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TH E G R E AT O UTDOO RS

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33 | The Happy Horses at Rockin Maddy Ranch 47 | Keep in the Loop with Turtle Bay TV

21 | Water Sports Abound in the North State

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25 | Adventures in Bikepacking

15 | My Town: Kerry Jarvis

29 | On the Trail to Koyom Bukum Sewinom Bo

62 | Enjoy the View—Frank Kratofil

39 | Dye Creek Wildlife Rescue 42 | Plan a Trip With Ooowee Adventures 53 | Kent Laudon, Northern California Wolf Tracker

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64 | What’s Cookin’—Cold and Creamy Summer Tomato Soup 67 | Downtown Details 70 | Giving Back—Wintu Audubon Society

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WILD AND UNTAMED – let the adventures begin...

It’s summertime, and we’re ready to explore.

Nothing relieves the intense North State heat like a dip into one of our local lakes or rivers. Whether you’re on a personal watercraft, a houseboat, a tube or an inflatable unicorn, fun on the water is a must on these long, hot days.

Hidden swimming holes abound in the upper reaches of Northern California, and we’re loving the concept of “bikepacking,” where cycling meets backpacking to create experiences that last a lifetime. You’ll be amazed at how much ground you can cover on two wheels.

Meet Kent Laudon, who has answered the call of the wild by sneaking up on wolf packs. The state Fish and Wildlife Department’s field man for wolves in Northern California tracks the numbers of new wolf pups to determine if the population is increasing here.

And for animals who have found themselves in a bit of trouble, Dye Creek Wildlife Rescue in Los Molinos provides a haven for nesting birds and other critters who need some support before heading back to their homes in the wild.

Want to check in on some of your favorite animals at Turtle Bay? You can do it from home now. Turtle Bay TV features high production-value content as well as candid live streaming on social media to show everybody what’s going on at the exploration park.

We’re still working out the details of bringing July’s Enjoy Movies in the Park to you in a way that preserves all the fun but also keeps our guests safe.

Keep checking our website and social media for movie times and dates.

Go wild, and enjoy Northern California living.

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KERRY JARVIS SHASTA LAKE CITY entrepreneur and community volunteer

My first experience in Shasta County was in 1997, when my sister moved up here and I would come up and visit. I noticed how beautiful, serene and laid back it was, but I never thought Shasta County would be where I would settle. I was born and raised in the Bay Area, where I worked as a glazing contractor, but I fell in love with Shasta County.

I invested in properties in Redding and Shasta Lake City, and enjoyed coming up and visiting the lakes, snow skiing and enjoying the social life of downtown Redding. In 2011, I left my life in the Bay Area for Shasta Lake City, even though I did not know a soul.

Soon I met Bonnie at the Chamber of Commerce in Shasta Lake City and I began to get involved with the city. I became an ambassador of the Chamber, a planning commissioner and now a parks and recreation commissioner. I am so happy I settled here in Shasta Lake City. It is at the foot of Lake Shasta and still has that small-town feel, with everything we need 10 minutes away.

We have so many events, and not a day goes by that when I go out I don’t see people I know, always with smiles on their faces.

I was camping at Whiskeytown Lake in 2013 when the camp host recruited me as a volunteer park ranger, and I have been living a dream, working in the visitor center and the kayak and paddleboard program. I love meeting people and helping them experience Whiskeytown and the surrounding area. I joined the Friends of Whiskeytown, where we support the park with kayaks, paddleboards and life jackets, which are free to the public on ranger-led programs. We also sponsor numerous activities.

Living here is like living in paradise. When I lived in the Bay Area, I left town almost every weekend to get away from the hectic life. Since I moved here, I hardly ever leave this county.

We have so many great places to go hiking, biking, rafting, skiing, fishing, water sports, camping. We have great restaurants, dancing and too many events to list. If you are active and love the outdoors, there is no better place to live than Shasta County.

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IF YOU’RE ANYWHERE near Mount Shasta on the 4th of July, the Annual Walk/ Run has been the place to kick off the city’s holiday festivities for the last four decades.

Formed under the direction of Dr. Jim Parker in the early ‘80s, the event was created to promote personal and community health – and now attracts upwards of 3,000 to 5,000 registrants each year. “It has become part of the cultural fabric of Mount Shasta. Some people have attended every single event,” explains Justi Hansen, executive director of the Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance that now oversees the event. Smiling, she adds that people often tell her they “still have all of the shirts,” referencing the coveted race T-shirt that’s uniquely designed each year to show race participation.

This year, however, is different. As with so many events since the pandemic, event

organizers pivoted to a virtual walk/run event where registrants can participate from home and still get their T-shirt. The decision to do so was made alongside city officials, the Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Shasta Community Fireworks group, and while necessary, was also heartbreaking. “There was a grieving process when we finally had to just let it go, but there was also this relief knowing that it’s the right thing to do,” describes Laurel Harkness, board president for the Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance. But even with the shift, community commitment has remained strong. “We already passed our minimum goal for registration and T-shirt sales so we now have enough proceeds from the event to give a minimum of $500 to each of the youth sports organizations that have supported the live event in the past. So that feels really good,” Hansen says.4 continued on page 18 JULY 2020

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“It’s been kind of a crazy, dynamic experience. But we’re lucky that the bigger sponsors are in, and we’re feeling so blessed that we have this date of mid-September because

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I think the state’s going to be open by then.”

Adaptive resiliency has also become something of a mantra for the Mountain Runners organization itself, the group that had historically put on the Run/Walk event. Then, in 2018, it underwent some major organizational changes, merging with another longtime Mount Shasta organization called the Nordic Ski Park to form the Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance. While the pairing of a summer event and winter pastime initially seems unusual, the underlying vision is far-reaching. “Sean Doyle, our current board treasurer, was a founding board member of the Mt. Shasta Nordic Ski organization. He was also the president of the Mountain Runners board, which was getting burned out because they had been involved for close to 30 years.

So, Sean had this brilliant idea of taking 4th of July, which is very consistent in terms of turnout, and bringing it together with the Nordic Center, which was a little inconsistent because of the drought,” explains Hansen.

