Join members of the Fire Management Team at the Watershed Center and local agency representatives to learn how your community can safely use fire to reduce fuels and restore ecosystems on private land. Location: Douglas City Fire Hall (96024 Steiner Flat Road).
Join us for the 2024 Northern California Singletrack Summit! Our goal is to bring regional partners together to promote their organizations and develop growth throughout the region.
When: Friday May 3rd - Sunday May 5th
Where: Veterans Memorial Hall (109 Memorial Drive, Weaverville, CA 96093)
Lodging: Nearby campgrounds include Douglas City CG and Steel Bridge CG, which should be operational in May, weather conditions permitting. There are also several small hotels throughout Weaverville.
Come join us at the 2024 Trinity County College and Career Exposition on May 3rd from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Discover your next steps into the future by learning about local employment and educational opportunities. Trades, service, and schooling will be represented at the county, state, and federal level. We are still looking for people to table and booth. If you’re an employer or educational institution, please register here: 2024 Trinity County College and Career Expo Registration Form. Click to view the current list of participants.
Join us at the Trinity County Brewing Company on Friday May 3rd from 4:00pm to close! One dollar from every beer will go toward the construction of our new Ewing Trail System and maintenance of our beloved Weaver Basin Trail System!
Join us on Saturday, May 11th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Hayfork Park for the 2024 Trinity County Firewise Fair!
There will be agency booths available to offer you information and resources to prepare you for this upcoming fire season, as well as FOOD vendors, live MUSIC, fire extinguisher demonstrations, and a (tentative) GOAT petting ZOO! Our local Volunteer Fire Departments will also be in attendance, raffling off fun items to raise funds.
This event is FREE, open to all, and family-friendly. We are grateful to our partners for planning and executing this event: the Trinity County Fire Safe Council (spearheaded by the Trinity County Resource Conservation District), the United State Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and CAL Fire. We hope to see you there!
Help us keep our riders safe during the 2024 LaGrange Classic Bike Race by trimming back brush and maintaining good tread on the racecourse! We will meet at the USFS barn at 9:00 am. Bring lunch, plenty of water and snacks, and bring gloves if you have them. Tools and gloves for those who need them will be provided.
Help us keep our riders safe during the 2024 LaGrange Classic Bike Race by trimming back brush and maintaining good tread on the racecourse! We will meet at the USFS barn at 9:00 am. Bring lunch, plenty of water and snacks, and bring gloves if you have them. Tools and gloves for those who need them will be provided.
Join members of the Fire Management Team at the Watershed Center and local agency representatives to learn how your community can safely use fire to reduce fuels and restore ecosystems on private land. Location TBD.
Mountain bike enthusiasts from all over California flock to the Weaver Basin Trail System for the Annual LaGrange Mountain Bike Race! This year’s competition will take place on Saturday June 8th, 2024. The Long Course is 27 miles, the Intermediate Course is 17.4 miles, and the Short Course is 6 miles. Sign up for your division and view the full detailed race schedule by visiting the Trinity Trail Alliance website: www.trinitytrailalliance.com.
Join members of the Fire Management Team at the Watershed Center and local agency representatives to learn how your community can safely use fire to reduce fuels and restore ecosystems on private land. Location TBD.
Join members of the Fire Management team at the Watershed Center and local agency representatives to learn how your community can safely use fire to reduce fuels and restore ecosystems on private land.
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Lewiston Community Center - 130 Texas Ave, Lewiston, CA 96052
The Fire and Music Project mission is to empower musicians, composers, and artists through immersive learning to shift their relationship with fire and to share their experience with audiences in a new type of perspective-shifting concert experience.
Trinity County residents can enjoy the music of talented musicians and fire practitioners at 7:00 PM on Monday April 15th at the Hyampom Community Center (Hyampom, CA 96046). Admission is free! All are welcome.
The Fire and Music Project mission is to empower musicians, composers, and artists through immersive learning to shift their relationship with fire and to share their experience with audiences in a new type of perspective-shifting concert experience.
Trinity County residents can enjoy the music of talented musicians and fire practitioners at 4:00 PM on Sunday April 14th at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center (101 Arbuckle Court, Weaverville, CA 96093). Admission is free! All are welcome.
Join us in the Veterans’ Memorial Hall (109 Memorial Drive, Weaverville, CA 96093) for a presentation by Kent Lauden, wolf specialist, about wolves in Trinity County! This event is brought to you by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife with support from the Trinity County Environmental Division, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Trinity County Resource Conservation District, Trinity River Restoration Program, and The Watershed Research and Training Center.
Join members of the Fire Management Team at the Watershed Center and local agency representatives to learn how your community can safely use fire to reduce fuels and restore ecosystems on private land. Location: Junction City Park if the weather is nice. Alternatively we will meet at the Junction City Community Hall if it is raining. We will meet at 9:00 AM!
