Thanks to our summer volunteers!
***If you volunteered this summer but are not listed below, we sincerely apologize. Please give us a call so we can recognize you.***
Barkley & Susan Anderson
Katie Bagby & Ron Logan
Bob Battagin
Frank Carion
Ken Casaday
Bob Cobb
Tom & Mary Demund
Pat & Larry Fites
Kim Fluty
Michelle Fulton
Robert Gershanow
Rhonda Hardy
Doug Hawkinson
Deanne Henninger
Kim and Grant Holliday
Aggie & Bill Keese
Karen Kleven
Betsy Kraemer
Rob Krinski
Marisa & Derek Lerch
Dan Lewis
Shellie and Jeff Long
Wanda & Herb Longnecker
Beth McMorrow
Guy McNett & Linda Batson
Susan Payne
Angel Quinn
Tom & Maggie Rahn
Dale Ready
John & Sandy Ritchie
Vickie Robbennolt
Ken Roby
Eva Rocke
Jeff Rockholm
Ben Sawyer
Lee Ann Schramel
Peter Settas
Marty & John Shower
Tom Shower
Mavis & Brad Smith
Tom & Rosemary Tisch
Teresa Vanzetta
Leslie Wall
Erik Weber
Wendy Weight
Kandi Whitley
Kent Williams
Judy Wright
Sally Yost & Mary Rehwald
Renewing & New Members for
June - August
Barbara & Bob Bartell
Nick Bartell
Hal & Nancy Caldwell
Jim & Lynn Dow
Michael & Rebecca Egan
Cathe & Chuck Franck
Gordon & Jeanette Isakson
John Johnson
Ty Johnson
Cheryl Jones & Paul Bennett
Emmett & Krissy Laird
Bill Landreth
Joyce Payne
Anita & Norm Readdy
Janet & Leo Reihsen
Jack & Jan Zygner
Supplies Needed
Loppers, shovels, McLeod, Pulaski, drip torch, bow saws, trowels, weedpullers,
leather gloves,
chainsaw (in working order), chainsaw chaps and helmet, livestock water tanks-plastic or aluminum, ATV, livestock gates and coral equipment, unused rolls of barbed wire and T-posts, working solar pumps and solar panels, rechargeable cordless electric drill (at least 18v), wheelbarrow, chipper
Thanks to FRLT's Board of Directors:
Bob Cobb
Betsy Kraemer
Trina Cunningham
Tom Wood
Beth McMorrow
Bob Battagin
Pat Fites
Ken Casaday
Ken Roby
FRLT Staff
Paul Hardy
Executive Director
Susan Payne
Operations Director
Jason
Moghaddas Conservation Director
Karen Kleven
Development Director
Katie Bagby
Development Associate
Gabe Miller
Land Stewardship Coordinator
Newsletter Editor
Katie Bagby
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What's New at FRLT?
Welcome
to our Fall e-newsletter! We hope you are enjoying this bountiful
season. We've been busy this summer, and have some big events coming up
this fall. We invite you to take a few moments to catch up on our
progress, meet some new faces, and learn about ways you can help us
keep the Feather River country beautiful and healthy.
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Heart K Campaign - Keep the Dream Alive!
As you may know, the deadline for final acquisition of the
beloved Heart K Ranch in Genesee
Valley is rapidly
approaching.
In July, we launched the Keep the Dream Alive Campaign  - our final push to raise the funds we need to protect and secure the historic Heart K
Ranch for present and future generations. With every contribution we are closer
to paying the $2.5 million Heart K loan, preserving this unique piece of the
northern Sierra Nevada! Less than $1
million to go by December 15, 2009!
The Feather River Land Trust needs your help. Your donation will leverage other
public and private funding. Here's how you can help.
Adopt a Piece of the Heart K
Adopt an acre of the historic Heart K Ranch for $2,800 and help make the dream
come true! For $175, you can adopt a portion of the ranch. What a legacy!
Join our Matching Fund Challenge!
Make your donation before November 1, and you can double your donation!
Siblings Bob Battagin and Sue Volpe will match your gift dollar for dollar, up
to the first $15,000.No gift is too small!
Join us at the Heart K for Art on the Land
Saturday, September 26, 2:00-6:30. Join us for a day of fun at the Heart K
including fine food, a plein air paint-out, a live auction and an extraordinary
raffle for 7 ten troy oz .999 silver bars! Purchase your event tickets and
raffle tickets here.
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Sustainable Agriculture Connects People to
Land
 Sometimes when people hear about "protecting land," they
think of locking it up, away from any human contact. But at FRLT, we work not
only to conserve special lands in the Feather River Watershed, but also to
conserve people's relationship to the
land. We've been working on our mission statement lately to reflect that:
"To
conserve land in the Feather River region and
steward its ecological and cultural values for current and future generations."
In this watershed, we have a longstanding culture of
agriculture, and we think that's important. In fact, 90% of the 28,000 acres
FRLT has conserved remain working cattle ranches. We've been working with
ranchers and other landowners to sustain and enhance ranching and farming in a
way that conserves the land's ecology. We use sustainable agriculture practices like rotational grazing to limit
impacts on soils and plant life and use solar power wherever possible. For
example, on the Maddalena Ranch, we use movable solar-powered fencing and a
solar-powered well pump to get water to Tony Maddalena's cattle, while
protecting the critical wetland habitat along the Middle Fork of the Feather River. And this fall, we're partnering with
others to put on the 4th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Workshop.
What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Sustainable
Agriculture is farming that provides a secure living for farm families;
maintains the natural environment and resources; supports the rural community;
and offers respect and fair treatment to all involved, from farm workers to
consumers to the animals raised for food.
