Join us for a full day of free activities, presentations, and more on April 22nd. Exhibitors, kid-friendly activities, food, and more will be held outdoors on the Jefferson Center for the Arts grounds while the presentations & films will be indoors. A list of exhibitors and schedules is below. Learn more about the presenters here.
We’ll let loose and continue to celebrate Mama Earth later in the evening at the benefit concert at Spring Hill Nursery & Gardens.
On Sunday, we’ll circle and hold a water blessing ceremony for the 9th annual blessing at the headwaters in City Park.
11:45am Nourish The Film
School CAFE
Nourish: Food + Community illustrates how food connects to such issues as biodiversity, climate change, public health, and social justice. Hosted and narrated by actress Cameron Diaz. Interviews with best-selling author Michael Pollan, sustainable food advocate Anna Lappé, chef Bryant Terry, pediatrician Dr. Nadine Burke, and organic farmer Nigel Walker. Join us on Earth Day at 11:45am inside the Jefferson Center for the Arts 1124 Pine Grove Dr Mount Shasta 96067.
1pm Dr. Will Tuttle
Time to Wake Up: A Deeper Look at Food and Sustainability
Dr. Tuttle’s teachings express the heart and soul of the environmental, health, freedom, and animal liberation movements. They call for an awakening from the cultural narratives of exploitation that are wreaking havoc on every level. This special Earth Day presentation will also include practical tips for living a healthier and more environmentally-friendly life from Dr. Tuttle and his wife, Madeleine, a visionary artist, organic gardener, and whole-foods chef. This presentation begins at 1:00pm inside the Jefferson Center for the Arts 1124 Pine Grove Dr Mount Shasta 96067.
2:15pm Dr. Eugene Tssui
Eco-Architecture and Zero Energy Buildings
A building that cleans the water that falls on it? A building with no need for heating and cooling systems? A building where people generate its power? A building that cannot burn or get soaked with water? This and much more is what local resident and global architect, Eugene Tssui (pronounced, “sway”) will present as he takes us into the future of architecture that will be built on 7.3 acres of land on Spring Hill Drive. Hear his innovative ideas on Earth Day at 2:15pm inside the Jefferson Center for the Arts 1124 Pine Grove Dr Mount Shasta 96067. Read more about Eugene’s relationship to Mount Shasta here.
3:30pm Michelle Berditschevsky California's 30x30
California's 30x30 Strategy
Preserving 30% of the Land by 2030 – why it’s needed in our region.
on Earth Day at 3:30pm inside the Jefferson Center for the Arts 1124 Pine Grove Dr Mount Shasta 96067.
S.C.R.A.P.S. Art Cart
Siskiyou County Art Council
Join the Siskiyou County Art Council’s SCRAPS Art Cart for a fun day of eco-educational crafting! Be there at any time from noon to 4pm Saturday April 22nd at Jefferson Center for the Arts 1124 Pine Grove Dr Mount Shasta 96067.
The SCRAPS Art Cart will be providing FREE, all-age art projects made from upcycled materials that are often discarded such as bird-feeders made from plastic bottles and painted plant pots made from tin cans.
6pm Spring Hill Concert
Far Out West + Johnny Callahan Concert
Join us on Earth Day Saturday April 22nd at 6:00pm at Spring Hill Nursery and Gardens at 1234 Nixon Road Mount Shasta 96067 for what promises to be a rocking good time with friends and family. From the Sundown Poachers, Johnny Callahan, will entertain us with his mountain charm, and folk singing. Following Johnny will be Portland’s own, Far Out West! Propelled by the compositions of guitarist and vocalist Liz Chibucos, Far Out West leans into the grounded wildness of classic funk, soul, and freewheeling jazz-rock. To find out more about the concert please click here.
