Spring 2010

•The Art of Mount Shasta•

Exhibit through May 2nd continuously, with guided exhibit tours at 1 p.m. on March 6 and 20

This is a wonderful exhibit, currently featured at the Turtle Bay Museum in Redding through May 2nd. The show contains more than 60 works of art from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, including early drawings from the Wilkes Expedition and outstanding works by famous artists such as William Keith, Thomas Hill and Albert Bierstadt. The collection is based on the book Sudden and Solitary: Mount Shasta and Its Artistic Legacy 1841-2008 by William Miesse and Robyn Peterson. For more info about the exhibit.

at the Turtle Bay Museum, 840 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding

•Talking Trash Recycling Presentation•

with Barbara Wagner Wednesday Feb. 17, Mar. 17, May 19, June 16, 6-8 pm

The first talk will be a general overview of what it means to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, including what some communities are doing in regards to this, what our own waste stream looks like currently, and projects you can begin today. Each subsequent talk will focus on a more specific topic. For example, we will look at materials such as paper, plastic, glass and metal. For more information.

at the Mount Shasta Public Library, 515 East Alma Street, Mount Shasta

•Community Garden Potluck, Seed Exchange and Other Fun•

                                                                                    Friday February 26th 5-8 pm

Garden members, friends and interested people are all invited! Please bring a dish to share, seeds to exchange, music and games to play, and especially friends. For more info.

at the Mount Shasta City Park, Lower Lodge

•Ninth Annual Shasta Mountain Film Festival•

                                                                                  Saturday March 13th  5-10 pm

From the slopes of Japan’s highest mountains, to the backcountry of Namibia, South Africa, and within the far reaches of North America, viewers will be treated to spectacular scenery, extreme sports, innovative perspectives, and insight into both local and global interests at this year’s Film Festival. This fundraising benefit for the Ecology Center will feature the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for gourmet refreshments and live music. Films will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a running time of three and a half hours, including a 30 minute intermission.
Tickets are $15 per person and $10 for students. Advance tickets may be purchased by cash or check at Village Books in Mount Shasta or by credit card by calling the Ecology Center at 530.926.5655. For more information contact Event Coordinator, Virginia Christman at 530.926.5655.

in the Ford Theater, College of the Siskiyous, Weed

•In Transition — The Movie•

presented by Shasta Commons                               Saturday March 27th, 2 pm

The Transition movement is about communities around the world responding to peak oil and climate change with creativity, and humor, while exploring ways to rebuild local economies and communities. This is the first detailed film about the Transition movement filmed by those in the UK who are making it happen on the ground. It is solutions focused, and fun! Shasta Commons, our local Transition group, invites everyone to come see it and join the open discussion after the film.

at the Flying Lotus, 315 A South Mount Shasta Blvd., Mount Shasta

•Ecology of Alpine and Subalpine Areas of Mount Shasta•

with Eric White, Wilderness Ranger                  Tuesday April 6th, 7-8:30 pm

Join us for a beguiling power point presentation about the ecological zones and their plant and animal inhabitants around Mount Shasta! Eric White has been a wilderness ranger with the Forest Service for the past twelve years and holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley. He has traveled on foot all over Mount Shasta and gathered a wealth of information from his observations and research. He'll show us many of the species, both rare and common, and some of the amazing plant and animal behaviors that create the biodiversity of the Mountain. One of the intriguing associations is how Clark's nutcracker helps to plant white bark pine seeds. Look forward to learning more!

in the Conference Room across from USFS Ranger District, 204 West Alma Street, Mount Shasta

•20th annual Mount Shasta Earth Day•

                                                             Saturday April 17th and Friday April 23rd

This year is the 20th annual event sponsored by the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center, and the 40th anniversary of international Earth Day!
Saturday April 17th all-day celebration—Earth Day 2010 will be held on Saturday April 17th from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mount Shasta City Park in the Main Lodge and will celebrate creating green community. The celebration will encompass an All Species Parade, talks on sustainability, exhibits including renewable energy, recycling, green businesses, ecological arts and sciences, nature displays, children’s programs, music, dance, a nature walk, delicious food, a raffle and other festive activities.
Variety Show Friday evening April 23rd—An Earth Day Variety Show will be held Friday evening April 23rd from 7-9 p.m. at the Flying Lotus in Mount Shasta, where local talents can express their passion about this glorious Earth and its creatures.
To volunteer or for more info, contact Gretchen Gerlitz, Coordinator at 926.1907

at the Main Lodge, Mount Shasta City Park (April 17th)
and The Flying Lotus (April 23rd)

•Green Building 101 Explained•

with Robert Bechen, Licensed Architect, LEED Certified     

Tuesday May 11th, 7-9 pm

By utilizing sustainable design practices we have the ability to build buildings that are more energy efficient and have less impact on the environment. This power point presentation is an intro to Green Building and some of the different types of green strategies that can be used to obtain the well-known green certification known as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) involving both energy related and non-energy related approaches. Robert is a certified LEED accredited professional, a licensed architect, and holds a NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) certificate. He will also point out some of the federal and state funds that could be used for green building certification.
The event will be held at the Stage Door, which will serve its pub-style menu before the event. Donation is $3-5 sliding, but no one will be turned away.

at the Stage Door, 414 North Mount Shasta Blvd., Mount Shasta

•Volunteer Appreciation and Inspiration Event•

                                                                                    Wednesday May 26th 5-8 pm

We are inviting volunteers of the Ecology Center who over the years have so generously given of their precious time to all aspects of our organization. We would love for you to share some of your experiences and are eager to hear suggestions as to what we can do to make being a volunteer for the Ecology Center even more rewarding. Please bring a friend or two whom together we might inspire to participate in the adventure of serving our much beloved bioregion. Light refreshments will be served.

at the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center, 418 South Mount Shasta Blvd., Mount Shasta

•H.O.M.E. Mountain Cleanup and Restoration•
Ongoing Late Spring into Fall

Volunteers for the Honor Our Mountain Environment Steward Project are doing restoration, trail work, planting and cleanup projects on Mount Shasta from Memorial Day weekend on into fall.
Participate in a close-to-the-land community building experience! This project is keeping fees off the main access up the Mountain. Please call 926.5655 for more info or to volunteer.