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Circa 1971 photo from Whiskeytown Environmental School.
The 6 for 60 Stewardship Challenge
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area turns 60 years old in 2025. To celebrate this milestone and to ensure the park is preserved and protected for the next 60 more years, we need park stewards; we need you!
Become a park steward by completing at least six of the tasks in bold below or by grabbing a hard copy of the Stewardship Challenge at the Visitor Center. Once you complete at least six activities, turn in the worksheet or your own piece of paper to the Visitor Center and the first 100 to do so will receive several prizes – a certificate of achievement signed by Park Superintendent Josh Hoines, a booklet spotlighting the nature and history of Whiskeytown, a park coloring book, and a National Park System map.
Optional: once you complete at least 6 activities, email us a photo of yourself in the park and we will give you a shoutout on Facebook and Instagram. Email us at WHIS_Information@nps.gov.
Happy Stewarding and please email us with any questions you have at WHIS_Information@nps.gov.
1. Participate in a park volunteer event.
Date:
Trail:
Thoughts/Reflections:
2. Visit the Kennedy Memorial and then create your own memorial.
Go to the Kennedy Memorial at Whiskeytown Dam, read the exhibits, look at the memorial (it displays the artist’s interpretation of JFK’s legacy) and listen to excerpts of President Kennedy’s speech.
Finally, sketch your own memorial. It could be a memorial for one of your heroes, a lost loved one, or even a historic event. Be creative and have fun.
3. Attend a ranger-led kayak or stand-up paddleboard program (available Memorial Day to Labor Day).
Date:
Program:
Ranger:
Thoughts/Reflections:
4. Pick up 50 pieces of litter and put in trash.
Date:
Location:
Thoughts/Reflections:
5. Purchase your entrance pass.
What type of entrance pass did you obtain?
Thank you for your purchase! 100% of your entrance pass money stays in the park and gets used to make the national recreation area cleaner and more accessible.
6. Become a BARK Ranger with your dog.
Obtain the BARK Ranger Booklet at the Visitor Center, complete the booklet, and then turn in with your 6 for 60 Stewardship Challenge Worksheet.
7. Read about Whiskeytown’s Chinook Salmon habitat restoration efforts.
The Beach Bus runs for fre from downtown Redding to several spots in the park on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Date:
Thoughts/Reflections:
10. Hike, run, mountain bike, or horseback ride a park trail.
Date:
Trail:
Thoughts/Reflections:
11. Become a Junior Firefighter.
All ages welcome! Pick up and complete the Junior Firefighter Activity Book from the Visitor Center or attend a ranger-led Junior Firefighter program at Oak Bottom Fire Station this summer. Bring your completed activity book with you when you turn in this Worksheet.
What did you learn about wildland firefighting?
Thoughts/Reflections:
12. Participate in a second Whiskeytown volunteer project, activity, or event.
Date:
Event:
Thoughts/Reflections:
13. Become a Junior Ranger Angler.
All ages welcome! Pick up and complete the Junior Ranger Angler Activity Book from the Visitor Center. Bring your completed activity book with you when you turn in this Worksheet.
14. Hike, run, mountain bike, or horseback ride to at least two of the four waterfalls in the park.
Dates:
Trails:
What was your favorite waterfall and why?
15. In the park, identify three plants you did not know about before.
What three plants are they?
Sketch the plants or write about the plants on the back of this page.
16. Read about Whiskeytown’s Native American heritage.
