UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust offers nature walks on Saturdays at 9 a.m. at the Rodman Preserve.

The guided walks at Rodman Preserve offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy wildlife and the beauty of Lake County. Each Saturday walk is led by a different Land Trust volunteer.

Visitors often enjoy returning for walks, learning from the diverse guides for each walk and enjoying the changing seasons.

The month of October offers opportunities to explore fall.

The Saturday, Oct. 27, walk will be guided by Roberta Lyons. Lyons enjoys birding, sharing about the land and identifying wild grasses. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about native and invasive grasses.

Participants should meet at the Rodman Preserve and Nature Education Center. The Preserve is located at 6350 Westlake Road, Upper Lake.

To get there take the Nice-Lucerne Cut-off from 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 Road.

The preserve is owned and operated by the Lake County Land Trust, a local, 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit organization directly involved in protecting important land resources; wetlands, wildlife habitats, parks, forests, watersheds, riparian stream corridors, lakeside areas and trails.