All field trips have min/max participants. You can register for field trips using the regular registration form. Seats in the field trips will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. If your field trip ends up over-enrolled or cancelled, the CGS will issue you a refund. Note: If the field trip does not include transportation, it means you will be responsible for meeting the fieldtrip leader at an offsite location. 

Friday Field Trip A: Geology and Hydrology of the Mount Shasta Area

Leader: William Hirt
Cost: $70 per person
Duration: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Departs: 8:00am on Friday from Conference Hotel
Transportation: Included
Lunch: Box Lunch Included
Walking: Some walking (0.5 miles or less) involved at stops

This field trip will review the history of Quaternary volcanism on and around Mount Shasta, examine the mountain's role as the primary source of water for local springs, and consider the threat posed by debris flows triggered as snow and glacial ice on the volcano melt seasonally. Stops will include: Bunny Flat, to introduce the mountain's eruptive history; Mud Creek, to examine recent debris flow deposits; Mount Shasta City Park, to visit Big Spring, discuss local hydrology, and have lunch; the Shasta Valley, to inspect the Shasta Valley debris avalanche and view glaciers on the northern side of Mount Shasta; and Deer Mountain, to study a well-exposed cinder cone and discuss regional High Cascade volcanism. All of the stops are on or near paved roads except the last, which will involve about a one-quarter mile round-trip hike on a level trail. Participants should dress warmly in layers and bring a light jacket or parka in case of a late-season sprinkle or snow flurry. Please bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and wear light hiking boots or sturdy tennis shoes. Binoculars will be helpful for observing features high on the mountain and a hand lens will be useful for seeing textures and minerals in volcanic rocks.

**Note: if a campus group, or group of friends/family want to use their own vehicle to "caravan" behind the official CGS vans, please email Tiffany Seeley at seeleytr@elac.edu to negotiate a lower price for this field trip**

Minimum Capacity: 8 people
Maximum Capacity: 16 people

Friday Field Trip B: Tour the Shasta Bike Depot & Ride Redding Bikeshare (CANCELLED)

Leader: Clarissa Wentworth, Ride Redding Bikeshare
Cost: $35 per person
Duration: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Departs: Shasta Bike Depot, 1322 California Street, Redding CA 96001
Transportation: Pedal Assist bike rental included
Physical Activity: Around 7 miles with hills on a pedal-assist bike

On this field trip you will first tour the Shasta Bike Depot and meet Director Anne Thomas to learn about the full-service set of features for clean and active transportation commutes and tourism services. Participants will learn about how the set of services that are designed to give a lot of people the resources, skills and confidence they need to get around safely and conveniently walking and biking, so they discover the ease and joy of active living. The goal is to add high-quality facilities and experiences, so more people are engaged, and the local community becomes healthier, happier, and more prosperous. Next, you will join a guided bike tour for a ride on the new Redding Bikeshare pedal-assist bikes. You will experience the Sacramento River Trail with Shasta Living Streets’ friendly guides. The ride is approximately 7 miles, with some small hills that are not a problem on the pedal-assist bikes. The ride will be a little more than one hour. The goal is to make your experience on this field trip fun, easy, and uncomplicated. Smiles and laughter are expected.

Minimum Capacity: 5 people
Maximum Capacity: 15 people

Friday Field Trip C: Land Conservation Tour of Ross Ranch

Leader: Tessa Blevins, Shasta Land Trust
Cost: $10 per person
Duration: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Departs: McConnell Foundation’s Ross Ranch Property (Near Shasta College)
Transportation: Not Included, please meet at the Ross Ranch
Walking: Some walking (less than a mile) in open flat grassland and ranch roads

Join the Shasta Land Trust, The McConnell Foundation, and Point Blue Conservation Science for a tour of the 860-acre Ross Ranch, a working ranch in eastern Redding that will be the site of the CGS Awards Banquet on Saturday Evening. Learn how maps and Geographical Information System (GIS) tools are utilized to guide landscape-scale conservation decisions, management projects, and research focused on soil health, wildfire safety, and regenerative agriculture. This hands-on walking tour spans the pastures and oak woodlands of the property for an up-close look at several prescribed burns, active soil studies, and regenerative grazing plots. It is recommended that you bring good walking/hiking shoes, comfortable clothing, sun/rain protection (dependent on the weather), and a water bottle.

Minimum Capacity: 5 people
Maximum Capacity: 15 people

Friday Field Trip D: Visit to California State University, Chico and Wildfire Recovery Sites in Paradise, CA (CANCELLED)

Leader: Ryan Miller, CSU Chico
Cost: $60 per person with transportation, $15 per person with "Caravan" option**
Duration: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Departs: Conference Hotel
Food: Not included, bring money for lunch
Transportation: Included ($60) OR if you choose the "Caravan" option ($15) you will be responsible for arranging your own transportation.
**The Caravan option is recommended for groups who area all attending the field trip together OR those with access to a vehicle they can drive and are willing to carpool with other attendees.

This field trip includes a trip to California State University, Chico, where the Geography and Planning department will guide attendees on a tour of the historic campus and adjacent downtown Chico area. Next, Paradise local Ryan Miller will guide attendees 'up the hill' to Paradise, CA, to visit commemorative sites and see firsthand the recovery from the devastating 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed 85% of the structures in this town.

Minimum Capacity: 5 people
Maximum Capacity: 16 people

Sunday Field Trip A: A Local Hike to Chamise Peak

Leader: Dan Scollon, Shasta College
Cost: $10 per person
Duration: 9:00am – 1:30pm
Departs: Chamise Peak Trailhead
Transportation: Not Included, please meet at the trailhead
Hiking: Uneven Terrain: 4.6 miles, 700ft elevation gain 
Link to Trail Info

This is a chance to get out, get some exercise, and see some of the beauty and intriguing geography of Redding, at the edge of the . The Chamise Peak trail is a 4.6 mile hike with a 700 foot climb that affords views of the eastern Klamath Mountains, the Sacramento River and "the 3 Shasta" (Mountain, Lake and Dam). Along with way we'll discuss topography, natural history and the human geography that has developed here over time. There is a mid-point option of 2.5 miles and 500 foot climb.

Minimum Capacity: 5 people
Maximum Capacity: 25 people