Judges chose the work of Sandy Drawyer as the winning piece, with posters by Bradlee Plotzke and Travis Palermo for second and third. Public balloting of Salmon Festival attendees led to Michael Jones’ art being named People’s Choice. Other entries worthy of recognition and receiving Honorable Mention awards were those by Jack Contos, Bella Hedtke, Kristin Jepsen, Stephanie Martin, Nick Moreno, Ricardo Powers, Karry Van Matre, Becca Watson, and Jackie Woodhouse. Trinity River Restoration Program Executive Director Doug Schleusner presented certificates to winners. All winning art will be used in a calendar listing events of community organizations. To view the winning art, visit the poster page.

Do you have a passion for programs that improve forest health while making our communities more fire safe – programs like the Weaverville Community Forest, the Fire Safe Council or our popular Community Chipper Program?

Have your children or grandchildren attended our summer day camp or enjoyed a science field trip led by the RCD? Ever taken a hike on the Weaver Basin Trail System? Are you concerned about the management of our local streams and fisheries?

Perhaps you have an idea for a project that we never tried?

The Trinity County Resource Conservation District Fund is a way you can help us provide these programs and achieve the goal of community guided conservation. If you are looking for a meaningful way to invest in local conservation of our natural resources please consider a contribution to the Trinity County Resource Conservation District Fund. Many Trinity County residents and landowners volunteer regularly and support non-profit groups of their choice. Your end-of-the-year gift can help us extend our programs and increase our effectiveness. You can create an enduring legacy that perpetuates your commitment to conservation by supporting the RCD Fund through. a gift in your will. Please give thought to this new opportunity for you to contribute to community-based conservation programs through the District’s Conservation Fund.

If you like the notion of supporting the RCD’s long-term conservation and stewardship strategy with your gift please call us for further information. You may also wish to contact a professional advisor , someone who can make sure you get maximum legal and tax benefits allowable for your gift, and who can help you with estate planning and paperwork.

If supporting the RCD’s long-term conservation and stewardship strategy is important to you, you can get started by:

1. Thinking about what program is important to you or give us a call.
   
 
2. Get a hold of a professional advisor – someone who can make sure that you get the maximum legal and tax benefits allowed for your gift and who can help you with estate planning and paperwork.