Newsletter – August 2026

The Urban Heat Island EffectSpecies of the Month: Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Part 2)Species of the Month: California groundcone, Kopsiopsis strobilaceaUpcoming EventsCommunity Education Recap: The Extraordinary Caterpillar Link: July Newsletter

Why Accessible Open Spaces Strengthen ConservationSpecies of the Month: Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSpecies of the Month: Wavyleaf Soap Plant, Chlorogalum pomeridianumEvent: The Extraordinary CaterpillarAdopt-A-Swim Beach ProgramTrip Report: Phillips Brothers Mill Tour Link: June Newsletter

Phillips Brothers Mill TourUpcoming Events“There Is No Planet B” Book Club (June 14, 2026)National Trails Day: Volunteer Work Day (June 6, 2026)Trip Report: Shasta County Bioblitz ResultsTrip Report: Mothing / LightsheetingTrip Report: Crystal Creek Water DitchSpecies of the Month: Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis)Species of the Month: Pacific Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa) Link: May 2026 Newsletter

Raising Shasta Dam: New Interactive MapSpecies of the Month: North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)Species of the Month: Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis)Trip Report: Families in the Forest (Clear Creek)California Climate Adaptation Strategy: Call for Public Comment Link: April 2026 Newsletter

Meet Our Board: Six Early Moments in NatureThe High Cost of Cheap Fashion: Environmental and Human Impacts of Fast FashionTrip Report: Battle Creek Wildlife AreaSpecies of the Month: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Species of the Month: Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) Link: March 2026 Newsletter

Our New Community Cleanup Dashboard Is Live!Call for Public Comment on the Redding Riverfront PlanCall to Action on the Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES) RebuildSpecies of the Month: Shasta Crayfish (Pacifastacus fortis)Species of the Month: California Pipevine (Aristolochia californica) Link: February 2026 Newsletter