Please join us for the following field trips, which will be co-hosted by Shasta Chapter CNPS and Shasta Environmental Alliance.
Nur Pon Plant Identification Field Trip
Thursday, September 15, 9 AM
- Walk leader David Ledger will identify the native and non-native plants of Nur Pon (formerly Henderson Open Space) and provide participants with a plant list. Now that the area has been fenced off and cleared of illegal camping, this should be a fun outing. It will be an easy walk of ~1.5 miles, taking about 90 minutes. The City is not allowing bicycles in this area and dogs must be on leash at all times. Nur Pon is near Hartnell Avenue at the intersection of Parkview Avenue and Henderson Road on the east side of the river. Park behind the Cobblestone Shopping Center inside the wrought iron fence.
Paradise Meadows Field Trip
Saturday, September 17, 8 AM
- This field trip will explore Paradise Meadows in Lassen Volcanic National Park, where we will see the tail-end of summer wildflowers. It will be a moderate four-mile round-trip hike to Paradise Meadows plus some of the trail above the meadows to see some different plants. We will also walk around the edge of the meadows to see late-blooming wildflowers. SEA will provide a plant list of the major trees, shrubs, and wildflowers along the trail. Regardless of the heat in Redding, it will be 25 to 35 degrees cooler in the mountains. Bring a hat, plenty of water, and a lunch. For meeting location and more information, please email david@ecoshasta.org.
Tree Identification Walk in Caldwell Park
Saturday, October 1, 9 AM
- Local arborist Rico Montenegro will lead this field trip through Redding’s Caldwell Park to identify trees in the Park and talk about their adaptation to Redding’s environment, and their uses as shade or street trees in Redding. We will walk around Caldwell Park, stopping at each tree to identify it and explain its various attributes. Rico has been involved as a consultant in planting trees around the world. Meet at the boat-ramp parking lot in Caldwell Park near the railroad trestle. This will be about a 90-minute walk.
For further information on any field trip, please email me at david@ecoshasta.org. ~David Ledger
Photo by Doug Mandel.