Mount Shasta Trail Association Annual Meeting

February 20, 2012

Please join us on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Sisson Museum in Mount Shasta from 6:30- 9:00 for our annual meeting. This will be an evening to: Review 2011 accomplishments Recognize exceptional contributions Discuss plans for 2012 Meet with trail friends and supporters Contact Joe Wirth @926-2858 if you have questions. We’ll see you there! [...]

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Help Open Castle Crags State Park: Attend This Meeting on Thursday!

February 13, 2012

The Mount Shasta Trail Association, the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center, and many other groups and individuals are working hard to reopen Castle Crags State Park. But we need your help and your input. There’s a very important public meeting at Sisson Museum in Mount Shasta at 5:30 PM this Thursday, February 16. There will [...]

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Bald Eagle and Winter Waterfowl Field Trip

February 12, 2012

All‐day driving tour will take bird enthusiasts through Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge on February 25, 2012. February 1, 2012, Dunsmuir, CA‐ On Saturday, February 25th, Mount Shasta Area Audubon and the River Exchange will present an all‐day field trip to Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge, led by local birders Chris Stromsness and Phil Detrich. [...]

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Siskiyou Wanderers February 2012 Hiking Schedule

January 27, 2012

Here’s the February 2012 schedule for the Siskiyou Wanderers (reprinted with permission): Feb 2: Kidder Creek Rd: We park near the Abbey, then head up this quiet road that follows Kidder Creek. It can be a little snowy there, so wear warm shoes. Just pack a snack, we’ll have lunch and a beer at Cold [...]

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Local Screening of Pedal-Driven: A Bike-Umentary

January 24, 2012

The Mount Shasta Trails Association, the US Forest Service, and the International Mountain Biking Association will be showing the new documentary film “Pedal-Driven” on Friday, February 3rd, 2011, at 7 PM at the Black Bear Gallery in Mount Shasta. This award winning one-hour documentary examines the issues surrounding mountain bike trail management and conflicts between [...]

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MSTA Members Can Renew Using Paypal

January 19, 2012

It’s that time of year when we ask you to renew your membership to the Mount Shasta Trail Association. We’ve had a lot of successes recently, and we’re still working hard to build  new trails and maintain existing trails — and get access to those beautiful trails in Castle Crags State Park. You Can Renew [...]

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MSTA and Efforts to Keep Castle Crags State Park Open

January 11, 2012

The Mount Shasta Trail Association is closely involved with efforts to keep Castle Crags State Park open. A recent article in the Mount Shasta Herald discusses actions of MSTA, the Castle Crags Interpretive Association, and other groups to develop plans to ensure access to the park’s hiking trails and other recreational facilities. Read the article [...]

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Siskiyou Wanderers January 2012 Hiking Schedule

December 28, 2011

Here’s the January 2012 schedule for the Siskiyou Wanderers (reprinted with permission): Jan 5: Shasta Wildlife Refuge: A favorite hike for many. If we stay on the roads near the lakes we should see many of the migratory birds that pass through our area. Let’s have lunch at the Dutchman afterward to celebrate the New Year. [...]

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Antarctic Wildlife and Geography Presentation on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the Mount Shasta Resort

December 22, 2011

Siskiyou Land Trust will host a slideshow highlighting Antarctic wildlife and geography by Steve Morrell scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Mount Shasta Resort. Morrell spent five Southern Hemisphere summers in the 1970′s and 80′s studying Adelie penguins and South Polar skuas at Cape Crozier on Ross Island in the [...]

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Siskiyou Wanderers December 2011 Hike Schedule

November 25, 2011

Here’s the December, 2011 schedule for the Siskiyou Wanderers (reprinted with permission): Dec 1: Grass Lake: Come walk off your Thanksgiving gobble-gobble with your fellow Wanderer’s. We saw a herd of elk the last time we were here. It can be muddy in areas. AD: 6-7 miles THE: 5080′ AEG: 350′ PMP: A12/Hwy97 T: 9:00 am. [...]

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