Choose Healthy
Make little choices every day to live a healthy life.
May is National Bike Month - Time to dust off the old bike and go for a ride!
Biking is great exercise. It's easier on your joints than running, and going up hills can really make you work up a sweat. A 150 pound person can burn 200-250 calories in a 30 minute, moderate intensity bike ride.
Plus, biking is more economical and environmentally friendly than driving your car. Now that gas prices are higher than ever, and don't seem to be falling, biking is an even more attractive alternative. Try biking to work, to the store, or out to lunch or dinner.
If you are new to biking, or haven't biked in a while, be sure your bike is in good condition and that your helmet meets the standards. Since 1999, helmets are required to pass tests to ensure that they do not block your vision, do not come off in an accident, and they must significantly reduce the force of a blow to your head when it hits a hard surface. This applies to riders on the road and off-road on trails.
If you are already a biker, National Bike Month is a great time to educate those in your community about sharing the road and about bike safety.
Whether you are new to biking, getting back on for the first time in a while, or an old pro, get out and ride to celebrate National Bike Month!
The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 12-16th and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 16th. Need some ideas? Check out '50 Ways to Celebrate Bike Month' below or visit their website at www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/.
National Bike Month (145.1 KB)
50 Ways to Celebrate Bike Month (1.2 MB)
National Bike Safety Month Press Release (120.6 KB)
Waterfall Week at Whiskeytown
April 20 through April 26 has been designated “Waterfall Week” at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Activities will feature scheduled hikes to the three main waterfalls, on-site artists, and National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 26. In addition, there will be a fee-free day on Sunday, April 20 when the park will waive the normal entrance fee of $5.00. For more information, see the full news release below. If you have questions regarding Waterfall Week, please contact Chief of Interpretation Steve Thede at 530-242-3450 or Superintendent Jim Milestone at 530-242-3460 or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/whis.
Whiskeytown News Release (188.5 KB)
Schedule of Events (144.0 KB)
Waterfall Stamp Card (3.4 MB)
Shasta FORWARD
Shasta FORWARD is a community-based project that will examine the growth of Shasta County over the next 20-30 years. Shasta FORWARD is an opportunity for collaboration among agencies, groups, and community residents. As a community resident you can provide your input by taking the survey at www.shastaforward.com.
Healthy Shasta is participating in this process because land use decisions can have a positive or negative effect on health. For instance, communities designed with health in mind offer neighborhoods within walking and biking distance to grocery stores, physician’s offices, civic/cultural amenities and restaurants. This incorporates physical activity into a daily routine which can help decrease obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease. For more on what makes a healthy community, visit our Healthy Communities section.
Healthy Shasta is a local partnership dedicated to helping you add more physical activity and healthy eating to your busy day! We are also committed to making long-lasting changes so the healthy choice becomes the easy choice everywhere you live, work and play!
