Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA)

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You’re invited to the Moth Party! What is a moth party? Well, if you shine a bright light at a white sheet… this is heaven for moths and other insects. This strategy makes it easier for us to photograph creatures that are usually fluttering about, making for blurry pictures.

Our Goal:
Attract and photograph moths and other insect species to record for the Shasta County City Nature Challenge.

What is the City Nature Challenge?
Each year, various counties and cities participate in recording observations of wildlife in the iNaturalist app in order to document biodiversity in specific areas. This is a world-wide project that encourages the average person to look at nature around them and report back on what they see. Do you need to be a scientist or an expert to take part in this Challenge? Absolutely not! All you need is a phone, the iNaturalist app, and curiosity.

Why a Moth Party?
When you think of “Pollinators” you probably picture colorful butterflies or buzzing bees. But did you know that on a global scale, there are twice as many species of pollinating moths as there are bees, and six times as many pollinating moth species as butterflies? While most creatures are asleep, moths work the night-shift, which is why they are often overlooked. If this didn’t convince you, they are also very cute and fuzzy and nice to look at!

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*Note: this event will be held in a more remote location than the light-polluted city center in order to encourage a more successful turnout of insects.

For any questions, contact ren@ecoshasta.org.

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***A park pass or daily use permit is required. Carpooling is highly
recommended.

Shasta Environmental Alliance is excited to offer a bioblitz event for this year’s Shasta County City Nature Challenge project at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area! Join SEA naturalists Juliet Malik and Ren Redlich along with guest naturalist Ross Schaefer on April 26 for a fun community activity in which we will contribute to the documentation of our region’s amazing biodiversity.

What:
The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day international bioblitz that invites people around the world to document wildlife in their region. The event is organized globally by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences, with local partners leading efforts in their communities. This is Shasta County’s second year participating and is co-organized by Point Blue Conservation Science, Western Shasta Resource Conservation District, and Shasta Environmental Alliance.

Where: Crystal Creek Water Ditch Trail. Carpoolers will meet at the Grocery Outlet on Eureka Way at 8:15am. The bioblitz begins at 9am.

Why:
Participating in CNC events provides valuable data that helps scientists and communities better understand and protect nature globally. Plus, it is a fun activity that provides the opportunity for community connection and learning about local biodiversity.

How:
We will be conducting an iNaturalist bioblitz, a community science activity in which participants document as many species as possible within a specified location and time frame. Observations are made and submitted by using the user-friendly app and platform iNaturalist.

Who:
Anyone! All that is needed is a mobile phone with the iNaturalist app
downloaded onto it.

To Participate:

• Sign up HERE
• Download iNaturalist onto your mobile phone and create an account.
• Familiarize yourself with how iNaturalist works. Check out this page for tutorials.
• Bring your hiking essentials including water, sun/rain protection, and
  a snack.

If you cannot attend this event, you can still contribute to the project by submitting iNaturalist observations within Shasta County during April 24-27, 2026. Your observations will automatically be recorded in the Shasta County 2026 CNC project. For any questions email juliet@ecoshasta.org.

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We hope you’ll join us for a very special field trip to tour the last fully steam-powered sawmill in the United States located right here in Shasta County! The Phillip Brothers Mill, located in Oak Run, has been operating since 1897 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It sits on over 900 acres of timberland that has been placed in a conservation easement with the Pacific Forest Trust to ensure this property remains protected and sustainably managed in perpetuity.

The tour will be conducted by the mill’s manager, Gregg Hendrix who has been part of this family owned and operated business since he was a child. Gregg will guide us through the operation from the mill pond through the first cuts of the logs to the finished products of custom-cut lumber and wooden boxes. It will take about 2 hours and we will have an opportunity to purchase some of their box factory products. Afterwards, we can eat lunch before heading back. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water and a lunch or snack.

To join this tour you MUST fill out this form as we are limiting this field trip to 30 people. We will meet at Mt. Shasta Mall near Chase Bank to carpool and caravan to the mill. You may prepay via PayPal or bring cash or check the morning of. The full amount of the fee goes to the Phillips Brothers Mill, but we would greatly appreciate any amount above that price to support our mission to protect our local environment through stewardship, education, and advocacy.

For any questions, email juliet@ecoshasta.org