Deets:
If you live on the ridge meet at the terry ashe center at 8:00 and leave by 8:20
Drive to Big Chico creek ecological reserve Directions
Hit the trail around 9:00 or 9:30 am
Hike out for an hour and a half, eat food – please let us know if you have food allergies
Eddie will get subway most likely so please fill out our order form so you don’t starve :) (Please Click her for Sandwich orders)
Hike back to the vehicles
Pack up and load into vehicles
If we get back to the parking lot around 3:00pm, or sooner, then we should be back to home base around 3:30pm
We will drop off the Chico Crew before heading back up to the TARC
If you want to drive yourself, totally cool, but we will have a 10 passenger van available and a second one if we need it
ITEMS TO BRING:
HIKING BACKPACK, 40L WATER BOTTLE, SUNSCREEN, NECK GAITER,
HIKING BOOTS, LONG PANTS AND SHIRTS, AND BUG REPELLENT ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
We welcome you to the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER), which resides on the Traditional Homelands of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria. Join us for a cultural presentation that provides historical accounts involving the local Native people of Butte County, current partnership between the Mechoopda Tribe and the BCCER, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Afterwards join us for a short walk on the reserve to identify and learn about culturally significant plants and connect the importance of the land and Native people. Since time immemorial Native American people have stewarded the land now known as the United States. Learn how land stewardship has changed throughout the years and how the BCCER works in partnership with the Mechoopda Tribe to continue stewarding the land now known as the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve. We hope that those participating on this day understand the importance of the BCCER not only for its visual beauty but the cultural beauty and understand that the reserve is home to many plants and animals that are crucial to the Mechoopda people who call this place home.
We will have lunch at the historic barn, then learn about the exciting world of wildland firefighting. We'll touch on fire ecology, prescribed fire as a management tool, BCCER’s growing role as a regional leader in putting good fire on the ground, and upcoming opportunities for firefighter certification trainings.