Looking for more adventure during your visit to Mt. Shasta? There are many other activities to partake in during your stay and visit to Mt. Shasta Ski Park in the nearby area!
This year the Mt. Shasta Ski Park has built incredible Terrain Park unique features including the Monster Tire, Mini Battleship, Wave Box, the Wallaphant, The Battleship and the Dragon. Come check out their ever growing and super impressive Terrain Park.
Event coming up:
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BIG-AIR COMPETITION – Saturday, February 20, 2010
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NIGHT RAIL JAM – Friday, March 26th, 2010
Mt. Shasta Nordic Center – a 30K network of trails winding through deep forest, and open meadows are available nearby for those looking for a picturesque and peaceful Nordic experience!
Mt. Shasta Snowmen (& Women) Hill Group – Not only can the young adults and youth go and carve the slopes, but so can the senior community. The Snowman Hill Group is a senior citizen activity group dedicated to the promotion of extended skiing, ski safety, and the well being of all skiers. Open to Men and Women of age 55 plus!
Mom and I finally made the trip to the Mt. Shasta Lavender Farms on Saturday, and boy, what a treat – row upon row of brilliant lavender buzzing with happy bees, the scent filling the air and the mountain rising up over the Shasta Valley beyond. We went the in afternoon, when it was hot, but the lavender lemonade in the villa was quite refreshing. When we arrived the Farm was also buzzing with people – some where sitting at shaded tables outside the villa, others were set up in the rows with tripods and cameras in photographic bliss, while a few painters had staked out spots in the field where they were committing the scene to canvas. We saw folks walking the new Lavender Labyrinth, and wandering the rows looking for the perfect stems to take home. The farm is open for just one month a year – from mid June to mid July, when the public can come out and enjoy the setting and cut their own stems. You can get 100 stems for $3, as well as the many treats available in the villa. We came home with the lovely lavender-lemon cookies baked by Ms. Lynn’s Tea in Montague.
The farm is open daily from 9am to 4pm (try to go in the morning if it’s going to be a hot day). It’s located off Highway 97 – turn west onto A-12, then look for the signs. This year the farm is open until July 19th, so get out there while you can.
Airboat rides through Tule Lake Marsh, wild bird banding, children’s wildlife activities and guided bus trips to local wildlife refuges are just a few of the free family events featured at the Tule Lake Migratory Bird Festival on May 16th. The 8th annual Tule Lake Bird Festival will be held at the Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges visitor center from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. The center is located 5 miles west of Tulelake, California on Hill Road.
As in previous years, free airboat tours of Tule lake Marsh are expected to be the most popular event at the festival. Call early for reservations at (530) 667-2231. Other featured events include bird banding demonstrations, educational programs with live hawks and owls, children’s wildlife art instruction, bird mask making, and wildlife crafts and games. The Klamath Blues Society will provide live music through the lunch hour.
Events requiring advanced reservations include:
? Airboat rides through Tule Lake Marsh – Conducted between 10:00 and 2:30 at half hour intervals
? Lower Klamath Refuge guided wildlife discovery bus tour – 9:30 to 11:30
? Tule Lake Refuge historic CCC camp tours – 1:30 to 2:30 and 2:45 to 3:45
? Tule Lake Walking Wetlands Tour with Refuge Manager Ron Cole 1:00 to 2:30.
Festival vendors will offer handmade crafts as well as variety of wildlife art and photography. Snacks, drinks, and both breakfast and lunch entrees will be sold at a nominal cost.
Live entertainment will be provided before and after lunch. For additional information on this event visit the web site www.fws.gov/klamathbasinrefuges, or call the Visitor Center at 530-667-2231.
Family Fun, skiing | bkubowitz February 7, 2010 | 
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