Events

Kum Bay Xerel Trail Field Trip Sacramento River, South Redding Thursday, October 12, 2023, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. This field trip will be both a bird and plant identification walk on a fairly new trail south of Redding that in part follows the Sacramento River. George Horn, from Wintu Audubon, will identify birds on… Read More »Kum Bay Xerel Trail Field Trip

Newville Ponds – Burris Creek at Black Butte Lake Recreation Area (Wintu Audubon event) October 14th @ 7:30 am We will meet at the parking lot for Newville Ponds which… Read More »Newville Ponds – Burris Creek at Black Butte Lake Recreation Area (Wintu Audubon event)

"Trees are a long-term investment and can be an asset rather than a liability around our homes, our parks, and streets and around our communities when several factors are considered… Read More »Trees: How to Select, Place and Care for Trees for our Hot and Drought Prone Northern Central Valley region (Turtle Bay)

October 14, 2023 (Sat.) 10 a.m. - “GOLD RUSH HISTORY WALK” The community of Horsetown was established near the second major gold discovery in California at Reading’s Bar on Clear… Read More »Gold Rush History Walk (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)

Presented by North State Climate Action 2040

October 21 (Sat.) 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. “RETURN OF THE SALMON FESTIVAL” Join us at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery for a fun filled and educational day. For more information and directions visit www.fws.gov/fish-hatchery/coleman or their Facebook page https://fb.me/e/2LxQyx1Bh This is a family friendly event where you can view the fall run Chinook salmon… Read More »Return of the Salmon Festival

Manzanita Lake - October 28th @ 9:00 am We will be hiking around Manzanita Lake looking for migratory and fall forest species before the cold sets in. Manzanita Lake is located adjacent to the north entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park, approximately 48 miles east of Redding off of Highway 44. For those traveling from… Read More »Manzanita Lake Birding (Wintu Audubon event)

October 28 (Sat.) 10 a.m. - “SEARCH FOR THE SPAWNING SALMON” Join Department of Fish & Wildlife biologist Matt Johnson for a walk along Clear Creek to observe spawning salmon – up close! Get up-to-date information about restoration projects on Clear Creek designed to help the salmon and the status of salmon runs in Clear… Read More »Search for the Spawning Salmon (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)

November 4, (Sat.) 9am – INSIDE THE ROTARY SCREW TRAP & NATURE WALK Join us at Horsetown Clear Creek Preserve alongside Fish Biologists from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)… Read More »Inside the Rotary Screw Trap and Nature Walk (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)

November 5 (Sun.) 1 p.m. - “ACORNS: A NATIVE AMERICAN STAPLE” Native Wintu herbalist Ted Dawson will discuss the acorn, from harvest to food items. You’ll be invited to join… Read More »Acorns: A Native American Staple (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)

Jenny Creek Field Trip Wednesday, November 8, 9:30 am This will be a short, off-trail hike in the City of Redding Open Space through a blue oak woodland near Jenny… Read More »Jenny Creek Field Trip

November 11 (Sat.) 10 a.m. – “GEOGRAPHY AND MORE” Join Dan Scollon, Shasta College instructor of Geography, GIS and Mapping for a walk and talk that puts Horsetown in the… Read More »Geography and More (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)