LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A special guided nature walk focusing on the birds to be found at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park will be held on Saturday morning, May 10.
The walk will be led by park docent and Audubon bird expert Brad Barnwell, who has spent years studying and photographing the birds found in Lake County.
“We are extremely happy to be able to give Lake County residents the chance to experience Brad’s contagious enthusiasm about the many fascinating birds to be found at the Park,” said Gae Henry of the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association.
This month’s walk will explore three of the bird habitats found at the park: the creek-side habitat of the Cache Creek Nature Trail and boardwalk, the grasslands of the Anderson Flats Trail and the oak woodlands of the Ridge Trail.
With the recent rains, trees are beginning to leaf and flowers are blooming, and the birds are becoming active.
The walk should last about one and a half hours.
There will not be a ranch house tour after this month’s nature walk. Ranch House tours will begin again on the second Saturday in June.
Bring binoculars and meet in front of the Ranch House at 8:15 a.m. for time to experience the early morning wildlife to be found in the Ranch House and Barn complex yard – the walk will begin at 8:30am.
There is no charge and parking is free for those attending this event. Rain will cancel the walk.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Highway 53, between Lower Lake and Clearlake.
For more information about nature walks and Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, email