Future Field Trips
September 2026

A photo of the ponds at Kapusta Open Space in Anderson, CA
A view from the west side of one of the ponds at the Kapusta Open Space. Photo taken in January 2026 by Ren Redlich.

Liability waiver info:
California Native Plant Society requires all field trip participants to sign an annual waiver of liability. Once signed, you will be covered for all events in the applicable year. Thank you!

  • Shasta Chapter CNPS’s 2026 waiver can be signed here: WaiverSign

Join us, alongside the local Sierra Club for a hike along the Sacramento River, featuring blooms and birds alike!

Myriophyllum spicatum, Eurasian watermillfoil, found in the Kapusta Open Space. Photo by David Ledger.
The aquatic Eurasian watermillfoil, Myriophyllum spicatum, as photographed in the Kapusta Open Space near Anderson in Shasta County. Photo by David Ledger.

Kapusta Open Space
Anderson Area
Saturday, September 12th, 8 AM

The Sierra Club will lead this walk in the Kapusta Open Space, near the Sacramento River, that will hold a special appeal for both plant lovers and birders, with many native and non-native plants, and birds. The Shasta Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will be the co-sponsor of this hike. 

Straw-colored flat sedge, Cyperus strigosus, may be spotted near the water at Kapusta Open Space near Anderson. Photo by David Ledger.

This will be a fairly easy walk, of about two miles. Expect to see more plants than you can remember as well as many birds! If still blooming, we will highlight a carnivorous plant found in the area. We will also see the fish channel cut into the river to help salmon recovery efforts. This field trip requires signing the Sierra Club waiver here to participate. For more information, contact sierraclub.shasta@gmail.com.  

The Kapusta Open Space is located at the end of Latona Road, south of Redding, off Highway 273.

The wetland plant American bugleweed, Lycopus americanus, as spotted at Shasta County’s Kapusta Open Space. Photo by David Ledger.