Today my guest is Rosa Maicas, a certified permaculture designer and the founder of the educational non-profit Perma-Fun-K. Perma-Fun-K offers hands on permaculture workshops and lectures for children and adults in California and Spain. Today Rosa joins us to talk… Continue Reading
All primitive campgrounds at Whiskeytown National Recreation will open on March 1, 2014. The park’s group campground at Dry Creek will open on May 1. “We are excited to open all backcountry sites as well as the group campground at Dry… Continue Reading
PHOTO: Native Salvia dorrii, in bloom at Gateway Science Museum’s Native Plant Pollinator Garden. The garden has received no supplemental water since November of 2013. It never seems to fail that despite plenty to do in the garden in January… Continue Reading
Local farmer, author and wild food advocate Wolfgang Rougle will join up with Slow Food Shasta Cascade to offer two upcoming walks open to the public in Chico’s Lower Bidwell Park in the coming weeks. PHOTO: Delicious and nutrient-rich miner’s… Continue Reading
Photo: A mossy rock along a riparian corridor. Identification of mosses is complex and technical, requiring microscopy in most cases. For the photos in this essay, I will not attempt to identify the individual species, but merely appreciate the beauty… Continue Reading
Shasta Land Trust’s annual Wildways Kickoff party is just around the corner on Saturday, February 22, from 6-10 p.m. at the Redding Senior Citizen’s Hall. The event features local beef sliders, local wines and beer, a silent auction and raffle,… Continue Reading
My hens are laying up a storm now that storms have arrived in our part of the world. I welcome both! Shrove Tuesday is March 4th this year, so the Lenten Season is just a short month away. Every year… Continue Reading
Lassen Volcanic National Park will take advantage of low snow levels and begin work on the Northwest Gateway Forest Restoration Project. This fuel reduction project is located in the northwest corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park where forest conditions present… Continue Reading
The Redding Colt 45s have added 3 players from Michigan State Univ of the Big 10 Conference. The Colt 45s formerly of the Far West League are now playing as an Independent Collegiate Summer team in 2014. Nolan Dill… Continue Reading
Photo : A small Pacific chorus frog, waiting. How long has it been? I sat with my eyes closed this past Wednesday just listening – listening to the sound of the rain on the roof, on the trees, on passing… Continue Reading
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