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Honoring our Past

Our success today would not be possible without all the great minds who worked tirelessly to build this organization from the ground up

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A Family Legacy of Flyfishing, Ranching, in Shasta County

Each time you drive east from Redding to Lassen Volcanic National Park you pass a quaint ranch in the meadows near Viola. Like me, you may pause to admire the peaceful beauty of this house in the woods. Florence Davis is the granddaughter of the original owners who built and managed the ranch from 1916 to 1964. Florence remembers helping out with everything from building a water tower to feeding chickens.

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Prather Ranch Receives Highest Environmental Honor

For the second time in a decade, Jim and Mary Rickert are returning home from Sacramento this week after receiving the state’s highest environmental honor, the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) for their business practices at Prather Ranch in five northern counties in California.

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Building a Great Team

Our staff is growing! The Shasta Land Trust is thrilled to add two highly qualified professionals to our staff, both whom started with us in December. Please join us in welcoming Paul Vienneau and Stacy Wear.

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History in the Valley

Nestled in the Fall River Valley, Fall River Mills is located between both the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges thus providing a vantage point ripe with natural beauty. Well known for its legendary fishing grounds, Fall River Mills holds a special place in the landscape of the region with its historical significance going back several hundred years.

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