The Watershed Research and Training Center (Watershed Center) is seeking public input on its OHV trail maintenance grant application to the CA State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. The state funding would be used to help improve off-highway riding and driving opportunities on Six Rivers National Forest, Mad River Ranger District designated OHV routes.
Those interested in learning more and providing suggestions for the project proposal, can join a public meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the Watershed Center Office, 98 Clinic Avenue, Hayfork, CA. Alternately, the public can attend the meeting virtually via Zoom, by registering at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModu6vpz4qE90vx4-J2XPWeOE7m240ALI2.
The Salmon Gathering Community Day will be taking place in Hyampom on Saturday, November 4th and Sunday November 5th at the Hyampom Community Center. This event will include:
Saturday 11/4:
2:00pm: social mingling, light refreshments and youth activities
3-4:30pm: a guided river walk to see salmon spawning
4:30-5:30pm: presentations from local scientists
5:30pm: free community dinner and music from the Good Times Band until the music stops!
Evening: free camping at the Community Center
Sunday 11/5:
Community members can choose to participate in an invasive weed pull, a guided hike, or a river clean up from about 9am-12pm.
Attendees are encouraged to camp in Hyampom! Contact Zack Pattek with questions: zack@thewatershedcenter.com
We are offering free chipping services in Hyampom. Please sign up for service one week prior. Have brush and branches stacked with cut ends toward the road.
Apply for chipping here: Community Chipping Request Form (google.com)
We are offering free chipping services in Zenia, Kettenpom, Mad River, and Ruth. Please sign up for service one week prior. Have brush and branches stacked with cut ends toward the road.
Apply for chipping here: Community Chipping Request Form (google.com)
Come enjoy new trails around Ewing Reservoir! We have completed 2 out of 10 planned miles of NEW trail around the reservoir, and what better time to enjoy them than during the height of our fall foliage?
We will have staggered start times to avoid congestion on the trails. Mountain bikers will begin at 10:00am, followed by equestrians, and finally, hikers. There will be a children’s hike beginning at 11:00am, and a potluck lunch in the parking lot at 12:00pm noon.
We will watch for birds and other wildlife while admiring the changing leaves on the oak trees. Wear sturdy shoes and dress in layers! We hope to see you there!
We are offering free chipping services in Wildwood, Forest Glen, and Post Mountain. Please sign up for service one week prior. Have brush and branches stacked with cut ends toward the road.
Apply for chipping here: Community Chipping Request Form (google.com)
We are offering free chipping services in Hayfork. Please sign up for service one week prior. Have brush and branches stacked with cut ends toward the road.
Apply for chipping here: Community Chipping Request Form (google.com)
Join us on Saturday, September 23rd to clean up trash and refuse on Forest Service parcels within the Post Mountain area for Public Lands Day! Volunteers will meet with Watershed Center and USFS staff at the Four Corners (the intersection of Post Mountain Road and Rattlesnake Road) at 9:00am to debrief and caravan to the work site. We ask that volunteers be at least 18 years old, and we ask that everyone wear long pants, long sleeves, and sturdy boots for safety. Bring plenty of water and a lunch. Stay as long as you can!
Join us for a weekend of fun! Camping, trail maintenance, and bike riding with friends new and old. Who could ask for more?
Friday: 6:00 pm: Arrive at Hell Gate Campground. This is a first-come first-served campground that will be open to the public. The USFS fee has been waived. Please arrive early to claim your spot! The South Fork Trinity River flows right next to the campground with excellent swimming holes. This is a primitive campground with restroom and trash services but NO potable water. There is also very limited shade. Pop-up canopies are encouraged.
Saturday: Hot water for coffee and tea at 7:30 am, Trail Briefing begins at 9:00 am, Goal to be back at the campground between 1:00 and 5:00 pm (timing depends on the individual volunteer!).
Sunday: Funday! 10:00 am shuttle to the top of Smoky Creek Trail. Route: Smoky Creek Trail, Turn right onto South Fork Trinity River National Recreation Trail to head North, cross the Steel Bridge and Suspension Bridge to Scott Flat Campground, followed by a left turn, following the South Fork Trinity River to Hell Gate Campground to finish the ride.
This event is held in collaboration with Trinity Trail Alliance, Redwood Coast Mountain Bike Association, and Bigfoot Trail Alliance.
You can sign up to volunteer through this link: https://www.bigfoottrail.org/product/smoky-creek/?mc_cid=512b8aefdf&mc_eid=c4ea8f02eb
After many years of extensive planning with partners from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, The Watershed Center, and Redding Trail Alliance, this 3,000-foot descent trail from Weaver Bally Road is finally open and ready to be enjoyed by all non-motorized traffic. This effort would not have been possible without the additional volunteer and outreach efforts of Trinity Trail Alliance and our amazing funders and donors.
