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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Redbud Audubon Society is pleased to host wildlife biologist Dan Airola who will present an overview of the status and conservation issues facing the purple martin in California at the upcoming Feb. 20 Zoom program meeting starting at 7 p.m.
The purple martin is recognized as a species of special concern in California.
Airola’s talk will discuss the unique life history of this largest North American swallow, differences between the eastern and western subspecies and current threats they face.
He will also discuss conservation opportunities through nest box programs and plans for the upcoming 2025 statewide status survey.
Airola is a wildlife biologist and ornithologist who has worked for over 40 years in research and conservation of at-risk bird species in Northern California.
He has conducted a research and conservation program on the Sacramento purple martin population for over 30 years.
Airola has conducted several status assessments of the species in California and is leading a statewide status survey in 2025. He has also studied Swainson's hawks, turkey vultures, ospreys, bald eagles, fire-adapted forest species, migrant songbirds, and diving ducks in Northern California.
He serves the Central Valley Bird Club as a director, conservation chair, and editor of the journal Central Valley Birds.
To register for the program, go to the Redbud Audubon Society’s website at www.redbudaudubon.org and click on the registration link on the home page. The link to attend the program will be sent the day of the program.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The auction takes place in September.
The application can be found at https://www.winealliance.org/beneficiaries/beneficiary-application/.
The deadline for submission of applications is May 1.
For more information or questions please contact Marie Beery at
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
Training will be offered in-person on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Lakeport Library located at 1425 N. High St.
The training will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided, along with training materials at no cost.
For more information or to register for tutor training, please call 707-263-7633 or email
Hosted by Literacy Program Coordinator Georgina Marie Guardado and facilitated by Lake County Literacy Coalition Board Member Pam Klier, participants will learn useful techniques for teaching adults to read and write.
Bilingual Spanish speakers are encouraged to attend to support adult learners interested in learning English for the first time. Volunteer tutors are also needed for our Lake County Jail tutoring program.
No experience is needed and ongoing support and workshops are provided for tutors. Upon completion of the training, tutors will be matched with adult learners in a variety of settings around the county. Those who would like to help adults improve their literacy skills are encouraged to attend.
More than 43 million adults in the United States cannot read, write, or do basic math above a third-grade level, according to the ProLiteracy organization.
A new year is a great time to set goals and learn new skills. Yet low reading and writing abilities stop many adults from going after their goals.
Learn how to support someone in achieving their goals by increasing their literacy skills. A Family Literacy program is also available to encourage family engagement and early literacy.
Learn more about the Literacy Program at https://www.lakecountyca.gov/836/Literacy-Program.
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It will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Friendship Hall at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, 4021 Church St., at the corner of Third and Church streets.
The menu will include biscuits, gravy, eggs, pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice.
The cost is $10 per person.
Proceeds benefit Kelseyville Presbyterian’s Food Pantry and its deacons emergency fund.