UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust will host its third annual “Art & Nature Day” on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This free, family-friendly event takes place at the Rodman Preserve & Nature Center, 6350 Westlake Road in Upper Lake.

It will kick off with a guided photography walk along the Rodman Preserve nature trail, open to serious photographers of any age at 10 a.m.

For those interested in guided hikes, there will be a scavenger hunt nature hike for kids at 11 a.m., and nature hike for the older crowd at noon.

Other activities will include hand-painted temporary tattoos, live music, a music-making station, nature journaling and nature education booths.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle and a picnic lunch, and enjoy the festivities.

In addition, photos entered into the Lake County Rural Arts Initiative photography contest will be on display at the Rodman Nature Center. Winners of cash prizes for first through third place in three different age categories from grades K-12 will be announced at 1 p.m.

There is still time to enter the contest. Simply pick your best nature photo, taken within Lake County, and upload to www.LCRAI.org/contest by April 26.

While there is no charge for admission or any of the activities, temporary tattoos and snacks will be offered on a donation-basis.

Rodman Preserve is the Land Trust’s keystone property, located on 131 acres of oak woodlands surrounded by wetland. It protects the natural habit of many nesting, breeding, and feeding areas for many species of native Lake County wildlife, whose wetland habitats are also vital for the health of Clear Lake. Because of its role as a wildlife refuge, no dogs are allowed.

The Land Trust instituted Art & Nature Day as a way to participate in and support “Take It Outside California,” a statewide initiative by the California Council of Land Trusts designed to connect Californians with outdoor spaces and the powerful health benefits of spending time in nature.

Learn more or sign the pledge to get outdoors on May 4 at www.TakeItOutsideCA.com .

Visit www.lakecountylandtrust.org for more information about the Lake County Land Trust or Art & Nature Day.

For more details, please contact Melissa Kinsel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at the Land Trust office, 707-262-0707.