography and Graphic Design. Their love of nature and animals grew into a dedication to conservation and land stewardship. You might find them photographing a tiny fungus, collecting soil samples on BLM land for research, identifying plants on a hike, or dispersed camping in California’s national forests.
Juliet Malik
Education StewardJuliet is a longtime Shasta County resident, business owner, and lifelong naturalist. She earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Oregon State University, with a focus on environmental history, and completed the UC California Naturalist certification in 2023. Juliet enjoys sharing her knowledge through guided walks and helping others discover the plants, wildlife, and stories that make the natural world so rewarding to explore.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the land and water we steward across the upper Sacramento River Watershed, from the southern slopes of Mount Shasta to the plains of Willows, are the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Wintu, Nomlaki, Patwin, Shasta, Pit River, and Yana peoples.
We honor the continued sovereignty of the regional tribal nations, including the Redding Rancheria, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, and the Grindstone Indian Rancheria, as well as the non-federally recognized bands who remain vital stewards of these ecosystems. We pay our respects to their ancestors, elders, and descendants.
We recognize that acknowledgment is only a first step and are committed to building respectful relationships and supporting Indigenous communities through our actions.
Want to join us?
SEA welcomes people who want to contribute their time, skills, and perspective to local environmental efforts.
Council members help shape the organization, participate in initiatives, and contribute their knowledge and experience to SEA’s decisions and activities.
While some Stewards bring professional or technical backgrounds, no specific credentials are required. We welcome people who are engaged, dependable, and ready to contribute in ways that fit their interests and abilities.
If you would like to contribute to SEA’s efforts, we invite you to learn more about joining the Council of Stewards. Fill out the application and tell us a little about yourself: Steward Application.