4th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Workshop
 Join
us Friday, September 25, for the 4th
Annual Sustainable Agriculture workshop at the Taylorsville Grange. The
workshop runs from 9:00am to 4:30pm, followed by a social hour and ranch tour
hosted by fifth generation Indian
Valley ranchers Brian and
Heather Kingdon. This year's theme is "Farming and Ranching for the Future."
Cost: $20, students free. Includes snacks and lunch made with local
food. For more
information or to register, call Gabe Miller at 238-5758 or click here.
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Kids on the Land
Seventh grader Nichelle Gordon recently spent a hot, muggy
afternoon pulling star thistle. Nichelle and her classmates from Quincy Jr./Sr.
High didn't seem to mind the heat - they were on a mission. As Nichelle says, "Star thistle is really bad for horses. It
will kill them. They forget how to eat and drink...and then it's over."
Yellow Star Thistle, an invasive, noxious weed, not only harms livestock, it also damages meadow ecology.
It was the class's first walking field trip out to their "outdoor
classroom" on 40 acres next to the school, owned by Rick and Tiffany Leonhardt.
We hope their "first date" with this special piece of land will grow into a
healthy long-term relationship over their next 6 years at QHS. Their teacher, Mr.
Logan, recently participated in a 3-day intensive "Teaching from the Land"
workshop with 16 other local teachers. The workshop was part of FRLT's Learning
Landscapes Initiative. Learning Landscapes seeks to nurture students'
relationship to land and learning by conserving natural, open areas next to
every public school in the Feather River Watershed to use for "outdoor
classrooms."
 The Teaching from the Land workshop helped 7th-12th
grade teachers develop standards-based curriculum using the local land and community.
Already since the workshop, QHS 7th & 8th grade
English and social studies teacher Suzanne Stirling is teaching a "Learning Landscapes"
elective class, and other teachers are incorporating time out on the land into
their curriculum. Throughout the year, students across the county will conduct
field studies and restoration projects on their Learning Landscapes
"classrooms."
FRLT education consultant Rob Wade and former staff member Allison O'Brien developed
the workshop in partnership with Feather River
College's Career Technical Education
program (SB-70 grant), with additional support from the Pacific Forest
and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council.
FRLT currently has MOUs with several landowners for
Learning Landscapes properties, and is working hard to permanently protect these
lands through conservation easements or ownership. If you would like to donate to help us protect these lands
for current and future school children, please call our office at 283-5758.
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Small Monthly Gifts Can Make a Big Difference!
Helping to protect this place you love just got easier! With our new Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) option, you can have a
monthly donation automatically withdrawn from your checking account or
credit card on the 3rd or the 18th of
the month. By making a small monthly gift, you can make a big difference, while your wallet hardly notices the difference. For example, give $10 a month, and before you know it, you've made an annual gift of $120! Plus: - It's convenient. No checks to write or pledge reminders to worry about. And you can change or cancel at any time.
- It reduces paperwork. You'll receive one tax receipt at the end of the year, which means fewer pieces of paper to keep track of.
- It lowers costs. By using our EFT option, a larger percentage of your donation goes to FRLT programs, instead of to bank fees.
- It's reliable. Your monthly donation gives FRLT a stable and predictable source of support - and that's vital as we look to our future.
To learn more about monthly giving and setting up a monthly EFT account, please give us a call at the 283-5758. All automatic monthly donors will receive two digital photographs of lands conserved by FRLT for your desktop or screen saver. Sign-up now! |
New Faces, Fond Farewells
FRLT welcomed three "new" board members this year - Ken Casaday, Ken Roby, and Bob Cobb,
who is returning to the board after a 1 year "retirement." Bob's leadership
on the board from 1999-2008 will serve us well as FRLT's new board
president. Welcome!
A big thank you to founding board members Mike Yost
and Rob Wade, who retired from the board after three terms. Fortunately, Rob will continue to work with our Learning Landscapes
Initiative (more information below) and Mike will continue to serve on the FRLT Land
Protection Committee, so we will continue to benefit from their valued
expertise! Thank you, Mike and Rob!
 On the staffing front, FRLT welcomes Katie Bagby as our new half-time
Development Associate. She is already hard at work with Development Director
Karen Kleven to raise funds and friends for the Land Trust. Katie served on
FRLT's board from 2004 to 2007 and brings 18 years of leadership experience in nonprofits. She is thrilled to take on this new
adventure!
Eva Rocke, FRLT's very capable Program Assistant, is
launching an exciting new venture as Sustainability Coordinator at Feather River College. Allison O'Brien, FRLT's
Education Coordinator, is now teaching environmental education in the Outer
Banks of North Carolina. Thank you, Eva and Allison, and congratulations!
Before leaving, Allison completed a fantastic new Field Guide to the Heart K Ranch -
check it out here!
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Kid's Creek Forest - A Special Outdoor Classroom
At 10:30 on September 28, students
at C. Roy Carmichael Elementary School in Portola will celebrate the dedication
of their very own Learning Landscape. The property, called Kid's Creek Forest, is a special plot of Plumas Unified School District and Plumas National Forest
land adjacent to the school.  Thanks to the Plumas National Forest, Plumas Bank,
the Erwin Hagen Family, the Stewardship Council, and Plumas Unified
School District for helping
to make this special dedication possible!
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Upcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities
Sept 25 Sustainable Agriculture Workshop, 9:00-4:30
Sept 26 Heart K Fundraiser, Art on the Land, 2:00-6:30
Oct 11-14 Land Trust Alliance Rally, Portland (staff on the road!)
For more information, check out our website or call (530) 283-5758. | |
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