The Shasta Land Trust is pleased to announce the conservation of 1,826 acres protected forever in partnership with the Pit River Tribe and the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council. Situated Northeast of Burney and Southwest of Fall River Mills, the protection of this culturally rich and ecologically biodiverse land has now been returned to the Pit River Tribe, who will once again steward the property as the original indigenous caretakers of the land.

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The conservation easement preserves the ancestral lands of the Illmawi and Ajumawi people of the Pit River Tribe who foraged and hunted on the land for centuries.
The property protects a variety of habitats including coniferous forest, mixed chaparral, annual grasslands, and several wet meadows.
The land provides essential foraging land and habitat for native wildlife species therefore protecting the biodiversity of the region.
Situated within the Pit River watershed, conservation contributes to healthy waterways and habitats vital for the subsistence of many aquatic species, such as the Federally Endangered Shasta Crayfish, Oregon spotted frog, and western pond turtle.
The property provides a unique conflex of stunning vistas of several iconic regional mountains, including Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, Burney Mountain, and Saddle Mountain.

A unique cultural, ecological, and scenic treasure of the Pit River canyon area, we are thankful for the support of our dedicated community and partners who helped protect this land and made this work possible.

Best,