It’s Arbor Week in California and there are many communities all over the state celebrating trees and giving awards to those cities that have practiced conservation and urban forestry expansion. The 2012 Arbor Week celebrates the 140th anniversary of Arbor… Continue Reading
I’ll spare you all the graphic TMI details, but for a few weeks I was pretty sure I had colon cancer. Turns out I have diverticulitis, which is, as one friend pointed out, no picnic, but it’s a walk in the… Continue Reading
We all know the story of the Lorax – that witty and word-twisting story from Theodor Seuss Geisel that has taught generations of soon-to-be tree huggers about the consequences of wiping out whole species. I have always enjoyed this story… Continue Reading
Last week, I spend a good part of an evening beating a deadline to apply for financial aid. In my immediate family, almost everyone is either in college or thinking about it. My adult children range from my oldest daughter-“done… Continue Reading
Today we speak with Shasta County eligibility worker Terri Saulmon. She works with the HOPE Van team, and is also affiliated with Project Homeless Connect. She and I met one Thursday at Living Hope Compassion Ministries where Saulmon worked to connect clients with various social services. Q: Thank you, Terri,… Continue Reading
The National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) has selected Trilogy Architecture Urban Design Research as the recipient of a 2011 Beyond Green ™ High Performance Building Award for design of the new Redding School of the Arts.… Continue Reading
I got some bad news recently, which actually turned out to be one of the best things that’s happened to me in a long time. My doctor (actually my physician’s assistant) said, “You’re not gonna like me very much.” And… Continue Reading
The award-winning play is based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women. Before the show audience members are invited to shop local vendors such as Daisy Rae Boutique and purchase raffle tickets for one of the… Continue Reading
The climate crisis looms as the most serious threat to human civilization. As humanity continues to rely on fossil fuels for its primary source of energy and transportation, we are returning billions of tons of heat-trapping gases to our atmosphere… Continue Reading
Sliders made from locally raised beef, local wines and beer, an auction featuring artwork and craft items made by local artists, and music provided by the local Prima Donna Bongo Band: Local is truly the word for Shasta Land Trust’s… Continue Reading
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