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High Elevation Gardening. What Grows Here.
Posted January 15th 2016
Article Updated: 12/29/2018
What Grows Here? Mountain Gardening in Northern California.
By Carol L. Young
Are you interesting in learning more about high elevation gardening?
This fun and informative book by Carol L. Young is a basic 'how to'
gardening book focusing on Northern California mountain gardening
between 2,000 and 7,000 feet elevation featuring pen and ink drawings,
charts, diagrams, maps and poems. The 206 page 5th edition includes
sections on microclimates, planning your mountain garden, encouraging
children to garden, drought- tolerent and deer-resistant plants.
Author Carol L. Young loves the outdoors and helping people learn
to gardern. Carol has not only a Master's Degree in Botany (Plant
Ecology) but an understanding of Northern California plants after living
30 years in the high elevation region of Lake Almanor, California.
For a look inside this highly recommended book, please visit Amazon.com at the link below.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0963851411/ref=rdr_ext_tmb
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Spay and Neuter Awareness Month 2019
February is National Spay and Neuter Awareness Month. If you haven't had your cat or dog altered yet, it's a great time to check out programs in and around Shingletown and Shasta County. Programs and vouchers are also available at some places for feral cats. Please click 'Full Article' for more details. ...Full Article
New Feed Store in Shingletown - Slide Show
Check out the new Feed Store in Shingletown. It's located at Hwy 44 and Black Butte Road next to the R.A.I.N. Thrift Store and is open each day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Yes, that's everyday including Sundays! You can now buy alfalfa, grass hay, straw, shavings, chicken scratch, layer pellets, dog food, cat food and litter, wood pellets, sand clear, wild bird seed, layer crumbles, wet cobb, senior horse feed, and more. (Also, check out the R.A.I.N. Thrift Store and R.A.I.N. Boutique located next door.) All proceeds from the Feed Store support the feeding and care of sanctuary animals. Please click "Full Article" to see a slide show. ...Full Article
New DMV Laws for 2019
California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to inform the public of several new laws or changes to existing law that, unless otherwise noted, take effect January 1, 2019. New laws include temporary license plate programs, gender identity male, female or nonbinary, DUI ignition interlock device, motorized scooters, smog check changes and abatement fees, driving privilege for minors, unsafe, unsecured loads on vehicles and more. ...Full Article
Lassen Park Newspaper Winter Spring 2019
The Lassen Volcanic National Park Newspaper Peak Experiences Winter Spring 2019 (November 2018 to May 2019) is now online and offers information about Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center, Lassen Cafe & Gift, winter activities, ranger-led snowshoe walks, ski and snowshoe routes, Manzanita Lake routes, camping, winter backpacking, entrance fees, winter travel, maps, safety and a feature article on Tracking One of California's Rarest Animals, and more. For more information, please click "Full Article".
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Shingletown! Get Fit at the SMC Fitness Center - Slide Show
Shingletown! Get fit at the SMC Fitness Center in downtown Shingletown in Alpine Center. The SMC Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and offers a wide variety of exercise equipment including elliptical machines, multipurpose full body workout machine, recumbent bicycle, treadmills, full body weight machines, Ab Coaster, Wavemaster, NordicTrack, Bowflex, weights, dumbbells and very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Please enjoy the slide show and meet some of the staff. Please click "Full Article" to continue. ...Full Article
Free Love and Loss Support Group by Shingletown Medical Center
The Shingletown Medical Center sponsors a Love & Loss Support Group every Friday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Shingletown Medical Center Wellness Center located at Black Butte School in Room 20. This is a free, ongoing, support group for adults facilitated by the Shingletown Medical Center. Please click "Full Article" for more details. ...Full Article
Free Yoga and Walk for Better Health Classes by Shingletown Medical Center
The Shingletown Medical Center is offering free Yoga and "These Shoes Were Made for Walking" classes to the public one day a week. Yoga classes will be held from 10:30 am to 11:30 am each Thursday at the Shingletown Medical Center's Wellness Center at Room 20 in Black Butte School Elementary School. Walking classes will be held every Friday - weather permitting - from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at various locations. Please click "Full Article" for more details. ...Full Article
Are You Looking for Love? Find the Purrfect Match at Rescued Animals in Need
Are you in need of some love? Find your purrfect match at Rescued Animals in Need at Highway 44 and Black Butte Road in Shingletown. R.A.I.N. is open every day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Click "Full Article" to view images. ...Full Article
Shingletown, Lassen Park, North State Webcams and Caltrans Road Conditions
Check out the webcams in Shingletown, Manzanita Lake in Lassen Park, Redding, or other areas in the North State for CalTrans District 2 all on one page. Are you wondering what highways are closed? Visit the CalTrans Road Conditions link. Click on 'Full Article' for more details and links to regional web cams, weather and road information. ...Full Article
Earth911.com Recycling Search
Are you wondering where to recycle batteries, construction, electronics, garden, glass, hazardous, household, metal, paint, paper or plastic waste? Check out Earth911.com search to find where to recycle all kinds of things most locally. Click "Full Article" for details. ...Full Article
Free Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Disposal and Mattresses too!
Are you wondering what to do with your hazardous waste or all of those old TVs, computers and monitors? If you are a resident of Shasta County or any
of it’s cities, you may bring household
hazardous waste from your home to
the City of Redding’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility at no charge. This also includes free electronic waste. There is also free mattress disposal. For more details, please click "Full Article" ...Full Article
You can Register to Vote Online in California.
Did you know that you can register to vote online in California? Yes, it's true. And, it's very simple, too. You can also re-register to vote online. You should re-register to vote if you move, change your name or change your political party choice. Click "Full Article" for more details. ...Full Article
Shingletown Library and Bookstore
Did you know the Shingletown Library has over 13,500 books, a book store, wi-fi, computers, fax, copy machine, audio books, movies on DVDs and an adult literacy program? Please click 'Full Article' for information. ...Full Article
Shasta County Information and Board of Supervisors Agendas, Minutes and Videos
Are you wondering what is on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors agenda or where to find out more information about Shasta County and its various departments including minutes and video of Board of Supervisor Meetings, telephone, fax and website information? Please click "Full Article" for more details.
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Veterans. Are You Looking for a Place to Call Home? Check out Cal Vet.
Veterans looking for a place to call home are encouraged to check out Cal Vet Veterans Home of California in Redding. They offer affordable housing at all levels of care. Click "Full Article" for more details. ...Full Article