North State Parent magazine

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

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Get Your Family Out On The Trail With Bikepacking

Out On The Trail With Bikepacking Sara Sundquist and her husband began bikepacking before their children were born, and they’ve traveled as much as 150 miles in a three-day stretch. […]

Things To Do With Kids In Arcata - at the beach

5 Things To Do With Kids In Arcata

5 Things To Do With Kids In Arcata Summertime on the northern California coast! Beachcombing, kickin’ it at the dunes, dipping toes in the ocean with all the whales, octopi, […]

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Winn Aung for the Win

Redding Swim Team’s Swimmer Wins National Awards Winn Aung has spent his sophomore year earning top grades at University Preparatory School in Redding, CA, participating in Science Club, and volunteering […]

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YMCA Camp McCumber

YMCA Camp McCumber Celebrates 65 Years of Creating Lifelong Memories YMCA Camp McCumber is known as one of the most popular summer camp destinations in the North State! They mark […]

Summer Camp

Summer Camp – Choosing the Right One

Choosing the Right Summer Camp for Your Kids Summer camp offers plenty of benefits, and many kids thrill at the idea of going away to summer camp. For some kids, […]

Pennies on Purpose - Financial Literacy

Pennies on Purpose: Bringing Financial Literacy to Youth in the North State

Pennies on Purpose Bringing Financial Literacy to Youth in the North State Trisha Funk of Redding’s Pennies on Purpose is hoping to turn that around. A Certified Financial Education Instructor […]

Ideas for Frugality

Ideas for Frugality

Ideas for Frugality Living frugally is a choice many families make to help them set goals and dream dreams that thriftiness will make financially accessible. This is a lifestyle that […]

Gap Year

A “Student Gap Year” Is as Unique as Your Child

A “Student Gap Year” Is as Unique as Your Child Many high school seniors look enthusiastically ahead to the university or junior college campus. These students are eager to move […]

Chico Kite Day

Chico Kite Day – Holding the Wind in Your Hand

Chico Kite Day Holding the Wind in Your Hand Springtime winds whip up the magical ability to “fly with your feet on the ground,” as Bob Malowney, owner of Chico’s […]

Worldwide Epilepsy Awareness Day

Worldwide Epilepsy Awareness Day

Worldwide Epilepsy Awareness Day Wear Purple On March 26th To Support Kaia And Others With Epilepsy Kaia’s first seizure happened in fifth grade. Her mother, Rita Davis, had asked Kaia […]

Solar Powered Clothes Dryer

Solar Powered Clothes Dryer

Solar Powered Clothes Dryer   Old fashioned and quaint or good green common sense? Air drying your laundry outside in the spring, summer and fall is one of the more […]

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2018 Whole Earth and Watershed Festival Offers Environmental Stewardship Awards

Whole Earth and Watershed Festival Environmental Stewardship Awards The organizers of the 2018 Whole Earth and Watershed Festival are excited to recognize the efforts of teachers, students, and classes, clubs […]