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Upcoming Events
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April 13, 2025 - Take a Hike Series: Spring in the Sierra, Phenology I
The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve to enjoy spring bloom as part of the Take a Hike event series. Led by Land Trust Staff, this hike will start from the trailhead on Highway 32 and follow Deer Creek downstream into the canyon. We will follow the water to the fish ladder within the preserve before returning on the same route. Phenology is the study of seasonal change so we will be looking at how the land is waking up from its winter slumber and enjoying all the new life of spring! This will be the general theme of the hike, but we’ll also observe the stunning geological formations of the area and learn about the importance of the Deer Creek Preserve as critical wildlife habitat and a future wildfire buffer. Sign up now!
April 27, 2025 - Wildflower Century Hike
Wildflower Century Weekend is coming up and The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve to enjoy spring bloom as part of the Take a Hike event series. Led by Land Trust Staff, this hike will start from the trailhead on Highway 32 and follow Deer Creek downstream into the canyon. We will follow the water to the fish ladder within the preserve before returning on the same route. Plants are in bloom along Deer Creek! It’s the best time of year to get out and admire Mother Nature’s jewelry. Get excited to learn about different flowering plant species and what they need to thrive in this forested landscape. This time of year, we can expect to see Violets, Lupines, Iris, Monkeyflowers, and more. If we’re lucky, my personal favorite Fritillaria recurva, or the Scarlet Fritillary, will be in bloom. All levels of plant knowledge and experience are welcome, this is a great opportunity to learn and see new things! Register here!
May 5, 2025 - Take a Hike Series: Wildflowers with California Native Plant Society
In partnership with the Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, the Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve to see wildflowers in bloom, as part of the Take a Hike event series. This hike will wind into the interior of the Preserve toward the fish ladder before returning along the same route, offering participants the opportunity to hone their plant identification skills and enjoy beautiful canyon views. Hike Leader TBD
June 8, 2025 - Take a Hike Series: Birds of Deer Creek
The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve for a morning of birding as part of the Take a Hike event series. Led by local birder and retired CSU biology instructor, Shelly Kirn, this hike will wind into the interior of the Preserve toward the fish ladder before returning along the same route, offering participants the opportunity to hone their bird identification skills as well as beautiful canyon views. All levels of experience welcome. Hope you will join us for a fun day of birding!
July 13, 2025 - Take a Hike Series: Trees of Deer Creek
Join the Northern California Regional Land Trust at Deer Creek Preserve for a day of tree appreciation! We are inviting the public to come out for a hike through the preserve, focusing on the diversity and importance of trees in our natural landscape. Look out over the canyon to see stands of maples, oaks, firs, pines, and more! Come with any knowledge you may have and be prepared to learn even more! Sharpen your tree identification skills and deepen your appreciation for our friends of the forest. Hope to see you on the trail!
August 10*, 2025 - Take a Hike Series: Salmon in the Sierra
The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve to learn about the salmon populations in this tributary to the Sacramento River as part of the Take a Hike event series. This hike will wind into the interior of the Preserve to the fish ladder before returning along the same route, offering participants the opportunity to expand their understanding of the lifecycle of migratory fish in Sierran watersheds, and to learn about other species that call Deer Creek home. *This date may change based on the availability of CDFW staff.
September 14, 2025 - Take a Hike Series: Summer in the Sierra, Phenology II
Summertime at Deer Creek Preserve! Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to invite the public to our third Phenology Hike of the year at the preserve. Join us for a morning hike along the beautiful Deer Creek and find shade from the summer heat under canopies of green. On this hike we will be thinking about how the landscape reacts to the heat of the summer and how the creek shapes the land around it. Dip your feet in the cool water and enjoy stunning canyon views. Hope to see you there!
November 9, 2025 - Take a Hike Series: Autumn in the Sierra, Phenology III
Fall is here! With it comes cooler air and beautiful yellows, oranges, and reds. Join us at the Deer Creek Preserve for our final Phenology hike of the year. Northern California Regional Land Trust Staff will guide the public along the Deer Creek Trail, observing the changes in the landscape that come with Autumn. Learn about plant and animal life cycles and behaviors at this time of year. Bring a camera, you’ll want to take plenty of pictures!
March TBD, 2026 - Stewardship Summit: Learning from the Land
Northern California Regional Land Trust is convening a Stewardship Summit for peer-to-peer learning from the land. Invited land managers will share stories from projects and properties located throughout our service area of Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Plumas, and Shasta Counties.
Past Events
Thursday-Sunday , January 23-26, 2025: Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway
The Pacific Flyway is the migratory pathway for millions of birds, across hundreds of species and it’s practically in our backyard! The Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway celebrates this magnificent spectacle of nature by offering 4 days of fields trips, workshops, and many other events. The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to be a sponsor and exhibitor for this festival. NCRLT will be at the Patrick Ranch Museum from 9am-4pm on Saturday, January 27th and Sunday, January 28th for the FREE exhibitor and family event, so please stop by to chat and learn more about our organization. You will also see our staff participating in the field trips and events through out the event. For more information about the festival, please visit https://snowgoosefestival.org/ . We hope to see you there!
Saturday, October 12, 2024: Harvest Dinner & Celebration of Conserved Lands
Northern California Regional Land Trust and leading sponsor Chuck Horning hosted our annual Harvest Dinner on October 12th at Eagle Creek Ranch. This highly anticipated event showcased the best of our service region's local products, offered a tantalizing, farm-to-fork feast to delight the taste buds, and allowed guests to mingle and enjoy cocktails made from locally-produced Almendra spirits and Secret Trail Brewery fall brews. Los Coyotes band provided live music and the live auction raised $25K for conservation and stewardship operations. We are grateful to all guests, sponsors, and volunteers - especially our board of directors and Lands’ Committee attendees!
Friday, September 13, 2024: Stewardship Roundtable: Drones
The Northern California Regional Land Trust final Stewardship Roundtable summer series is Drones. We will gather at Secret Trail Brewing Company to discuss and learn about drone technology. This FREE event is open to all. NCRLT staff will present on the the important role drones can play during monitoring season at the Land Trust. The goal for this event is to convene land trust stewards with or without conservation easement to learn about the work and tech our stewardship staff use during monitoring season, and how it makes our monitoring more efficient.
Saturday, August 24, 2024: Family Day on the Ranch - Hamilton Ranch * SOLD OUT*
The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to one of our newest conservation easements in Vina, California. Our hosts are the current stewards of this property. They are in their fourth generation of ranching this land. Come enjoy this FREE fun filled day during calving season. Bring your family and see if you have the skills to work on a ranch! Thank you for all those who attended. We had a great day on the ranch.
Friday, August 9, 2024: Stewardship Roundtable: Remote Monitoring
The Northern California Regional Land Trust next Stewardship Roundtable summer series is Remote Monitoring. We will gather at Secret Trail Brewing Company to discuss and learn about remote monitoring technology. This FREE event is open to all. NCRLT staff will present on the the important role remote monitoring plays during monitoring season at the Land Trust. The goal for this event is to convene land trust stewards with or without conservation easement to learn about the work and tech our stewardship staff use during monitoring season, and how it makes our monitoring more efficient.
CANCELLED DUE TO PARK FIRE: Sunday, July 28, 2024: Take a Hike - Salmon in the Sierra
The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve to learn about the salmon populations in this tributary to the Sacramento River as part of the Take a Hike event series. This hike will wind into the interior of the Preserve to the fish ladder before returning along the same route, offering participants the opportunity to expand their understanding of the lifecycle of migratory fish in Sierran watersheds, and to learn about other species that call Deer Creek home.
Friday, July 12, 2024: Stewardship Roundtable: Rangeland Soil Health
The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to announce the first of our summer series Stewardship Roundtable: Rangeland Soil Health. We will gather at Secret Trail Brewing Company to discuss and learn about the healthy soil practices. This FREE event is open to all. We will converse about case studies and region-specific aspects of applying such techniques. NCRLT staff will also present on funding assistance for implementing new soil health practices on your land. The goal for this event is to convene land trust stewards with or without conservation easement to learn about and share their knowledge of, rangeland soils health. Bring stories and lessons from your land!
Sunday, June 9, 2024: Take a Hike - Birds of the Sierra
The Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve for a morning of bird watching as part of the Take a Hike event series. Led by local birder and retired CSU biology instructor, Shelly Kirn, this hike will wind into the interior of the Preserve toward the fish ladder before returning along the same route, offering participants the opportunity to hone their bird identification skills as well as beautiful canyon views. Thank you for joining us for a fun day of birding!
Sunday, May 5, 2024: Take a Hike - Flora of the Sierra
In partnership with the Mt. Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, the Northern California Regional Land Trust is excited to welcome the public to the Deer Creek Preserve to see wildflowers in bloom, as part of the Take a Hike event series. This hike will wind into the interior of the Preserve toward the fish ladder before returning along the same route, offering participants the opportunity to hone their plant identification skills and enjoy beautiful canyon views. Thank you for joining us!
Sunday, April 21, 2024: Take a Hike - Spring in the Sierra: Phenology II
The Northern California Regional Land Trust welcomed the public to the Deer Creek Preserve for the spring bloom as part of the Take a Hike event series. Led by the Land Trust staff and board of directors, this hike wound into the interior of the Preserve toward the fish ladder before returning along the same route, offering participants the opportunity to revisit paths less traveled, and to enjoy beautiful canyon views. This was a FREE event and registration was required. Thank you to our 12 participants for joining us!
Sunday, April 7, 2024: Take a Hike - Spring in the Sierra: Phenology I
The Northern California Regional Land Trust partnered with a local Boy Scout troupe to explore Eagle Scout projects along the Deer Creek trail, benefitting the preserve and the public as part of the Take a Hike event series. Led by the Land Trust staff and troupe leaders, the work crew hiked into the fish ladder for lunch and noted downed limbs and other potential hazards on the trail before returning along the same route. Each enjoyed beautiful canyon views and learned about the watershed.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023: Stewardship Roundtable: Key Plants of the Chico Region - A Story of Rare Plant Discovery
We are lucky to have Julie Kierstead, retired Forest Service botanist, in town to provide a fountain of knowledge on rare plants, their protections, and how the Northern California Regional Land Trust plays a role in conservation. [FLYER]