It’s been an incredible year for the Whiskeytown Environmental School Community (WESC)! We’ve experienced significant progress this year.

The pond, the beloved centerpiece of Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES), lost its permanent water source after the 2018 Carr Fire. This reduced it to a seasonal pond with limited usability.

We’re thrilled to announce that the Investment Review Board (IRB) of the National Park Service has granted conditional approval of further plan development for rebuilding Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES)!

Congratulations to the 1st Assembly District's 2024 Nonprofit of the Year award recipient, Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES) Camp Community!

During the month of May WES Community received additional funds from generous supporters.  The Community Foundation of the North State has granted WES Community with $16,000 from the McConnell Fund.

WES Community is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2024 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblywoman Megan Dahle, District 1.

The Grow Back Stronger campaign aims to return children to the beloved week-long residential camp that has become a right-of-passage for fifth and sixth grade students across a nine-county region.

We are honored to have been featured in Enjoy Magazine for the May 2024 edition.

Whiskeytown Environmental School featured in North State Parent for their legacy of teaching children about the natural world.

Whiskeytown Environmental School Community featured in KCRC for our advances recovery through donations and trail repairs.

Whiskeytown’s amphitheater project nears final approval! With a wet winter causing delays, construction is set for this summer. As a key educational space, its restoration is crucial.

WES Community joyfully reveals Sierra Pacific Foundation's substantial donation for Whiskeytown Environmental School's rebuild.

Shasta County Board of Education unanimously agrees to donate $1.8 million for Whiskeytown Environmental School's post-Carr Fire rebuild, celebrated by Board President Kathy Barry.

The $1M from PG&E's Zogg Fire settlement on May 31st aids the "Grow Back Stronger" campaign for rebuilding student housing at Whiskeytown Environmental School.

Rotary Club of Redding presented WES Community with funds for the “Bunkbed Challenge” pledged on Giving Tuesday, 2022.

Lodge #1073 Elks Club Board of Directors votes to donate $3,000 to the "Grow Back Stronger" Campaign, supporting new student housing at Whiskeytown Environmental School.

WES Community receives $217,756 from the Community Foundation of the North State's Disaster Relief Fund for the "Grow Back Stronger" campaign, aiming for student return by Fall 2023.

For their 2021-2022 "Change the World" project, preschool to 5th grade students at Manzanita School collected $482 in spare change, a commendable community contribution.

WES Community is gearing up for next year's capital campaign to rebuild cabins, relocate Hatcher Hall, and modernize the campus post-Carr Fire.

On July 15, 2021, WES Community Board Member Kathy Hill spoke at Redding Rotary, updating on the WES Forever team, feasibility study, and sharing historic school photos.