Time is running out to submit vendor and artist applications or to purchase advance tickets for dinner and a concert for the Forest Service’s ‘Wilderness Treasures Rendezvous – Celebrating 50 Golden Years.’ A once-in-a-lifetime event being held October 10th – 12th at the Tehama District Fairgrounds in Red Bluff.
The 50th Wilderness Celebration still has space available for vendors and artists with a connection to recreational, ecological or cultural wilderness values. Applications should be submitted by Tuesday, September 30th.
Tickets are on sale for the Dave Stamey concert and dinner scheduled for Saturday night, October 11th. Ticket numbers are limited, so advance purchase is recommended. Pre-registration for camping at the fairgrounds is available as well.
Vendor and artist application forms, as well as event registration and ticket purchasing information can be found on the event’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NorCalWilderness50thCelebration.
For area educators and schools, the 50th Wilderness Celebration features a Youth Day Friday, October 10th. This is an opportunity to learn more about wilderness, conservation and connect students with careers tied to natural resource management. For more information or to sign your school up, please contact Debra-Ann Brabazon at 530-226-2322.
Agencies and partners are celebrating Northern California’s federally designated wilderness areas made possible through the 1964 Wilderness Act. This includes eight National Forests, six Bureau of Land Management Units, Lassen National Park and Lava Beds National Monument.
Free and open to the public, this world-class event features the wide range of opportunities and perspectives on wilderness, including recreation, ecological diversity, conservation, history and culture. It celebrates the rugged and breathtaking federally managed wilderness areas from Sacramento to the Oregon border.
The wilderness celebration provides a one-stop shop to gather information, learn new or enhance existing recreation skills, experience culture inspired by the breathtaking beauty of these treasured landscapes, swap stories, discover the unique bio-regions that set these areas apart, and meet both experienced wilderness enthusiasts and those interested in their first adventure.
Even for visitors that may not be able to personally travel to a wilderness, there will be a wealth of resources available showcasing the uniqueness of these wild public lands and their many benefits – not only through conserving wild spaces, but also contributing to clean water, air and wildlife habitat.
With displays, demonstrations, workshops, speakers, live music, great food, art fair, camping and more, this is a great family event!
For more information on the Northern California 50th Wilderness Celebration, including registration for dinner, concert, camping or stalls, and vendor interest forms, please visit the event’s page at https://www.facebook.com/NorCalWilderness50thCelebration.
Forest Business Office Closed for Wilderness Event
The Lassen National Forest Supervisor’s Office at 2550 Riverside Drive in Susanville will be closed for business on Thursday, October 9th, and Friday, October 10th, as staff heads to Tehama County to help manage the wilderness celebration.
Along with all other Forest offices, the Supervisor’s Office will also be closed on Monday, October 13th, in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. Forest offices will resume normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, October 14th.
The Forest’s Eagle Lake Ranger District office, located at 477-050 Eagle Lake Road, Susanville (just outside of town off Highway 36), will be open and available October 9th – 10th to provide services to the public, such as selling maps or fuelwood permits. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office at 2950 Riverside Drive, just down the street from the Forest headquarters, also sells Lassen National Forest maps.
For more information on the Northern California 50th Wilderness Celebration, including how to purchase tickets for a Saturday night dinner and Dave Stamey concert, register for camping or stalls, or submit vendor interest forms, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/NorCalWilderness50thCelebration.
If you have questions you may contact Public Affairs Officer Heidi Perry-McCourt at 530-257-2151.
