Whiskeytown National Recreation Area would like to request the assistance of the local community in identifying two suspects involved in a theft of items from a vehicle that occurred on June 22, 2016. Through our investigation, surveillance cameras show a… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area’s “Birds, Bees, and Butterflies BioBlitz” begins on Friday, May 13th and will be based at the Whiskeytown Environmental School within the park. The BioBlitz will kick-off Friday morning with elementary and high school students from local… Continue Reading
The National Park Service working in partnership with the Friends of Whiskeytown and Redding Bank of Commerce is hosting a Paint Out! Competition at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area on May 6, 7, and 8, 2016. Plein Air Artists working in… Continue Reading
The National Park Service invites visitors to celebrate its 100th birthday by taking the Whiskeytown Waterfall Challenge during National Park week, which begins Saturday, April 16th and runs through Sunday, April 24th. Visitors can complete the Whiskeytown Waterfall Challenge… Continue Reading
Is Whiskeytown one of your favorite places to spend your free time? Do you enjoy helping others, sharing knowledge, learning new things, and developing new friendships? Would you like a chance to serve your community, support your park, and have… Continue Reading
Lichens are an important part of the biosphere that can grow almost anywhere, from inside the surface layer of rocks in Antarctica to the leaves of trees in the Amazon Forest. They are not one species, but two or three… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and the Friends of Whiskeytown invite visitors to join us for the 5th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 19 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the park’s Tower House Historic District. This fun and family-friendly event… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, in partnership with the Shasta Astronomy Club, will be holding a special star party to view the Perseid Meteor Shower on Friday, August 14, 2015. Several very knowledgeable and passionate amateur astronomers will be displaying meteorites… Continue Reading
In the last week, Whiskeytown Lake experienced two drowning incidents and some near drownings at various locations within the park. Lifeguards at Brandy Creek Beach perform about 25-40 swimmer assists or near drowning rescues each summer season. That accounts for… Continue Reading
On Saturday, July 4, 2015, Mr. Eder Gustavo Sanchez-Perez of Modesto, California, drowned while swimming at Brandy Creek Beach in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Family members last saw Mr. Sanchez-Perez around 3 p.m. swimming in the vicinity of the Brandy… Continue Reading
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