On SATURDAY, JULY 22nd, we will have shuttles available to take mountain-bikers from the Trinity County Brewing Company up to the top of the trail. These shuttles will run from 1:00-4:00pm on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at the top around 1:30, thank-yous and acknowledgements at 5:30, and music by Mojito at TCBC at 6:00.
While Sweepstakes is indeed a multi-use non-motorized trail open to hikers, bikers, and equestrians, we want to emphasize that, for the sake of safety and timing, the July 22nd event will be geared specifically toward mountain bikers.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude toward Mike McFadin and Sally Cousins of the USFS, Josh Smith from the Watershed Center, Nate Knudsen of Redding Trail Alliance, and Alan Seegmiller from Trinity Trail Alliance. This project would not have been possible without their shared vision, camaraderie, and drive to increase fun and recreational opportunities in this county. It takes a village and it takes a lot of time and patience, but we got there! The newest, baddest trail in the Weaver Basin is sure to be a crowd-pleaser and a shining jewel in an extensive, scenic, trail system.
This project is funded in part by the McConnell Foundation, Redding, California. The McConnell Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to help build better communities through philanthropy.
This project is also partly funded by a generous gift from Craig Muir.
We are so thankful for the opportunity to make this trail a reality and are excited to share it with the community. Let's get after it!
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The second week of Indian Valley Summer Camp will occur every week day, from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. Indian Valley Summer Camp is offered at no charge to campers who may not otherwise be able to enjoy a camp experience. Favorite activities include: river rafting, horseback riding, hiking, swimming in the community pool, completing hands-on STEM learning activities, exploring the caves at Natural Bridge, and much more! Visit our Indian Valley Summer Camp page for more information!
Help us clean up trash and lop back blackberry bushes in the Hayfork Community Wetlands! This area used to be covered in mining tailings but was rehabilitated into a functional semi-aquatic habitat open to the public. We need your help maintaining its pristine beauty.
We will meet at the corner of Bridge Road and Oak Avenue at 9:00am. Participants must bring plenty of food, water, sunscreen, and wear sturdy boots and comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing. We will provide gloves, trash pickers, and loppers. Volunteers are eligible for a beer token or ice cream coupon as age-appropriate. Thank you for your service in keeping our beautiful outdoor spaces clean and healthy. We’ll see you out there!
The first week of Indian Valley Summer Camp will occur every week day, from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. Indian Valley Summer Camp is offered at no charge to campers who may not otherwise be able to enjoy a camp experience. Favorite activities include: river rafting, horseback riding, hiking, swimming in the community pool, completing hands-on STEM learning activities, exploring the caves at Natural Bridge, and much more! Visit our Indian Valley Summer Camp page for more information!
The Watershed Center, along with the Trinity Integrated Fire Management Partnership, is excited to conduct multiple cooperative prescribed burns in the Hayfork Area this Thursday through Saturday, June 15th-17th. Burning will take place in the Big Creek and Cedar Gulch areas.
Watershed Center staff will be joined by Hayfork and Hyampom Volunteer Fire Departments, Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, the Tribal Ecorestoration Alliance, and other partners for invasive species reduction. Proper timing of these burns, associated with the phenology of yellow star thistle (mid to late June), is critical to reducing the population through the use of fire.
The team has acquired an air quality permit from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District and CAL FIRE permits are in place. Smoke may be visible from Hwy 3 and Hyampom Rd with ignitions starting after 9am each day. We will monitor for adequate smoke dispersion throughout the duration of the burn.
Prescribed fire is a critical tool in our land management toolbox. We appreciate your support in our efforts to make our communities safer and repair our ecosystems. Please call our office with any questions. (530) 628-4206.
Mountain bike enthusiasts from all over California flock to the Weaver Basin Trail System for the Annual LaGrange Mountain Bike Race! The Elite Course is 28 miles, the Sport Course is 26 miles, the Intermediate Course is 14 miles, and the Novice Course is 8 miles. Sign up for your division by visiting the Trinity Trail Alliance website: www.trinitytrailalliance.com.
Help us prepare for the LaGrange Classic Bike Race on June 3rd by helping clear out and repair the racecourse. We will meet at the U.S. Forest Service “boneyard” barn off of Weaver Bally Road at 9:00am and travel to the work site from there. Participants should bring plenty of water, food, sunscreen, and wear sturdy boots and comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing. We will provide participants with hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, and hand tools. A beer token or ice cream coupon will be provided, and additional volunteer swag is in the works to be made available in the future. Many hands make light work and the LaGrange Classic Bike Race is one of Trinity County’s largest outdoor recreation events. We can’t wait to see you out there!
