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

Planet Support

Families get back to nature at Earthbound Skills.

Teaching Our Children to Care for the Earth

By Stacey Leigh Mohr | September 23, 2024

“We are born with a connection to nature,” says Tim Corcoran in his book The Earth Caretaker Way. “But as we grow, we may lose conscious touch with that […]

From Tiny Homes to Cabin Kits: Local Innovative Housing Solutions for Eco-Conscious Parents

By Sarah Kirby | September 23, 2024

As the world becomes increasingly aware of the need for sustainable living, innovative housing solutions can align with eco-conscious values. Alternative housing such as tiny homes and cabin kits are […]

Students at the monthly BEC Cooking with Food Scraps workshop.

Butte Environmental Council: Advocating for a Healthy Community

By Shannon Lennan | March 11, 2024

Located in gorgeous Butte County, the Butte Environmental Council (BCE) is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the environmental health of Butte County. Supported by 300 members, over 1,000 […]

In the Zone with Green Loan Support

By Brianna Lee Keaney | March 11, 2024

Reduce, reuse and recycle are words most of us have heard since childhood. But for GreenLoan Support in Tehama County, it’s not just talk. GreenLoan Support means to make this […]

Food scraps that end up in the land fill impact our climate and our community.

It’s Time to Talk Trash

By Brianna Lee Keaney | September 12, 2023

We’ve all disposed of food scraps at some point, and if we bin them, we don’t usually think about what happens next. Here in California, over half of our trash […]