Sacramento River Preservation Trust & Adventure Outings Present:

A Mother’s Day Sacramento River Float

Jellys Ferry to Bend

Sunday, May 8, 2011

8am – 6pm

The Sacramento River Preservation Trust (Trust) and Associated Students Adventure Outings (AO) are co-sponsoring a Mother’s Day Sacramento River float on Sunday, May 8, 2011.  The float will cover 9 miles of the Sacramento River between Jellys Ferry and Bend just north of Red Bluff.  It will be an all-day event from 8am to approximately 6pm.

Mother’s Day is the perfect way to experience this incredibly scenic stretch of river! Framed by rimrock canyon walls, this part of the Sacramento River is unknown to many due to its remoteness, with Lassen Peak and Mount Shasta often visible during the float. Spring is also the time of year when wildlife is abundant, with many migratory species moving through the area - even the highly elusive bobcat has been spotted along the river bank. Raptor species are especially prevalent, including bald eagles and various members of the hawk family, and the presence of salmon swimming upstream is not uncommon. This entire section of river is nationally recognized by local and federal governmental agencies as having outstanding scenic, cultural, ecological and outdoor recreation values.  Do not miss this rare opportunity to spend your Mother’s Day on the Sac!

River guides, whitewater rafts and lifejackets are provided by AO.  Participants will start in Chico, meeting at the AO Equipment Warehouse.  Participants are asked to bring their own lunch.  The cost per person is $45 for Trust members and $55 for non-members, with round trip  transportation provided from Chico.  Due to AO guidelines, only adults (18 and over) are allowed to participate.

Space is limited and this special event will fill up quickly. Please call the Trust office soon to make a reservation or to learn more:  (530) 345-1865; email liz@sacrivertrust.org or visit our website at www.sacrivertrust.org.

Liz Gardner

Sacramento River Preservation Trust

P.O. Box 5366

Chico, CA 95927

530-345-1865

liz@sacrivertrust.org

www.sacrivertrust.org

Sacramento River Preservation Trust

Sutter Buttes - Peace Valley Hike

Saturday, May 7, 2011

8am-3pm

  

On Saturday, May 7, the Sacramento River Preservation Trust, in cooperation with California State Parks, is offering a guided hike into the Sutter Buttes - Peace Valley area with Park Ranger Zack Chambers.

Peace Valley is one of California’s newest state parks and is nestled within the ever-fascinating Sutter Buttes. While hiking with Ranger Chambers, we will learn about the valley’s cultural history including a visit to an old homestead and various Native American sites. As we continue to traverse this nearly undisturbed area we will be exposed to examples of some of the geological processes that make up this unique formation.

This hike is mostly off-trail, is of moderate difficulty and does include some short strenuous climbs. Depending on the weather, very shallow water crossings might occur. Sturdy walking shoes or boots are strongly recommended. The hike is roughly 3 miles round trip. Participants must be in good hiking shape. Advance reservations are required, with a requested donation of $25 for Trust members and $35 for non-members.

Space is limited. For reservations and questions please contact the Sacramento River Preservation Trust at (530) 345.1865, email Liz at liz@sacrivertrust.org or visit www.sacrivertrust.org .

Cave Bear Comes to Paradise Gem and Mineral Club Annual Show

Paradise, CA – The Paradise Gem and Mineral Club will host their 57th Annual Show for public enjoyment and education. All members of the public are welcome and admission is free for children and young adults who are 16 and under. The Paradise Gem and Mineral is the oldest Gem Club in Butte County and this is the longest running show in an eight county area.
This year the Show will feature an Ice Age Mammal exhibit courtesy of Applegate Lapidary. The Mammal exhibit will include an outstanding 8 foot 4 inch standing cave bear fossil, a woolly rhinoceros head with an intact two foot horn, and the leg bone and lower jaw of a mammoth, all from the Ural Mountains and Rhine River region of Europe. The fossils are 50 to 70 thousand years old and are in excellent condition. Don’t miss this rare exhibit.

The Show will have many other educational and youth activities, mineral exhibits, a raffle, silent rock auctions, fluorescent mineral display, and demonstrating lapidary specialists in silver smithing, faceting, stone carving, and other lapidary methods. The Show also hosts many of the finest rock and mineral dealers in the North State, Oregon and Nevada. The dealers provide a wide array of products and supplies; including books, specimen minerals, rare rocks, fossils, crystals, beads, finished jewelry, polished stones, jewelry making supplies and lapidary equipment, and more. Additionally for the ‘gold bugs’ there will be metal detecting equipment and gold panning. The profit from the raffle is earmarked for both local scholarships and community education in mineralogy and lapidary.

The Show will only be held for two days this year, on Saturday, April 9th from 10AM to 5PM and on Sunday, April 10th from 10AM to 4PM. The location will be the same as last year, at the Elks Lodge, 6309 Clark Road, Paradise, CA 95967. For more information visit our Club’s website at http://ParadiseGem.com , or contact Show Chair, Manuel Garcia at mmpg@earthlink.net or 530-877-7324. Or come to one of our 2nd or 4th Thursday night activity and pot luck meetings in Paradise to learn about membership, our field trips, and our lending library.