Our California home is one of the most spectacular and diverse places on planet Earth. In pre-colombian times it was stewarded by some 350,000 native peoples communicating in hundreds of distinct languages. These peoples interacted with the environment in a constant feedback loop that led to what europeans found to be a magical land of abundance.

 

The Regeneration Base Camp, situated in the Scott Valley of Siskiyou County, is no exception. The pre-colombian inhabitants of Callahan, in the south end of the Scott Valley, where the Shasta Indians. In 1830, europeans discovered the wetlands of what they called “Beaver Valley.” The beavers were trapped and the valley, later renamed the Scott Valley, was drained for agricultural uses.

 

The community of Callahan was formed in 1858 as Callahan Ranch, named after M.B. Callahan, who opened a travelers stop here in 1851. That travelers stop is now know as the Emporium and continues to operate to this day, just 1 mile North of the Regeneration Base Camp. From the 1850s until the mid 1900s the area was mined for gold and logged for its wealth of timber resources. In more recent times, the valley has continued to play an important role in agricultural production in California.  

 

The Regeneration Base Camp is situated at a geologic triple point. To the south west lie the Trinity Alps, a granitic formation that is the same batholith as the Sierra Nevada. To the east lies the metamorphic and volcanic Scott Mountains and to the North are the sedimentary Marble Mountains. In fact, our location is just 2 miles from the Trinity Alps wilderness and 20 miles from the stunning Mt Shasta.

 

Regenerations Base Camp comprises some 321 acres of land. Of these approximately 70 acres are class one sandy loam soils irrigated with water from Taylor Creek. Most of the remaining acreage is rocky soils inhabited by a mixed conifer and hardwood forest. There is also a 10 acre grove of cottonwood trees that inhabit the East Fork of the Scott River bottom. The terrain itself varies from flat to steeply mountainous. This diversity of geology and topography provide an ideal palette for demonstrating the positive impacts of holistic management in a wide set of environments. 

 

The scenery here is a stunning stimulator for imagining the healthy, joyful and abundant future that we are working to create. We welcome you to join us here for a relaxing stay, a participatory educational workshop or a tour.