DNATL kids team up with regional experts in theater, dance, music and art to tell the story of Sammy, a salmon born in the Smith River who bravely ventures into the ocean, facing danger and making friends along the way.
The performance was held in Jed Smith State Park and sponsored by the State and National Parks, Lighthouse Repertory Theatre, Klamath Promise Neighborhood, Dirt and Glitter, True North, and the Brabson Family Foundation.
Author – Ruth Rhodes
On the last weekend of May, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties got their lightsabers, Leia buns, and Baby Yoda ears out for the Forest Moon Festival! In its 2nd year running, this festival was all about celebrating the history between our Redwoods and the Endor scenes from the finale of the OG Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi, and getting to show off some geekiness here and there too!
Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena was on the ground to see what was going on at this Endor-inspired event, and find out why this movie makes Crescent City feel a little more special!
To find out more about the Forest Moon Festival, visit https://forestmoonfestival.org/index.html
Some photos used in this video are from the Crescent City CA-City Hall & Forest Moon Festival Facebook pages. Check them out!
– https://www.facebook.com/CrescentCityCA
– https://www.facebook.com/ForestMoonFestival
On June 15th, Crescent City’s very first PRIDE event came with a blessing performed by the Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of 21st-Century queer nuns whose mission is to spread joy and goodwill through charitable acts, fundraising, and a lot of mischief!
PRIDE was hosted by the United Methodist Church, Crescent City and DN LGBTQ Resource Project. KFUG and Redwood Voice were also there to capture moments like this and receive this blessing.
To find more about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – Eureka Branch, visit https://www.eurekasisters.org/ — And to learn more about Del Norte’s LGBTQ community, visit https://www.dnlgbtq.org/
On June 15th, one of the main organizers of Crescent City’s first PRIDE event, Tamara Brooks, kicked off the evening festivities with an acknowledgement of the indigenous land we stood on, and 2 Spirit history that is a part of our tribes’ culture.
PRIDE was hosted by the United Methodist Church, Crescent City and DN LGBTQ Resource Project. KFUG and Redwood Voice were also there to capture moments like this.
To learn more about Del Norte’s LGBTQ community, visit https://www.dnlgbtq.org/.
Co-hosted by the Crescent City Harbor District, City of Crescent City, Del Norte Historical Society, and Community System Solutions, March 23rd was our town’s first Tsunami Resiliency Festival. In this video, Redwood Voice’s Ethan Caudill-DeRego is on the scene to cover the event, and the subsequent candle-lit vigil on the 28th.
On Monday, March 18, as part of the Klamath Promise Neighborhood Week Of Celebration & to commemorate the new Salmon Hatching Program at Crescent Elk Middle School, True North held a Family Resource and Cultural Sharing event with guest speakers from the Yurok and Tolowa Tribes. Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena and Ethan Caudill-DeRego covered the event.
Join Redwood Voice’s Rory McCain and Ethan Caudill-DeRego as they travel to Crescent Elk Middle School to cover the “Pollinator Palooza” event, which was an event held on April 20th, 2024 featuring poetry, song, and interpretive dance all inspired by “pollinators.”
On March 21, the Del Norte and Adjacent Tribal Lands Community Food Council hosted the first class of their Seed to Supper Workshop Series. Through this in-person class, a handy guidebook, and 2 hands-on classes held at the Crescent City Food Forest, participants learn about each step of the vegetable gardening process in a matter of 6 weeks!
This workshop was taught by both Master Gardener Angela Gray and DNATL Community Food Council Program Manager Iya Mahan, who invited gardeners of all shades of thumb into the Family Resource Center of the Redwoods to go through Chapter 1 of the guidebook.
Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena and Ethan Caudill-DeRego covered the first class of the series!
Thank you Iya and Angela for talking to us throughout the KPN Celebration week! To find out what the Community Food Council is doing next, visit: https://www.dnatlfood.com/
To learn from the Seed to Supper Workshop online, you can find all the resources on: https://www.dnatlfood.com/seed-to-supper-resources.html
Other resources that Angela mentioned:
On January 21st, 2024, the workers of Planned Parenthood Northern California announced the formation of their union, PPNorCal United, in partnership with SEIU 1021. Redwood Voice Director Persephone Rose talks with Organizing Committee Member Syd Long about the entire ordeal—what led to unionizing, demands, upper management reception, where things stand with negotiations, and the story so far. A special thanks to Syd Long for making this video possible!
For more information and the latest news on the Union, please check them out on their Instagram page at @ppnorcalunited.
Redwood Voice Youth Ghost Hunting & Parapsychology, the most logical use of our time and resources, takes its first steps into the abandoned Elk Valley Casino. (Not to be confused with the not-abandoned Elk Valley Casino.)
The case is obscure, reports are wild—chainsaw-wielding maniacs, undead, bones, and a strange spirit with a golden face who embodies the ghost of avarice and bad decisions. Will the team uncover the mysteries deep within the bowels of the casino? Or will they… not do that?
