KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The county of Lake has released new details about a volunteer event scheduled for next week that aims to clear vegetation on a several-mile-long stretch of Highway 281 in the Soda Bay corridor.

The “1,000 Hands to Protect Lake County Homes,” the brainchild of District 5 Supervisor Rob Brown, is set to take place from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.

Brown said he’s hoping to get 500 volunteers to help clear vegetation in the area, which is particularly vulnerable to wildland fire.

Plans for the event include six worksites in the Soda Bay corridor, beginning at the intersection of Highway 281 and Tenino Way in the Clear Lake Riviera.

Work sites will be marked A through F; volunteers can go straight to the worksite of their choosing, and crew leaders will provide direction and important safety information.

Maps of the sites can be found at http://www.lakecountyca.gov/1000Hands/ .

The southbound lane of Soda Bay Road, from Riviera Heights Drive to Point Lakeview Road, will be closed for the hours of the project, in order to allow volunteers to safely work and park. The county apologizes for any inconvenience.

Volunteers are asked to bring nylon-stringed weed eaters, hand tools, loppers, pruners, shovels and rakes.

They should wear hats, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirts, long pants and gloves that can be comfortably worn in warm weather

Water and gloves for those who do not own them will be provided.

Kelseyville Fire Protection District also will patrol and attend to medical needs.

Prior to starting work, all participants must sign a volunteer services agreement, which can be found at http://www.lakecountyca.gov/1000HandsAgreement/ and returned, by email, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or given to a crew leader the day of the event.

As a special incentive, anyone interested in participating in the fire extinguisher giveaway the following morning, Sunday, Aug. 18, at Riviera Elementary School, can receive a voucher and be first in line to get a fire extinguisher by participating in the 1,000 Hands effort.

For more information, call Supervisor Brown at 707-349-2628 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .