12/02/2025
https://www.northstategives.org/organization/Friends-Of-Whiskey
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About FOWI
Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc.
In order to help the park service encourage healthy living and better stewardship of our local environment, Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc. has funded a number of projects in the park, including:
✅ With a grant from People in Parks, FOWI and the National Park Service built the brand new Oak Bottom Amphitheater Shade Structure in 2024!
✅ With a grant from Redding Rancheria, FOWI purchased 2 stand up paddleboards for the National Park Service Ranger-led Tour Program in 2024!
This is FOWI’s 23rd year supporting the National Park Service at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
We assist them with projects where there is limited funding from the National Park Service, yet desired by the community.
Our fundraising helps the community in
connecting to Whiskeytown's special outdoor places and resources. Listed below are some of the activities we support.
If you have enjoyed any of our activities or know someone who would, please consider donating so we can continue these worthwhile projects. To read more about us, please visit our website at:
https://friendsofwhiskeytown.org
https://friendsofwhiskeytown.org/Events
✅ FOWI Provides life vests at beaches for the Youth Lifejacket Loaner Program
✅ FOWI Supports the summer Beach Bus to Brandy Creek Beach
✅ FOWI Supports Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) Ranger-Led Tours (we purchase kayaks and beach wheelchairs).
✅ FOWI supports Patio Boat Ranger Led Tours for everyone, especially seniors and veterans. This year more tours were added for everyone to join!
✅ Trails Restoration and Construction fundraising; FOWI raised and donated $5,000 for trail restoration at the Brandy Creek Beach trail system.
✅ FOWI paid tuition for students to attend Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES Camp)
✅ FOWI supports the Harvest Festival event for families
✅ FOWI supports the Old Time Holiday event for families
✅ FOWI organizes Spring Clean-Up days at Whiskeytown
✅ FOWI purchased children's Coloring Books for the Visitor's Center and Rangers
✅ FOWI contributes to the annual Volunteers-in-Parks appreciation events
➡️ If you would like to volunteer your time or join Friends of Whiskeytown, please contact us through our page or our website www.friendsofwhiskeytown.org.
We welcome new members!
FOWI meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6pm.
➡️Or you may want to join our kayak/stand-up paddle board volunteer group and/or attend our monthly meetings to help plan and produce fun events and projects.
➡️Join us
👏🏼 If you have donated in the past,
WE THANK YOU! 👏🏼
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About Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Whiskeytown is one of almost 430 parks within the National Park System. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area was established in 1965 to protect Whiskeytown Lake and surrounding habitat and to provide outdoor recreation opportunities for the people of the United States. The park protects an immensity of over 1100 different native plant species and preserves historic sites associated with the Wintu People and California Gold Rush. Whiskeytown is visited by around one million people each year. Visitors primarily enjoy swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, and camping. The vast majority of the park has been restored and reopened from the 2018 Carr Fire which burned 97% of the national recreation area and destroyed over 100 structures. For more information, visit the park website or connect with them on Facebook or Instagram.
Take care,
FOWI Board of Directors
Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc.
P. O. Box 2
Whiskeytown, CA 96095
www.friendsofwhiskeytown.org
Celebrating 23 Years!
FOWI 2002 - 2025
