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School Bikeway at Lema Ranch
The McConnell Foundation has added trails and made some trails OK for bikes so that children at both Mountain View Middle School and Redding School of the Arts now have more bike and walk friendly options for commuting to school. Select Lem.. read more
Shasta Family YMCA Receives Grant to Provide PE Support
The Shasta Family YMCA received a $20,000 grant to partner with the Healthy Students Initiative (HSI) to provide additional Physical Education (PE) support and activities. Each HSI school is partnered with a personal fitness trainer to prov.. read more
Why Gardening Makes You Happy
Interesting article about connection between gardening and mental health: Why Gardening Makes You Happy and Cures Depression (http://permaculture.com.au/online/articles/why-gardening-makes-you-happy-and-cures-depression) Written b.. read more
Women's Fitness and Adventure Club
If you are looking for a fun way to get outside, get active, try new things, meet new people, and have fun the Women’s Fitness and Adventure Club, for women ages 18-110, is for you! Every Tuesday evening the Club meets at the Teen.. read more
Cypress Student 1st in Girls on the Run 5K
Valeria Martinez of Cypress School placed first in the December 3, 2011, Girls on the Run© (GOTR) 5K (3.1 miles) run at Anderson River Park. Cypress had 13 girls participate in the final 5K run while 16 girls participated in the ed.. read more
Resource for Local, Healthy School Meals
The Center for Ecoliteracy, in partnership with TomKat Charitable Trust, announces Cooking with California Food in K-12 Schools: A Cookbook and Professional Development Guide (http://www.ecoliteracy.org/cooking-with-california-food). Th.. read more
Healthy Students Initiative in the News
Healthy Students Initiative Tackles Childhood Obesity (http://anewscafe.com/2011/11/17/healthy-students-initiative/) -aNewsCafe.com, 11/17/11 Childhood obesity is alarmingly high, in Shasta County and all over the nation. A study released.. read more
Healthy Students Initiative YouTube Video
Here is a snapshot of what Lassen View School is doing as part of HSI. From a new walking path to salad bars and scratch cooking, Lassen View School is a place where the physical and cultural environment encourages healthy choices for both .. read more
Meet the 2011 Healthy Shasta Action Heroes
On Saturday, October 1st, the three Action Heroes selected for 2011 were announced at Healthy Shasta's annual Walk This Way at Turtle Bay event. Each Action Hero is being honored for their efforts in making healthy eating and physical a.. read more
Newsletters
Healthy Shasta's e-newsletter, Activate Shasta!, is emailed to interested recipients 3-4 times per year. It features easy, practical tips for adding physical activity and healthy eating to your busy day. It also includes information on local happenings and ways you can make a difference. If you'd like to receive our electronic newsletter, please subscribe below. Rest assured, we never share email addresses. Past issues are listed below.
Event Calendars
The following organizations offer free or low cost opportunities for physical activity and recreation. The links below will take you directly to their event calendars.
