WES Community
Our Projects
Restore the Pond
Whiskeytown Environmental School's centerpiece pond is poised for a transformative restoration project that will breathe new life into both the local environment and the community it serves. This project aims to restore the pond to a vibrant, ecologically healthy state, ensuring it continues to be a living laboratory for the thousands of Northern California school students who visit annually.
Phase One
Assess, make a plan and design
Phase Two
Implement safe water source and restore habitat needs
Phase Three
Restore ecosystem and bring the pond back to life!
Amphitheater Support
Our fundraising objective has been met! We are grateful to the Rotary Clubs, business sponsors, 2023 Giving Tuesday donations, and local foundations that together, raised $75,000 for the Amphitheater Rehabilitation Project.
The goal to raise $75,00 has been achieved!
A New Act
Happily, the heart of the campus, the amphitheater, will now receive a much needed makeover. The amphitheater is essentially the same structure built by volunteers in the early 1960s. It has held up faithfully through thousands of sing-alongs, bonfires, storms, and intrusions by ground squirrels. With tree roots cracking and crumbling concrete, it is time for a new act for the amphitheater.
Updated Space
The amphitheater rehabilitation plan will maintain the same design and location, but with new and expanded seating, and improved accessibility for students and visitors. New concrete, with removal of non-native trees and stumps, will further enhance this space. We are excited to update this space for new generations of students to learn, laugh, and make lifelong memories at Whiskeytown Environmental School.
Our Budget
The amphitheater rehabilitation project budget is estimated to be $75,000. Anderson Rotary, Redding East Rotary, Redding Rotary, and Redding West Rotary have kick-started the project with a recent grant of $17,250 for materials plus donated labor. The grant writing team at Redding East Rotary worked overtime to produce the grant; the community spirit of these four clubs is amazing and appreciated!
Our Sponsors
Thank you to each and every one of our sponsors that contributed to these important projects. Each sponsor helps Whiskeytown Environmental School grow back stronger!
