High Hole Crater and Burnt Lava Flow, California. (USDA Forest Service photo courtesy of Bob Wick)
Discover NorCal’s newest monument!
Representatives from the Pit River Nation and the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center will share the story of the monument, its ecological and Indigenous cultural significance, and plans for the region’s first co-stewardship agreement at Shasta College, Science Building, Room 1632 Lecture Hall on Wednesday, February 4 at 6 pm.
The Sattitla Highlands National Monument is northeast of McCloud and encompasses Medicine Lake and 230,000 acres of surrounding US Forest Service lands.
The presentation will be a panel discussion with PowerPoint and include: Geologist Nick Joslin who will discuss the geologic setting and the volcanic history of the area; Michelle Berditschevsky, Founder of Mt. Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center who will discuss the long struggle to protect the area from geothermal drilling and fracking; and Brandy McDaniels Brandy McDaniels Sáttítla Highlands National Monument Lead, Pit River Nation.
The speakers will also discuss the future of management plans for the area and how the public can become involved. There will be a question-and-answer session at the end.
The free program is organized by the Shasta Group of the Sierra Club support from the Shasta Chapter of California native Plant Society, Shasta College Biology Department and Returning to Nature, a student group. Parking is $2 but the event is Free!
For more information:
Email David Ledger of Sierra Club at dsledger49@gmail.com
Bianca Garza, of Mt. Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center at bianca@mountshastaecology.org
