UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust will hold its last nature education program of the season on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Rodman Preserve Nature Education Center at 6350 Westlake Road, Upper Lake.

The program is aimed at children ages 7 to 12, but all are welcome if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Leading the program is well-known local naturalist and nature education specialist, Elaine Mansell.

She is a retired teacher and was the leader of the Junior Ranger program at Clear Lake State Park for many years.

Mansell enjoys leading the “Rodman Explorers,” program at the Rodman Preserve and plans the August program to focus on “Discovering the Hidden World.”

It will consist of gathering all kinds of things (feathers, dead things, leaves and bark) and looking through the center’s microscopes.

“We will look at ‘stuff’ under the microscopes and identify what we see,” Mansell explained, using charts and ID cards.

Reservations are encouraged, but not required. To reserve your spot, call Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024. The program is free and open to the public.

The Rodman Slough Preserve and Nature Education Center is located at 6350 Westlake Road near Upper Lake.

Take the Nice-Lucerne Cut-off off of Highway 29 between Lakeport and Upper Lake. Turn east onto the Nice-Lucerne Cut-off, then left on to Westlake Road. The preserve entry is to the immediate right after turning on to Westlake.

The preserve is owned and operated by the Lake County Land Trust, a local non-profit organization that works to protect and preserve open space and natural habitats in Lake County.

For more information about the land trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org .