North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Stacey Leigh Mohr

Stacey Leigh Mohr

Stacey Leigh Mohr’s family took her wilderness camping from a young age, taught her to fish, to cook tasty meals over a campfire, and to appreciate and work to preserve the natural beauty of wild places.

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Students enjoy creative expression through an Exploration workshop printmaking project.

Liberty Arts and Jefferson Center for the Arts: Siskiyou County Venues Where Art and Artists Flourish

Artistic spaces offer a place for people to come together and create in an atmosphere of non-judgement. This supportive environment is especially important to nurture budding young artists. Siskiyou County […]

At Siskiyou ice rink you can skate outdoors at the foot of majestic Mount Shasta.

Holiday Celebrations in the North State – Fun Ways to Spark YOUR Family’s Holiday Spirit

Marvel at the Holiday Lights Redding Garden of Lights, Turtle Bay Exploration Park and Botanical Gardens Nov. 17-Jan.9. Wed-Sun, 11am-9pm. $15-$25, free for children under 4. Walk down winding paths […]

Adoption Center Manager Rick Formanek gets a kiss from a Rescue Ranch dog.

Rescue Ranch: Saving Dogs and Changing Lives

If you, like me, are a dog lover, you’ll want to know about the Siskiyou County no-kill dog shelter and sanctuary, Rescue Ranch. I recently spent a morning at the […]

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Redding Midwifery: Providing Safe, Family-Centered Pregnancy and Childbirth Options

Our ultimate goal is to help you have a healthy, safe and rewarding birth experience,” says Naomi Bjorgan, LM, CPM, founder and owner of Redding Midwifery, a business which provides […]

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Little Elves Workshop: A Joyous Family Holiday Tradition

Fragrant holiday wreaths, handmade holiday ornaments, craft tables laden with crafting supplies and projects and staffed by friendly elves, holiday music and entertainment, hot apple cider and seasonal treats – […]

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Cedar Grove School: A Place Where Children Can Blossom

“Humans learn most easily and naturally in a holistic way,” Cate Clother, founder and director of Cedar Grove School, a Waldorf-inspired multicultural heritage school, says. Waldorf curriculum is built around […]

Turtle Bay Exploration Park is the largest science and art museum in the North State.

Love To Learn: North State Museums Hold True Treasures

Museum.” For some, this word piques excitement and interest. For many, it evokes bored childhood memories of hushed voices, slowly plodding steps, and the ever-constant scolding: “Don’t touch that!” If […]

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Osteoporosis is Not Inevitable – Early Prevention is the Key

Did you know that the current statistic is that 50 percent of women in the U.S. age 50 or older will break a bone due to osteoporosis? But that statistic […]

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Save Money on Groceries by Going Back to Basics

When I had my first baby we were watching our pennies, so I diligently searched through all the grocery store circulars, clipped coupons, made menus from what was on sale […]

Calpuli Tonazin Ketzalcoatl, a middle school girls’ dance troop from Hamilton City, perform traditional dances from Jalisco, Mexico.

Dia Del Campesino – Day of the Farmer

Every year for the past 35 years, (with a brief break during the COVID shutdown), The Hispanic Resource Council of Northern California (HRCNC) has presented the colorful Dia Del Campesino […]

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Children and Adults Find Healing and Connection at Roughout Ranch

“Everyone wants to be heard and to belong,” says Kathy Rutan-Sprague, Program Director at Roughout Ranch, nestled on 15 acres in the foothills just outside Redding. Here, children aged 2 […]

Leave no trace

Leave No Trace

When my brother and I were around 8 and 10 years old, our parents started taking us on wilderness camping trips. They taught us as a matter of course to […]