Patching unique vulnerabilities has led to a bigger, more robust organization with an expanded vision about recreation and access to it in the Shasta-Siskiyou region. “There was also this acknowledgement that those two organizations aren’t the only ones in the community that actually have very similar vulnerabilities, so we’ve structured the organization in a way that can accommodate other future events, programs and organizations that face those same challenges.” By merging two well-established organizations, she “feels confident going out and developing partnerships because we have a very solid reputation.” One of the most exciting new

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partnerships has led to a new major event that will be even bigger than the 4th of July when Grinduro comes to town in mid-September, bringing global attention to the region. A world-famous cycling event with major brand sponsors, the race will be held at the Mt. Shasta Ski Park and is part Gravel Road Race and Mountain Bike-Style Enduro with 700-plus riders competing on a challenging course with four timed segments. The rest of the weekend is about riding for fun and enjoying the weekend’s festival atmosphere. “The visibility is pretty extensive, so it’s great for the community. One of the things that people are most excited about is the fact that the Ski Park is going to be running the lifts through the weekend so people will have the opportunity to camp out, party, ride the lift up, ride the bikes down kind of thing. And that’s a very unique feature that other past Grinduros haven’t had,” says Harkness.

Another novel feature of this particular Grinduro – and a nod to Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance’s commitment to increased access to recreation for all – was the decision to hold 30 percent of the slots for women, since Hansen jokes that most bike races are typically “just a bunch of dudes.” She adds, “We had 490 spots for all the men’s categories that sold out in like 15 minutes, but we set aside 210 spots for women that all sold out in less than four hours. Next year the goal is to try to have 50 percent female participation, which would be pretty incredible to see that many women in a bike race.”

Whether the pandemic will throw the organization another curve ball, Hansen is cautiously optimistic. “It’s been kind of a crazy, dynamic experience. But we’re lucky that the bigger sponsors are in, and we’re feeling so blessed that we have this date of mid-September because I think the state’s going to be open by then.” She’s also pleased that the selection of the ski park will give people room to spread out for better social distancing. Harkness echoes the positive outlook, citing the importance of outdoor recreation, especially during uncertain times.

“I think we’re recognizing that outdoor recreation is a huge part of everybody’s life, even when things are most challenging so we want to double-down, if you will, to make sure we can keep people outside.”• Megan Peterson is a Chico native who lives in Etna. For nearly two decades she’s written, produced and pitched content for a variety of television networks, including the Travel Channel, National Geographic and Discovery. She works at Discover Siskiyou and considers Siskiyou her muse.

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water, logged WAT E R S P O R T S A B O U N D I N T H E N O R T H S TAT E JOHN MUIR may have famously written “the mountains are calling and I must go,” but honestly, the lakes and rivers in the North State are worth putting the mountains on call waiting.

From Lake Shasta – the gem of Northern California – to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and the lake with the same name to the seemingly unflappable Sacramento River and beyond, the North State offers a multitude of water activities and adventures.

The byproduct of the engineering marvel of the Shasta Dam (worth a tour any time of the year), Lake Shasta is a 30,000-acre reservoir that boasts 365 miles of shoreline as the Sacramento, McCloud and Pit rivers join Squaw Creek to fill the roughly 4.5 million acre-feet of water held back by the dam. The keystone of the Central Valley Project to bring irrigation water to the agriculture fields in the central and southern California, Lake Shasta is the state’s third-largest body of water. 4 continued on page 22

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Locals and tourists alike take advantage of its abundance of activities. From fishing to boating to houseboating and jet skiing, Lake Shasta offers something for everyone. After a hard day’s work – or just a day playing hooky – there’s nothing better than wetting a line and fishing for bass, trout or crappie. Anglers also flock to Lake Shasta as tournaments draw professionals and amateurs hoping to land the big one.

For those inclined to go fast on the water, the vastness of Lake Shasta offers an unmatched playground. Whether you want to water ski, wakeboard, skurf or tube, there is plenty of space to roam and let the boat pick up speed. The water is best in summer, when the North State’s summer temperatures peak, but hearty souls have been known to ride in early spring and into the fall.

Speaking of summer, a relaxing, crowd-free alternative vacation is a week houseboating. For rent at most of the lake’s many marinas, a houseboat adventure allows you time to explore, unwind and relax amid nature. And if you get the itch, you can fish or water ski while living out on the lake as well.

Whiskeytown, meanwhile, offers a little more tranquil pace for those so inclined. Motorized boats and sailboats are allowed, but personal watercraft are not, meaning the surface is suitable for taking a kayak or stand-up paddleboard trip across the water. The lake has two beaches – Brandy Creek and Oak Bottom – that sunbathers and swimmers

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alike flock to as a means of cooling off in the summer heat.

Maybe the highlight of the summer months on Whiskeytown is the ranger-led, full moon paddles. But those excursions fill up fast.

In Siskiyou County, Lake Siskiyou offers an abundance of water-based activities throughout the summer and is the ideal spot to sit for the annual Fourth of July fireworks. In Trinity County, Lewiston Lake is a fishing haven and also offers campers a chance to unwind near the snow-fed waters.

If running water is more your style, the Sacramento River that slices through the North State offers plenty of activities – from guided fishing trips to kayak rentals and floats that meander downstream and make you feel like you’ve entered a different world.

And if chasing waterfalls is not just a TLC song, there are a ton of cascades – and the accompanying swimming holes – to seek out. From Burney Falls to Potem Falls and Mossbrae Falls and Root Creek Falls to Whiskeytown Falls, there are opportunities north, south, east and west of Redding and beyond. •

Aaron Williams is the former sports editor at the Record Searchlight. He has coached youth and high school sports for the past decade and coaches freshman football at Shasta High School. He enjoys spending time golfing or hiking with his girlfriend Michelle and their mastiff, Maui.

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BIKE UP A D V E N T U R E S I N B I K E PA C K I N G FOR MANY PEOPLE, when growing up, riding a bicycle was their first taste of freedom.

Of adventure. Of uncertainty. Creating experiences with friends, families or solo that would last a lifetime. For some, biking continued and expanded as a day-to-day function in life.

Others still enjoy it, but hopping on your bike and taking off happens much more rarely.

Mainstream cycling falls into road biking or mountain biking, and is usually limited to a oneday timeframe. When most people think of multi-day adventures, they generally center on backpacking or thru-hiking, where they pack the essentials (tent, sleeping bag, pad, food, clothes, water, toiletries) into a backpack and set off into the forest for a few days. The experience challenges you and allows you to get back to the basics of life, connect with nature and those you are with and see the beauty and untamed nature that surround you.

“Dream Bigger and Go For It” has been a cornerstone for creating experiences for people who are unsatisfied with being complacent, reminding them that there is a whole world out there to experience. Joy and connections can be found through adventure. We are all stronger than we think we are, life is meant to be lived, and by trying new things and pushing past the walls of insecurity and doubt, you may surprise yourself by discovering that your only limitation is the creativity inside. 4 continued on page 26

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The running community was touched through the introduction of California Untamed 330, and with the continued effort to showcase epic adventures and experiences that can be had in Northern California’s California Adventure District, it’s time to shed light onto the awesomeness that can be had with the biking community.

And with that, we bring you bikepacking. It is the best of both worlds. Your bike allows you to travel further in distance, thus allowing you to experience more that nature has to offer. And you have all your supplies and equipment that you would bring backpacking – you just put it on your bike. The bikes and gear available today are pretty remarkable and are designed for just this type of adventure.

You can place multiple bags on your bike (seat pack, frame pack, top tube bag, handlebar roll, fork bags, feeder bags) and carry everything you need without really sacrificing comfort and rideability. It allows you to cover many miles and immerse yourself deeper and faster than you could by foot. You get to spend your day riding, eating, camping and then waking up and doing it all over again. Experience places and routes that are laid out for you already, or become your own pioneer and create your own adventure.

Simplicity. It’s a secret key to life and happiness, and it’s one of the benefits of bikepacking. To get started, you don’t need a super expensive bike and top-notch new gear.

Take the camping/backpacking gear you already have, strap it to your bike and/or wear a backpack. Then hit a route where you can enjoy biking for the day, find a spot to camp for the night and then bike back the following day.

Through these smaller experiences, you will gain the understanding and knowledge on how to tweak and customize your bikepacking setup to become more efficient and capable of going longer. Especially within the California Adventure District, get your hands on some forest service or OHV maps, take a look at what fun singletrack trails, forest roads or county roads connect into an epic adventure, and all you have to do is GO! •

Ryan Spitz moved from San Diego to Redding three years ago and lives here with his wife and four kids, leaving corporate America to follow his passion. He owns Shasta Trail Runs and co-owns California Untamed and California Adventure District. He’s an adventure pioneer who aims to inspire people to dream bigger.

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ODYSSEY 700: A CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE DISTRICT ITINERARY

The California Adventure Distrtict, with 38,000 square miles of outdoors, is perfect for bikepacking. Odyssey 700 is a 700 mile bikepacking course created by Ryan Spitz. It takes you from the southern tip of Oregon all the way down to Stinson Beach, just north of San Francisco.

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cooling cascades O N T H E T R A I L T O K OYO M B U K U M S E W I N O M B O SMACK DAB in between North Lake Tahoe and Redding on scenic Highway 89 is a nice little pullout just outside of Quincy and Taylorsville along the Feather River with a sign that says Indian Falls.

The pullout turns into a single-lane dirt road/parking area shaded by tall oak trees and Douglas Firs. If you get out and stretch your legs, you may notice a sign at a trailhead close to where you pull in that explains that the 600-foot trail down to the torrents was originally called the “Koyom Bukum Sewinom Bo,” meaning “Valley End Falls Trail” in the native Maidu Indian language.

The wide, flowing cascades at the bottom of the dirt, pine needle and leaf-packed path were important to the Maidu people, who have lived in the central Sierra Nevada along the Feather and American River watersheds for

many generations. They spoke four different languages within the Maidu culture, yet all resided close to each other in Plumas and Lassen counties.

The Maidu believed that a higher being (the Worldmaker) meant to place these shelves of flowing waters in Indian Valley in a location that would be easily accessible to the villagers. However, a coyote that the Maidu called the “Trickster” moved it into the narrow canyon of the Feather River where it’s found today. Its tough location made fishing for salmon a bit more difficult, but it didn’t seem to bother them too much; it just reminded the Maidu people that life isn’t always easy and one has to work for things that are important to them. 4 continued on pag 30

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Nowadays the hydroelectric dams keep salmon from migrating up Indian Creek, but back then the Maidu used nets, spears and traps to catch eel and fish.

The short hike down to the falls rests under ancient black oak trees that drop large acorns that Maidu hunters and gatherers foraged and used as a staple in their meals and kept in their intricately woven sturdy baskets made of willow reeds and tule roots. After scooping up the acorns, they would then cut them with water to leach out the tannic acids and make them edible.

The path is peaceful and quiet, except for the distant hum of the cascading waters that gets a little louder as you get closer to the falls.

Open year-round, look closely in early summer and you’ll find gentle purple wildflowers interspersed in all shades of green, which unfortunately includes poison oak (so don’t venture too far off the trail).

It’s an easy, quick trek until you get to the first viewpoint of Indian Falls, where a mosscovered wooden picnic table allows one to sit and take in the beauty of the canyon.

However, especially on hot summer days, many people continue down to the actual river that spans from Lake Oroville to Yolo County to wade into the clean clear pools that form below the falls. It’s common to see Feather River College students on summer break sunbathing on the flat slabs of rock or relaxing in the water atop a unicorn floatie.

To get down to the bottom of the canyon and go swimming, one will have to unleash their inner mountain goat and creatively use semi-loose rocks as footholds on this undeveloped part of the trail. It’s entirely at your own risk to get down there, but it’s fun to jump from rock to rock and find smoothed out tidepool-looking crevices that could’ve been manmade mortars ground into the solid rock.

Indian Falls is one of Northern California’s hidden gems, kept intact and resplendent while subtly sharing Native American history.

However, on a long road trip on Highway 89 it’s easy to miss, so remember to stop and stretch your legs occasionally and you might stumble upon something like Indian Falls. •

Kayla Anderson is a freelance writer, marketer and action sports enthusiast who grew up wakeboarding on Lake Shasta and learning to ski at Mt. Lassen. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Chico State University and loves to visit her parents in Redding.

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JUST OFF INTERSTATE 5 on 62 acres of land, there are 10 dogs, 5 cats and 35 happy horses that live on the peaceful Rockin Maddy Ranch in Yreka.

The well-cared-for animals are managed by Laura Maddy, a longtime horse trainer who is also intimately involved in animal rescue. For more than 36 years, Maddy and her husband have run Rockin Maddy Ranch. It’s a place that acts pretty much like a horse sanctuary that takes guests on two-hour trail rides featuring incredible views of Mount Shasta while coincidingly giving equines a place to rest and relax.

Maddy’s interest in the horse business started when she was young and got a job at a 1,000-horse ranch in Southern California. From her teen years, she rode horses and learned everything about them from the ranch family that took her in. After she left the ranch, she ran stables in the Lake Arrowhead/Big Bear area and then moved to Colorado.

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“I looked up at Mt. Shasta and thought, ‘This view is so breathtaking; it’s so beautiful that I need to share this experience with people’,” she says. It didn’t take long for her to get back into the horse business. She soon bought the 15-acre Rockin Maddy Ranch; and she and her husband also lease 20 acres next door and have access to another 27 acres in a partnership.

“I called my ranch mom and said I was going to do business up here and start offering trail rides, then I bought 10 horses from her.

Through the next several years I collected more horses for one reason or another. Some horses are rescues that came from abusive homes, so now they just get fed and hang out. I call them my fat and happy lawn ornaments; they just get brushed and pet,” she says.

To keep the horses fed, healthy and happy (it costs thousands of dollars per year to provide quality hay, stay up on vaccinations and keep their feet trimmed/shod), Rockin Maddy Ranch invites guests to come out and interact with the horses, then go up on a trail into the sweeping vistas of Northern California.

Rockin Maddy Ranch does trail rides all year long, but it’s weather dependent. When it rains a lot in the winter months, the trails can get slippery and may be too unsafe to ride. “The best time for people to ride is April through the end of October,” Maddy says. Along with views of Mt. Shasta, horseback riders may see red-tail hawks, owls, bobcats, coyotes or bears.

Throughout the years, Rockin Maddy Ranch has taken out guests from ages 8 through 80 of all abilities, including those who are blind, autistic and people who just need to disconnect for a while.

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“I’ve taken out kids who’ve never jumped on bales of hay or played in the dirt before,” she says. Groups are kept small so that the rides are personal, and the horses only do the one two-hour trail ride per day.

“People come from everywhere and stay for two days to a week; on a typical day, we’ll do a morning ride and then the horses will hang out the rest of the day,” she says.

Maddy considers her horses her children, and like people, some of her horses have big personalities. “Easter will take people who don’t know what they’re doing and make them feel like a star. And Twister, he’s all business, but he’s hilarious. I’ll see him shifting his weight and balance himself so that his rider doesn’t fall off. And then there’s Billy the Kid and Boo Boo, the clowns. And Winnie The Pooh – he would get in your pocket if you let him, he can’t get close enough. He’s so sweet.”

Maddy’s favorite part of running the ranch is seeing how the horses interact with the guests. “I really enjoy seeing the connection between the horse and the person, to see people get grounded again. We just want to share this experience. Last November, two people on a trip told us, ‘This is our dream to live here.’ Feeding 50 animals every day is a lot of work, but I can’t imagine it any other way. If you took them away, then I couldn’t breathe.

Some people have fancy cars; I have my horses. They are my life,” she says. • www.rockinmaddyranch.com

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DY E C R E E K WILDLIFE RESCUE NATALIE PETERSON DIDN’T let her nest stay empty too long after her youngest child moved out. In fact, her response was quite literal.

“Emma says I took it a little too far,” she says of her daughter’s response to filling her childhood home with an assortment of wildlife in need of rescue. Peterson, founder of Dye Creek Wildlife Rescue in Los Molinos, has become the Tehama County haven for not only nesting birds, but a range of critters who need support before heading back to their homes in the wild.

“I am taking in a little of everything,” says Peterson. “A lot of people specialize, but because there isn’t anyone else in Tehama County, I’m doing it all. I am considered home care, a satellite location for mainly Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehab.” She’s awaiting her state and federal licenses from the corresponding Fish and Wildlife departments – a lengthy process – to become an independent entity.

While none of the animals has taken over Emma’s old bedroom, there has been a skunk welcomed into Peterson’s farm house. “Everybody needs to have a skunk in their dining room!” she says. The striped skunk arrived at her place from Oroville at just three weeks old, found by a young girl out on a walk who noticed it along the side of the road, its mother run over nearby. At such a young age, the skunk does not release scent. It was joined by two baby gray squirrels, two ravens and an oak titmouse. “They aren’t pets,” emphasizes Peterson. “They’ve got to stay wild and be successful at being released.”

Spring and summer are the busiest times at any wildlife rescue, with babies being born and things going wrong. “A lot of what I get are due to people interactions,” says Peterson. “There are a lot of car strikes, interactions with people’s pets.” There are also well-intentioned though misinformed people who come across babies in nests by themselves and assume they’ve been abandoned. “The education piece is really important to me,” she adds, encouraging others to leave the babies alone by understanding that their parents are likely out searching for food.4 continued on page 40

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“OBVIOUSLY, I LOVE THE ANIMALS,” SHE SAYS. “THE ABILITY TO HELP HEAL THEM – IT’S JUST MY NATURE.”

“It started out with falconry training three years ago,” she says of her journey. “That was my initial goal, to hunt with falcons.” She took a three-day course with West Coast Falconry in Marysville. Then, she says, “I decided that I wanted to volunteer for a season at Shasta Wildlife. My first season was baby birds. Now I’m rescuing instead of hunting with them.”

The natural progression was then to train with the late Karen Schererman. “She had been doing wildlife rescue here for about 25 years at Tehama Wild Care,” says Peterson. “She was teaching me how to administer all of the medicines. I don’t think there was anything she didn’t take in. She was giving me a crash course.

The plan was for me to take over when she retired, but then she died unexpectedly.”

Peterson has continued her training, spending a week in Rhode Island with the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council studying basic wildlife rehabilitation, and in Yosemite with the California Council of Wildlife Rehabilitators learning pain and wound management.

By late May, Peterson had already rehabilitated four western grey squirrels and six Virginia opossums. “Those are animals that people just don’t understand,” she says of the opossums. Over the course of her work she’s also released a sharp shinned hawk and sent great horned owl babies to live with foster owls at Shasta Wildlife. “The mother owl has been in their education program for 23 years,” she says.

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This all happens on 15 acres of land Peterson shares with her husband, Chris, a logger. “I’m fully self-funded right now,” she says, noting that the animal hospital room is set up in her house and a kennel for squirrels has gone up outside. All enclosures will have to be built to Fish and Wildlife regulations and will come as financial resources grow.

“Ultimately, my big wish is to be able to have water birds – herons, egrets. That’s a whole different enclosure. I have big plans.”

Peterson notes that her perspective is fairly unique in the larger world of wildlife rescue.

“I’m married to a logger, I’m an agriculturalist,” she says. “You can have a symbiotic relationship between loggers and agriculture and wildlife.” The land Natalie and Chris inhabit are shared with chickens, a duck, a horse, four goats, five dogs and “a wild cat that has adopted me.”

“Obviously, I love the animals,” she says.

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IT’S NO SECRET to those who love living in the North State: Our area is loaded with adventures in every nook and cranny of our beautiful landscape. From the heights of Mt. Shasta to the peak of Mt. Lassen, and through the twists and turns of the Sacramento River, exploration and discoveries are all within reach.

Marcus Duvoisin has decided to help take the North State to a new level through Ooowee Adventures. His company offers outdoor guided adventures for those who want to explore and maybe find a new passion.

Duvoisin has extensive climbing experience around the world. “I’ve been guiding climbing trips for more than six years now. I went through guide school through the American Mountain Guide Association and love sharing my passion of climbing with others,” he says. “I grew up in Redding, it’s such a great hub for the outdoors in really every direction.”

Living in Sacramento, he guided a few trips with the Girl Scouts, where he saw the need for kids to unplug and connect with the outdoors. The kids discover what could be a lifelong passion as well as a way to help deal with the stresses of life. For parents, the opportunity to experience an adventure with their child is a great way to connect and discover together. Trips include mountain biking, rock climbing, outdoor yoga, snowshoeing, backcountry skiing, sunset photography and backpacking, all led by guides that Duvoisin calls “outdoor advocates.”

Guide Ryan Thompson shares his tips and tricks of photography with a sunset photography wine hike. Kyle Adams, a sponsored mountain biker and bike tech, leads the Swasey mountain biking tour, teaching participants of all skill levels about the trails. Nicaylen Rayasa’s passion is sharing the beauty of the world and connecting with nature through backpacking. Redding native Garrett Barnes shows people through the backcountry on skis, while Candace Poirier teaches yoga while enjoying the scenery of Whiskeytown Lake. Blaken Geisel exceeds heights at mountaineering.4 continued on page 44

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Tips for your adventure: Pick your activity Plan your travel Sort and organize gear Pack snacks, water, sunscreen

Another advocate for outdoor adventures is the Shasta Rock Club. Duvoisin credits Ben Goodpasture for helping to grow the climbing community in Redding.

Goodpasture also recruited Duvoisin to coach the climbing team. “It’s been some of my favorite memories while back in Redding,” recalls Duvoisin.

Ooowee Adventures also gives people an option to donate gear rentals for youth. The right gear helps kids get the most of the great outdoors. The trips this season are all donation-based – a pay-what-you-can-afford type of price. “It’s not about making money right now. It’s about investing in growing the outdoor community here,” says Duvoisin.

There’s also an opportunity for kids which allows them to have an outlet to help balance out life in a healthy way. “It’s also about getting people outside and feeling good in a time where moods are down from being sheltered in place, and our perception of life is shaken,” he says. “One thing is certain though.

We will persevere and we will get back to enjoying our lives.

“Life is breaking the norm, straying from the familiar and acquainting yourself with the undistinguished. When your life becomes habitual, you are enduring the routine. Make every day foreign and every experience mystifying.”

As far as helping kids deal with stress, he advises, “Expose them to as many different outdoor outlets as you can: hiking, kayaking, swimming, biking, skiing, climbing. Take them to beautiful places you both enjoy. They will let you know what they like best. Sharing your passion with your kids, whatever that may be, are very special moments for a parent.

Sign up for a trip if you are a beginner and need help getting started. By the end of the trip, you’ll be more knowledgeable about the activity and can pursue it on your own with your family.” •

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Christy Milan, with a passion for story-telling and a love of words, has been pursuing her dream that encompasses adventure and community connections. She grew up in the North State and adores the outdoors, which brings her inspiration and recharges her batteries. She is avid about holistic health. christyswordcraft@gmail.com.

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lights camera action K E E P I N T H E L O O P W I T H T U R T L E B AY T V TURTLE BAY TV might be the biggest Redding success story you’ve never heard. When the whole state locked down months ago, the gates to the gardens had to close, as well as the door to the museum, blocking the public not only from the art and science displays in the galleries, but access to the whole park just outside that back door.

Yet, happily, it turns out the public still has access to these Turtle Bay attractions. Not by pushing handles of doors touched by hundreds of random hands, nor by packing into themed rooms featuring interactive educational exhibits, but by kicking back at your computer at home, or calling up the internet on your phone from anywhere to access programming from all four corners of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

Since April, staff have provided two distinct online routes of access to the treasures of Turtle Bay, according to Seth McGaha, marketing and public relations manager. “We have been busy producing highproduction-value content, as well as candid live streaming on social media,” he says. The former is Turtle Bay TV, 22-minute clips on a variety of topics. Visitors may access

this programming through the Turtle Bay website.

The second route is a series of short livestreams directly to social media, organized and executed by the heads of departments in the park. Marketing specialist Ryan Odle says the Horticulture Department, Education, Exhibition and Animal Care do their own live segments, while Turtle Bay TV represents a more formal production, coordinating with these four department heads to include some content from each for every Turtle Bay TV video.

“Seth and I make a two-man film crew,” says Odle. “Even before the closure, it was already on our minds to do something like this. The closure just pushed that goal into high gear. We brought our park back to life virtually. We still entertain, still teach. People can still learn about animals.”

With only a digital camera equipped with microphones, Odle takes aim at animal trainer Rachel Skrobot inside the Mill House to demonstrate how easily his rig can capture a video session to be edited into an episode of Turtle Bay TV. Meanwhile, just outside the building, Animal Care livestreams their individual public offering, an episode called “Animal Adventures sponsored by Cal Trout.”4 continued on page 48

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On cell phone camera, Sharon Clay, curator of animal programs, introduces to social media the newest member of the Animal Care family, a five-week-old grey fox kit, a rescue found by and kept with people too long to safely return to the wild. Clay speaks without a script, and in the familiar Turtle Bay delivery that encourages audience participation.

“She cannot be returned to the wild because she thinks humans are safe,” stresses Clay. “That’s not safe for her. Because if she comes running and jumps on the back of your child because she thinks they’re someone to play with, you might not be so friendly with this fox.” Moments later she identifies the grey fox as arboreal. “Question out there, what is arboreal?”

Two animal trainers with smartphones comprise the production team that interfaces with the live, online audience. Kyla Forester trains her phone’s camera on Clay; Skrobot watches the live feed on her phone for reactions from the public.

In this case, first sight of the baby fox elicited expressions of “cute” – with hearts – and at least one squeal. Later, Skrobot relays the answer: “It means they’re comfortable in the trees.” In total, the stream lasts about 10 minutes.

Off camera, Clay speaks about another change Animal Care made to adapt to the lockdown. “A big one, we wear masks,” she says. “Some species have been shown to be susceptible to the coronavirus, so we have to be very careful. Our worst nightmare is to get the animals sick.”

Animal trainer Jonelle Meyer says much of the daily routine is like off season. “Some of the animals are enjoying extra time with staff,” she says. “But some of the more personable ones miss our guests.” She notes that trainers can tell this by observing them during the shows.

They’ve seen their kookaburra and badger both pay particular attention to the reactions they get from their audiences.

Without this stimulation, the animals’ nervous energy goes up, a behavioral trait that might sound familiar to readers facing a third month of shelter in place.

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Injury prevention is crucial to the 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native’s (AI/ANs) tribes in the United States and 109 in California, the most in any state in the nation. Injuries are the leading cause of death for AI/ANs from ages one to 44 and the third leading cause of death overall. Unintentional injury mortality rates for AI/ANs are approximately 2.5 times higher than all U.S. combined races. This varies by Indian Health Services (IHS) regional area and by cause of injury, according to IHS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Effective community-based injury prevention initiatives use multiple strategies to reduce and prevent injuries and fatalities. The IHS injury program promotes building the capacity of Tribes and communities by increasing understanding about the injury problem, sharing effective solutions, and assisting communities in implementing programs. As a result of these efforts, unintentional injury deaths to AI/ANs, while still high, decreased by 59%.

(Definition) Unintentional —“Unintentional is used to refer to injuries that were unplanned.”

(Definition) Unintentional injuries — the injury occurs in a short period of time-seconds or minutes, the harmful outcome was not sought, or the outcome was the result of one of the forms of physical energy in the environment or normal body functions being blocked by external means, i.e., drowning.

The most common unintentional injuries result from motor vehicle crashes, falls, fires, and burns, drowning, poisonings and aspiration.

Aspiration means you’re breathing foreign objects into your airways.

Understanding the culture of individual AI/AN communities is vital to planning and implementing injury prevention programs. It is important for the health care team to be aware of their community’s history, traditional health and wellness practices, political structure, community infrastructure, demographics, and lifestyle. Our Community Health Representatives (CHRs) build a rapport with the community and establish that trust and relationship.

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Marketing Specialist Odle sees Turtle Bay TV and the live showings as the best way for the public to keep in touch. “They could see that even during the closure Turtle Bay had so much going on,” he says.

“They knew we were still active and eagerly waiting to open back up.”

Clay has received encouraging feedback about the streams from the public. “We’ve heard that some parents are using ‘Animal Adventures’ to teach their children at home school,” she says. “They say, ‘It’s exciting, fun and educational, and everyone should tune in.’”

Speaking for herself, she adds, “It’s worth your time.”•

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BY TIM HOLT

Wild Untamed •AND•

KENT LAUDON HAS spent a lot of time sneaking up on wolf packs. For 23 years, he’s tracked them in Idaho, Montana, Arizona and New Mexico – and currently in Northern California. He’s clambered up sagebrush-covered hillsides and peered at them through binoculars. When their dens are located in thick forests, he can sneak in for a closer look.

It’s all part of his job. Laudon, who works for the state’s Fish and Wildlife Department, is the field man for wolves in Northern California, keeping track of the numbers of new wolf pups to determine if the wolf population in a given area is increasing. Nowadays, Laudon gets help from technology in the form of trail cameras that can be mounted near a den.

California has one known wolf pack. To find its location when it first entered the state, Laudon had to use old-fashioned tracking methods. Acting on a tip from a Forest Service biologist who spotted wolf tracks in Lassen County, Laudon was able to follow those tracks to their nearby den. The pack currently roams and hunts in a 500-square-mile territory that encompasses both Lassen and Plumas counties.4

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He placed radio collars on the parent wolves after trapping and tranquilizing them. That saved him from having to do more old-fashioned tracking as they moved from den to den. Over the past three years, the pair, by Laudon’s count, has had a total of 13 pups, with a new litter expected this season. The two radio collars went dead, so Laudon will be placing new ones on members of the pack.

Laudon, who’s fully at home in the outdoors, grew up hunting and fishing with his dad in Wisconsin. When he was 16 he had a “wow, look at that!” experience when, out hunting with his dad, he saw a wolf chasing three white-tailed deer. Now, 40 years later, he not only tracks and counts wolves but works with ranchers to help them minimize the threat to their livestock.

With help from federal officials and nonprofits like Defenders of Wildlife, Laudon has equipped four ranching operations with defensive equipment called “fladry.” It consists of colored flags tethered to an electrified wire running around the areas where livestock are kept. Wolves eventually figure out that the flags aren’t a real threat, but then the hot wire acts as a more imposing barrier. At approximately $5,500 per mile for the fladry equipment, it can get pretty expensive, but the state is picking up the cost, as well as helping install it.

So far, it’s been pretty effective. Only two cows have been lost to ranchers using fladry equipment, and both of those cows were killed after they’d been moved outside fladry perimeters.

Lassen County rancher Wally Roney is making the best of a tough situation by using fladry to protect his cattle. Before he installed the hot wire fencing, he lost some livestock to the wolves. Now the losses are down to zero, but with a “dramatic” increase in expenses, mainly the labor costs involved in herding his cattle in and out of the enclosure on a daily basis. He says that with these labor-intensive protective measures he’s now operating at a loss.

Rancher Joe Egan runs about 500 head of cattle in both Plumas and Lassen counties. He’d like to take measures to protect his livestock from wolves, but with more than 20 miles of fencing to deal with, the fladry/hot wire approach is impractical. Instead, he gets what information he can from Laudon regarding the location of the roving wolf pack.

When wolves were just starting to enter the state four years ago, the Fish and Wildlife Department held a public hearing in Yreka to preview its draft plan for dealing with wolf reentry. On the whole, there was a lot of thoughtful comment by the ranchers and others in attendance, and the beginnings of a dialogue between state officials who are charged with facilitating the wolves’ reentry, and those who will be most affected by it.

Suzanne Asha Stone was on hand as the Rocky Mountain field representative for Defenders of Wildlife. She was there when wolves were introduced in Yellowstone Park 20 years before. Ranchers in Idaho, she noted, were naturally concerned about the impact those wolves would have on their livelihoods.

Two decades later, through programs Stone and her organization have helped implement, nonlethal strategies have reduced wolf kills of livestock in Idaho to “near zero,” she said at the hearing. And that’s with a wolf population that totaled 770. “It takes a while living with wolves before people realize that their worst fears won’t come true,” Stone said at the meeting. •

Tim Holt is a longtime journalist, the editor of the quarterly North State Review, and the author of “On Higher Ground,” a futuristic novel set in the Mount Shasta region. He lives in Dunsmuir, and is an avid cyclist and hiker.

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Believe and you will achieve

After the birth of my youngest child, I launched myself into the life of a full-time college student, driving 45 minutes to school and working 20 hours a week. In my first two semesters, I got all A’s, but my home life was very rocky. 4 days after my second semester ended, my husband was arrested for child abuse. It felt like my life had ended.

I suffer from all five forms of recognized domestic violence abuse, but I didn’t let that stop me. I went back to college the next semester, and I was absolutely terrified. If it had not been for the excellent staff and faculty at Shasta College, I would not have gotten through the next two years.

I joined the Shasta College Student Senate and began working in Shasta College Food Services, where I found two of the best bosses I’ve ever had in my life. Denise Axtell and Ryan Newcomber took me in and helped me grow into the student leader that I am today.

I graduated with three AS degrees in the unheard-of time frame of 3 years and I am now transferring to Chico State University. Shasta College helped me to dream again after domestic abuse, and Shasta College launched the foundation of my career.

When people ask, I proudly say I got my start at Shasta College.

Leslie Shasta College Knight, 2020

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A N I M A L P R I N T S I N YO U R WA R D R O B E A N D H O M E 2020 IS a wild time to be alive – and wild times call for wild measures. Perhaps the current rush on all things animal print is the world’s way of embracing the raw unpredictability of it all. But, the more probable reason for the run on animal print is because its use in fashion and design makes us feel alive and present. Animal prints are majestic – they carry an undeniable elegance and the capability of doing just about anything. Their adaptability to the ever-changing environment feels both timely and necessary. They embody rawness, authenticity, self-confidence and a zest for life – and they’re bold and fun, too.

From cheetah and leopard prints, snake skins and tiger stripes, gentle giraffes to aggressive gators, animal prints have inundated just about every realm of creativity.

Take a gander through any high-end fashion or interior design magazine and you will see just how profound an impact this design aesthetic has had on the world.

Follow along for some tips on how to infuse a little bit of the wild into your wardrobe and decor.

DRESS FOR THE WILD WEATHER • A T-shirt or tank top with animal print is a great piece to pair with denim shorts and sandals. Adapt quickly to fit your work environment when you pair that tee or tank top with a blazer, a pair of slacks and work-ready pumps.

• Headed back into the office where there is a risk of an arctic freeze from the air conditioning? Consider a long-sleeved cheetah print button front blouse with your power suit or pencil skirt. On a casual Friday, pair it with crisp dark denim.

• Snag a wild pair of heels, ballet flats or even a pair of patterned sneakers to walk into the wild with. Oddly enough, they all will pair well with just about anything in your closet – from casual denim to your little black dress. 4

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• A dress with an animal print is a bold and beautiful way of adding a sense of adventure to your wardrobe. Pair it with a black blazer for a work-ready look or a denim jacket for an evening out with friends.

• It is too warm, for the time-being, to wear a scarf in a traditional way. Good thing it can double as a headband or headwrap. This kind of adaptability makes nature such a force to be reckoned with.

• In the current landscape, it is best to be prepared.

Stay ready and keep those around you safe with an animal print face covering. It makes health and safety a priority while flexing some style prowess.

• Charm-style necklaces and bracelets with tiny animals are a way to still stand bold in the wild style aesthetic with a degree of subtlety. Consider a large pair of statement earrings in animal-printed leather and you might just become the Queen of the Pride.

• Perhaps wearing an animal print on your person is not your thing. You can always carry a clutch or a wallet that highlights your wild side. Even a fun-filled fashion accessory like a phone case or a water bottle with an animal print can serve as a daily dose of wild.

BRING THE WILD INDOORS • Accent pillows and throw blankets in your favorite animal print provide an easy way to infuse a bit of excitement into your home. Use them on couches, accent chairs and as a fun pop on your bed.

• Consider animal print curtains or draperies a wildly elegant upgrade to the traditional solid or print. A solid or subtly textured wall behind it works best to ensure there isn’t a competition.

• If you are really feeling the call of the wild, consider a bigger purchase with an animal print.

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larger-than-life ways to infuse this design aesthetic into your space.

• Are you committed to living your life on the wild side? Consider painting or wallpapering an accent wall in an animal print. This concept is not for those that are faint of heart or easily bored with pattern, but if it’s done the right way, it can quickly up the style ante.

• Décor elements like lighting, figurines, statues, and picture frames in the likeness of wild animals invites a bit of playfulness into a room - and who couldn’t use a little fun right now?

• Art or photography featuring wild animals is a dynamic way to bring an air of sophistication into your space. Bring the art closer to the forefront by adding a coffee table book featuring wild animals into the fold. Whether in color or black and white, what is on your walls or on your coffee table will speak in a roar.

• Dine in raw elegance on plates that feature a bold animal pattern. Or tablecloths, table runners and linen napkins can add a pop to your dining experience without having to commit forever. It is easy enough to repurpose these elements elsewhere in your home if they no longer serve their purpose in your dining area. •

Kimberly N. Bonéy, proud wife and mom, is a freelance writer, designer, upcycler and owner of Herstory Vintage.

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ | BY LANA GRANFORS | PHOTOS: KARA STEWART

COLD AND CREAMY SUMMER TOMATO SOUP

DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE YOU’D LIKE LANA OR MACI TO MAKE? Please submit it to lana@enjoymagazine.net

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J U LY 2 0 2 0 R E C I P E

Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! So many tomatoes! If your garden is producing an abundance of tomatoes, this soup option is for you. Enjoy with a sandwich for lunch or as a first course with dinner. When preparing, I find there is no need to peel the tomatoes unless you are not using a blender or processor to finish. You’ll appreciate serving this cold soup on a hot summer day. Enjoy

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

STEP 1: In a large stainless steel saucepan, melt

2 T butter or extra virgin

olive oil

the butter or olive oil. Add the onion and cook over

1 medium onion, chopped

moderate heat for about 3 minutes, stirring. Add the

2 garlic cloves, minced

8 large ripe tomatoes, peeled,

seeded and chopped (see above)

1 T fresh basil ¼ tsp red pepper flakes,

optional

garlic and continue cooking for another 3 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, basil, pepper flakes, salt, pepper and Worcestershire. Increase the heat slightly, stir and cook 10 minutes longer, stirring from time to time. Add part or all the stock, depending on thickness preference. Stir and remove the pan from heat. Let the soup come to room temperature.

Salt and freshly ground

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black pepper to taste

immersion blender right in the pan until smooth,

or transfer in batches to a blender or a food

I tsp Worcestershire sauce

3 - 4 cups stock, chicken or

processor and reduce until smooth. Check and

vegetable

adjust the seasoning if needed. Transfer to a glass

1 cup half and half

Fresh basil leaves for garnish

container and cover. Chill in refrigerator, preferably overnight. When ready to serve, add the half and half and stir until well blended. Adjust seasonings.

Ladle into soup bowls and top with a basil leaf.

SERVES: 6-8 PREP TIME: 10-15 minutes COOK TIME: 10 minutes TOTAL TIME: 20-25 minutes

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DOWNTOWN REDDING SNAPSHOTS A new Instragram page, Downtown Redding Snapshots, is calling everyone that has a camera: phone, point and shoot, DSLR, Polaroid, or even a disposable camera to take and post pictures of Downtown Redding. Downtown Redding Snapshots features amateur and professional photographers who capture Downtown Redding as it transforms in front our eyes. Plenty of Downtown content is showcased on the Insta page through history, food, cocktails, buildings, arts, events and the development of the skyline and streets. If you have photos to feature, send your snapshots to the Insta page– tag @DowntownReddingsnapshots or #DowntownReddingSnapshots.

Here are a few pictures: Featured photographers are Jonny Conger for Downtown Construction, Emilyanne Elrod for Old City Hall and Garrett Meyers for Downtown Street Neon Signs. Follow their Instagrams @Eane_photography, @jawknee.sea, and @garrettmeyers.

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Viva Downtown has been doing a weekly $50 Downtown Giftcard giveaway on our Facebook and Instagram Page. Viva’s $50 Support Local-Win Local giveaway is our way to share our appreciation to the community who supported local and to the Downtown Businesses that were affected. Every Monday on Facebook/Instagram a different business will be highlighted for the $50 Giftcard Giveaway and Friday 10 a.m. a winner is chosen. Follow @VivaDowntownRedding on Facebook and Instagram to see how to enter to win. Local stores, coffee shops, restaurants, bars, and maker spaces, these giveaways will be going on for a while. www.vivadowntownredding.org

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Taste and See Creamery Committed to creating a new generation of adventurous ice cream, Taste and See Creamery puts a fresh spin on traditional flavors. Made from scratch with premium dairy and the finest raw ingredients, their ice cream is a unique, fully composed dessert with a difference you can taste and see.

Their team is as passionate about creating divinely delicious flavors as they are about providing an inviting space for customers. They believe ice cream parlors are community cornerstones, where customers are welcome to come, celebrate and be themselves. Stop in and celebrate life’s moments – big and small – with a scoop you’ll have to taste and see to enjoy.

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DOWNTOWN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Hella Apparel

Hella Apparel owners Tammy Walker and Jesse Angelo

Passionate about the community, the team behind Hella Apparel saw a gap in the market where small businesses, nonprofit organizations, artists and musicians that desired quality custom designed shirts couldn’t meet the minimum requirements to place an order, let alone afford big print shop prices. In 2019, Hella Apparel seized the opportunity, spending months training and learning the demanding trade of providing the best quality prints at a reasonable price. Today they are proud to call themselves a small, direct to garment print shop in Downtown Redding, where their team helps each client transform an idea or sketch into retail quality apparel. Their passion for the community also inspired Hella Radio 87.7FM, an alternative and indie station committed to providing great music and programming that supports local musicians, artists and the community as a whole. www.radio.net/s/hella • Find them on Facebook • 1754 California St., Redding • (530) 691-4017 • www.hella-apparel.com

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GIVING BACK | BY EMILY MIRANDA

birds of a feather WINTU AUDUBON SOCIETY THE NORTH STATE IS home to many bird species, each of which plays a part in the natural world around us.

Chirps and calls line the background of our daily activities, nests sit in the tree branches above, even night can be filled with the screech of an owl sounding out against the starry sky. Much of this goes unnoticed by the busy, distracted human mind.

This is where the Wintu Audubon Society has stepped in, building a bridge between man and bird. The nonprofit was founded in 1975 as a chapter of the National Audubon Society that serves Shasta County and eastern Trinity County. With passionate dedication to birding in Northern California, Wintu Audubon Society supports and expands conservation and restoration efforts that target natural ecosystems with a focus on birds. Such efforts also benefit wildlife habitats, humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.

To promote the enjoyment of the natural environment and educate the public on related topics, Wintu Audubon Society holds a diverse selection of programs and outdoor activities. In the winter, the society takes part in the Christmas Bird Census, a holiday tradition started in December 1900 by Frank Chapman (an early officer in the not-yet-official Audubon Society). The tradition has been practiced by Shasta County’s chapter for the last 45 years and has grown to include more than 80,000 participants in 17 countries. Many of the species spotted in Northern California include great-tailed grackles (several sighted at Lema Ranch and the Clover Creek Preserve), the common raven, red-shouldered hawks (seen in rural subdivisions and farms throughout Shasta County), and the Eurasian collared-dove.

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Other activities and programs offered by Wintu Audubon Society include field trips, bird walks, conservation, board memberships and an annual summer campout. With many programs being cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic, the society urged its birders to take advantage of the stay-athome orders and observe bird species living in their own backyards. In addition, the society provided a Shasta County Bird Checklist on their website that shows the seasonal abundance of each bird species.

Despite setbacks, the nonprofit was able to continue its Family Beginner Walks at Turtle Bay, as well as receive positive feedback from their birding trips to Gray Lodge Wildlife Area and the Cascade Park, each held earlier this year. Seeing that some restrictions have been lifted, the society is hopeful to pick things up in summer and start off their next program year with plans to explore the world of spotted owls in September and learn raptor identification skills in October. All activities are open to the public. With a shortage of youth interested in birding, the society is working on future plans to expand youth outreach.

Apart from programs, the nonprofit offers educational resources through their website, such as their “Chirp-NChatter” monthly newsletter, a calendar of birding programs, a blog of bird-lore and links to several birding resources. • www.wintuaudubon.org Find them on Facebook and Twitter

Emily J. Miranda is a freelance writer, designer, and self taught artist. She is a graduate of Simpson University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication with an emphasis on business and marketing. In her free time she enjoys writing, painting, sewing, and any projects involving creative insight.

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REACH HIGHER Reach Higher Shasta inspires students to succeed.

Every student, every option. It’s an ambitious goal, but that’s the motto at Reach Higher Shasta, a cradle-to-career collaborative made up of partners from across Shasta County including early childhood organizations, all 25 school districts, local colleges and universities, and business organizations. Through the organization’s High School Counseling Initiative, administrators and school counselors have been working to improve college and career readiness among the county’s students. Based on state data, they have succeeded.

The state’s College and Career Indicator identifies whether high school seniors are considered “prepared,” “approaching prepared,” or “not prepared” for college or career. During the past three years, the nine comprehensive high schools in the Reach Higher Shasta Counseling Initiative, have increased their preparedness.

For graduating seniors of 2017, Higher Shasta campuses boasted a 71.7% “prepared rate” while the California state average was just 44.1%. Of special note is that there are no student groups of significant size being left behind.

You can learn more about the Reach Higher Shasta Counseling Initiative by visiting https://reachhighershasta.com/high-school-counseling/

To learn more visit www.mcconnellfoundation.org

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