Sunday 3pm Water Blessing Ceremony
Michelle Berditschevsky and Ray Nobriga
On Sunday April 23rd starting at 3 p.m., a Water Blessing Ceremony & Poetry Reading will be held just down from the Headwaters Spring at Mt. Shasta City Park. This year’s Ceremony (our 9th annual Water Blessing) will be led by Ray Nobriga, who is a shamanic practitioner in the Peruvian tradition, and Michelle Berditschevsky, founder of the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center and long-time learner from local Tribal Elders. Michelle will open the Blessing with a simple ritual in which together we’ll invoke the gifts of Water. Ray will then lead us in an Andean Despacho Ceremony.| Presentations @ JCA Saturday, April 22 1124 Pine Grove Dr Mount Shasta 96067 |
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| Time | Presenter | Event |
| 11:45 am – 12:45 pm | School CAFE | Nourish – A film that illustrates how food connects to such issues as biodiversity, climate change, public health, and social justice |
| 1 pm – 2 pm | Dr. Will Tuttle | Time to Wake Up: A Deeper Look at Food and Sustainability |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Dr. Eugene Tssui | Eco-Architecture and Zero Energy Buildings |
| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | Michelle Berditschevsky | California’s 30×30 Strategy–Preserving 30% of the Land by 2030 – why it’s needed in our region. |
| Exhibitors & Vendors @ JCA
Saturday, April 22 |
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La Yerba Buena Herbs | Plant Medicines: flower essences, hydrosols, tinctures, and oxymels for sale. Also, raising awareness for the #rethinkwildcrafting movement. |
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Marine Megafauna Foundation | Paper crafts and other crafts using recycled materials based on sharks and other marine animals. Raising awareness about how vital the ocean is and why we need to preserve it. |
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Salmon River Apothecary | Herbal medicines and herbal “kicktails” Kicktails will include Iced Cacao, Lavender Lemonade, and butterfly Pea Mojito. |
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Art Cart | The SCRAPS Art Cart will provide FREE, all-age art projects made from upcycled materials that are often discarded such as bird feeders made from plastic bottles and painted plant pots made from tin cans. |
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School CAFE | We support the schools and community with grants for healthy food for people and the planet. Prepared food from The Thrive Bar. Free film at 11:45 am. Nourish: Food + Community. |
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Thrive & Bloom Apothecary | Handcrafted herbal products for health and well-being. Thrive & Bloom will have tinctures, cordials, and various concoctions for sale. |
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Holistic Body Therapy | Hand-crafted body care products and art for sale. |
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Natureland Farm | Handcrafted goat milk and honey body butter, lotion, soaps, deodorants, lip balm and more. |
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Homeward Bounty Seeds | Organic, open pollinated garden seeds for sale, seed identification game and seed cleaning supplies. We’ll share knowledge and passional about seed saving with the community. |
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Luna Verde Permaculture & LV Tiny Houses | Tiny house building, natural and healthy products. |
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My Two Cents & Zinni Rose Studios | Upcycling materials and anti single use vessels. |
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Shastica |
Shastica produces natural beauty products, using the purest of ingredients, harvesting biodynamic herbs and hand making all creations at the base of Mount Shasta. Shastica products are as good for your skin as they are for the planet.
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Stone Vintage & Stone Family Farm | Jewelry with upcycled vintage gems & metals + non GMO organic plant starts. |
| Eco’s | Eco Creations : wearable art. | |
| White Oak Natives and Nursery | Local native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs as well as some cold hardy heirloom vegetable starts. | |
| Concert @ Spring Hill Nursery and Gardens Saturday, April 22 1234 Nixon Rd. Mount Shasta 96067 |
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| Time | Presenter | Event |
| 6 pm – 10 pm | Far Out West + Johnny Callahan buy tickets at the door | Earth Day Music Concert at Spring Hill Nursery and Gardens |
| Water Blessing Ceremony @ Headwaters @ City Park Sunday, April 23 1315 Nixon Rd. Mount Shasta 96067 |
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| Time | Presenter | Event |
| 3 pm | Michelle Berditschevsky and Ray Nobriga | Water Blessing Ceremony & Poetry Reading will be held just down from the Headwaters Spring at Mt. Shasta City Park. This year’s Ceremony (our 9th annual Water Blessing) will be led by Ray Nobriga, who is a shamanic practitioner in the Peruvian tradition, and Michelle Berditschevsky, founder of the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center and long-time learner from local Tribal Elders. |