06/24/2024
Branden and I have been getting involved with a fun little passion project of ours, and I have a feeling there are a few more of you that would also love to join in. Whiskeytown Environmental School (yes, the WES camp from your favorite childhood memory) is officially in the rebuild and updating process after the Carr fire intruded on their beautiful campus, which resulted in very limited operability over the last few years.
Want to hear the good news?!? The fundraising, the logistics, the permitting, the planning, the park service, and the people are coming together and things are MOVING FORWARD!!!🎉
While the Amphitheater reconstruction project is in the works, there have been a few other projects around campus that have needed some extra hands to make it happen. This coming Saturday (6/29) is the next volunteer day, where the sand barriers need to be deconstructed and the sand moved offsite. Branden and I will be out there with our mini excavator and dump trailer, but many hands are needed to move sand in areas that we cannot access with the equipment. The sand was put in place shortly after the Carr Fire for flooding and debris flow.
If you can’t make it to this volunteer day, but are interested in possibly helping in the future, please follow Whiskeytown Environmental School Community for updates on their progress, upcoming events, and other ways to lend a hand or donate to the rebuild.
My hope is to see WES camp fully operable and thriving by the time my girls are at the right age for the overnight camp. This is such a hidden gem we have here in Shasta County and I want to help keep the tradition alive!
Did you miss the last chance to Volunteer? 🧹 How about this month on June 29th between 8:00AM and noon at WES? Come help move the protective sand barriers that were put in place to protect campus after the Carr Fire. Yippee!! Go to this signup sheet and the NPS Volunteer Ambassador, Tyler Fuller, will count you in. And we would love to count you in for lunch and a tour of campus afterwards!
sign-up:
https://forms.office.com/g/h75mnLjnGt?origin=lprLink