Events

October 1, 2023 (Sun.) 10 a.m. Kody Shellhouse, a geologist with the Bureau of Land Management, will take us on a hike around Clear Creek on trails near the Gorge Overlook. Enjoy the fresh air and exercise while you learn about the rocky history of the local area. This is a new location and new… Read More »Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve Geology

Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding (Wintu Audubon event) October 6th @ 6:00 pm "Curious about Northern Saw-whet owl migration and monitoring techniques?! And/or do you love car camping?! Join us under the stars on Friday, October 6th for a night of small owl banding and car camping at Lassen National Park! Erika Iacona will lead us… Read More »Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding (Wintu Audubon event)

Lake McCumber Birding (Wintu Audubon Event) October 7th @ 9:00 am On Saturday October 7th we will be birding Lake McCumber with our trip leader David Garza. Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the Dam at 9:00 am. We will be looking for late summer visitors, early waterfowl and shorebirds and the usual forest residents. From Redding,… Read More »Lake McCumber Birding (Wintu Audubon Event)

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 is located on Newville Road west of Stoney Creek bridge. https://goo.gl/maps/C78SVShicsrhr2QR7 Why would you want to visit these two unique locations that are part of… 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 when selecting trees. We will look at and discuss the factors that should be considered when selecting trees for a given site and what cultural… 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 Creek during the gold rush of 1849. Enjoy a pleasant fall walk with a view of that site with Cathy Scott, Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve Board… 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) to learn more about their juvenile salmon conservation and monitoring projects in our area. This is a family-friendly event where you can view USFWS rotary… 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 in grinding acorns with mortar and pestle and be rewarded with the best acorn dishes in Shasta County. You’re probably aware that acorns were a… Read More »Acorns: A Native American Staple (Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve)