Visit the InterMountain Fair in McArthur for a special taste of local ranching and outdoor living in the high country of Shasta County – and support the programs of the Shasta Land Trust.
About the Shasta Land Trust
For the past 17 years The Shasta Land Trust has served our community by conserving the beauty, character and diversity of significant lands in far Northern California. Working with land owners, partners and supporters, The Land Trust conserves places that protect water quality and working agricultural lands and provide wildlife habitat and recreation. The Shasta Land Trust preserves places people love, for future generations to enjoy.
This summer the Land Trust celebrates the acquisition of the Great Shasta Rail Trail which creates a scenic 80-mile trail that links the towns of McCloud and Burney and nearby recreational areas. This project supports local heritage and culture, encourages close connections to nature, and boosts the economic and social vitality of local communities. A public celebration is planned for September 26, in McCloud during the annual Biketoberfest.
Also this year the Land Trust was chosen by the Stewardship Council and PG&E to hold 15 conservation easements, totaling nearly 33,000 acres, in Shasta County. Located primarily within the focus areas of the Cow Creek Watershed and the Fall River Valley, these properties are connected through large habitat corridors and allow the organization to build landscape scale connections to significant lands.
Additional successes this year include the protection of a ranch in the Cow Creek watershed that brings the total of lands protected by the Shasta Land Trust in that area to 22,000 acres.
An opportunity to learn more about ranching and farming in our county and help preserve significant lands in the North State
Supporters of the organization are hosting a fundraising event on Sunday, September 6th – Cattlemen’s Day – at the fair in McArthur. This is more than just a visit to one of the state’s most beautiful country fairs. Enjoy a day with friends for this well-coordinated trip that offers you a chance to bring out your inner cowboy and participate in and learn about the Cattlemen’s Day activities.
The Intermountain Fair is a true community fair and one of the oldest in the state. Located 70 miles east of Redding on the edge of the Modoc Plateau, the mountainous region is home to numerous farms and ranches that give the fair a truly rural flavor. The area is beautiful at this time of year with wide-open vistas and cool, crystal clear air. The fairgrounds are in the center of the community and the parade goes through the small town of McArthur. The hometown and friendly atmosphere make the Inter-Mountain Fair a perfect outing for families.
This Wildways event offers you many special features:
- Round-trip transportation in a luxurious motor coach, accompanied by your Shasta College Ag student ambassadors!
- A catered picnic lunch with Marlene and Craig McArthur at their beautiful turn of the century original McArthur Family home. Food will be provided by the local grocer and restaurant, Adin Supply (in business since 1906!). Learn about efforts local agriculture leaders are making to assure water is used responsibly.
- Opportunity to participate in the Cattlemen’s Day activities that include:
- Watch a demonstration to learn how ultra sound is used to determine beef quality.
- Watch the ranch branding contest where teams of three local cattlemen compete to apply a paint brand on two calves. You can also participate in the calcutta where you can “bid to purchase” the team you think will be the first to catch their two calves and apply the paint brand the quickest.
- Enjoy the commercial cattle pen show where local cattlemen enter their best animals to be judged.
- Talk with local cattlemen at their end of the day social over drinks and snacks.
- Witness a sense of community as they present their local scholarship winners.
- You will receive entrance to the Fair and can tour the fair at your leisure—view the local art displays that include photography and paintings, as well as locally made quilts and, of course, trophy vegetables and fruits. The livestock area has pens for prize pigs, poultry, cattle, and sheep.
- You will also have an opportunity to enjoy the parade.
This Wildways event is $60.00. 100% of your ticket price goes to support Shasta Land Trust.
For tickets, call Shasta Land Trust at 530.241.7886.
More information about the fair: inter-mountainfair.com
The Land Trust is successful because of supporters and partners across the community. Learn more about local programs and how you can contribute at shastalandtrust.org.
Anne Murphy is Executive Director of the Shasta Land Trust. She has a life-long passion for land conservation, the great outdoors, and music – she is a gifted pianist. You can contact her at amurphy@shastalandtrust.org