Help us prepare for the LaGrange Classic Bike Race on June 3rd by helping clear out and repair the racecourse. We will meet at the U.S. Forest Service “boneyard” barn off of Weaver Bally Road at 9:00am and travel to the work site from there. Participants should bring plenty of water, food, sunscreen, and wear sturdy boots and comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing. We will provide participants with hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, and hand tools. A beer token or ice cream coupon will be provided, and additional volunteer swag is in the works to be made available in the future. Many hands make light work and the LaGrange Classic Bike Race is one of Trinity County’s largest outdoor recreation events. We can’t wait to see you out there!
The Watershed Center and Shasta-Trinity National Forest need more hands to maintain our native vegetation! Help us remove invasive weeds. Gloves and weed wrenches will be provided to participants. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable, layered clothing to suit the springtime temperatures. This event will be held at Lovers Leap in Hyampom at 10:00 am.
Join us for a community discussion in the Browns Creek neighborhood for upcoming water resiliency and fuels reduction projects, as well as fun activities! This meeting will be held at 97 Jordan Road, Douglas City, CA 96024. Refreshments will be provided. This event is primarily for residents of the Browns Creek watershed (B Bar K, Jordan Road, Deerlick Springs) but anyone is welcome to attend.
The Trinity County Resource Conservation District is once again hosting a plant and seed exchange at Young Family Ranch, 260 Oregon St, Weaverville, CA 96093. Participants may buy, sell, and trade plants and seeds with one another. This is a great way to kick off springtime and acquire native plants and seeds for food, pollinator gardens, and landscaping. Visit www.tcrcd.net to view additional upcoming TCRCD events.
The Bigfoot Trail Alliance (BFTA), College of the Redwoods Forestry and Natural Resources Department, and Watershed Center are organizing a weekend of camping at Philpot Campground for high school and college students. Camping is optional, but this weekend will include a day of volunteer trail maintenance on Tule Creek Trail and an evening of career development in the form of presentations from Watershed Center, College of the Redwoods, and BFTA employees and representatives. Students will be welcome to learn about various jobs in the natural resource management sector, as well as build real-world skills in trail-building, networking, and stewardship. Bigfoot Trail Alliance is providing dinner both nights, on Friday April 21st and Saturday April 22nd. Come brave the spring weather and join us for a weekend of fun, skill building, and service!
Join us at the East Weaver Creek Campground at 9:00 am on Saturday to work on the Seavy Ditch trail in the Weaver Basin. We will be lopping vegetation, clearing out drainages, and improving the trail tread using hand tools. Tools, gloves, hard hats, and goggles will be provided. Please bring plenty of water, snacks, lunch, sunscreen, and warm layers. Weather conditions may be unfavorable and this event is subject to rescheduling. We’d love to see you out on the trail, building community and camaraderie. Contact Jack at jack@thewatershedcenter.com, or call (530)628-4206 for more information.
Ascend Wilderness Experience is offering a Spring Break Day Camp to children ages 5-14 every week day from April 10th until April 14th. Children will meet their counselors and guides at the East Weaver Campground to engage in day hikes, camp cooking activities, nature-themed arts and crafts, as well as interactive guided walks to learn about local natural resources. Visit ascendwilderness.org to sign your child up for the program.
Join the Trinity County Resource Conservation District, Trinity River Restoration Project, and Ascend Wilderness Experience at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center (TAPAC) for a night of inspirational and powerful films about environmental science, advocacy, and adventure. Proceeds benefit the youth backpacking trips organized by Ascend Wilderness Experience, the Weaverville Summer Day Camp, and the Bar 717 Sixth Grade Environmental Camp.
You can reserve a seat for free by visiting trinityWSFF.eventbrite.com.
Learn more about these partners by visiting their respective websites.
Ascend Wilderness Experience: www.ascendwilderness.org
Trinity County Resource Conservation District: www.tcrcd.net
Trinity River Restoration Program: www.trrp.net
After a multi-year hiatus due to Covid-19, Mountain Prom is BACK, and we are all ready to PARTY! Join us at the All-Ages Mountain Prom held in the Veterans Memorial Hall on Memorial Drive in Weaverville. Hosted by Ascend Wilderness Experience, this event will raise funds for 2023 backpacking trips and day hikes in the Trinity Alps for local youth. Mountain Prom is community shindig that will feature a wide variety of entertainment for the whole family including a lip sync contest, DJ music, food trucks, photo booth, mountain prom attire and decor, prizes, kids’ corner, delectable hors d'oeuvres, and more. You can learn more about Ascend Wilderness Experience by visiting their website: www.ascendwilderness.org.
Tickets can be purchased on EventBrite: Ascend's Mountain Prom Tickets, Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
