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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Redbud Audubon Society will host a field trip Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Clear Lake State Park on Soda Bay Road.
The walk will start at 9 a.m. and participants should meet in the parking lot near the visitors center.
Clear Lake State Park is a lovely place to walk and birdwatch; numerous sightings of songbirds, wildfowl, and mammals usually occur.
Pat Harmon of Lakeport will lead the walk and all are welcome.
Remember to pay the parking fee at the gate.
For more information about the Redbud Audubon Society, visit www.redbudaudubon.org.
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COBB, Calif. – Join the Friends of Boggs Mountain in a hike on the Hoberg Loop Trail in Boggs Mountain State Forest next Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m.
This is an opportunity to get some exercise and enjoy the outdoors and the wonders of nature as you walk in the footsteps of Luther Burbank.
Burbank, the famed American botanist who did much of his plant work in Sonoma County, was a guest at Hoberg’s Resort in the early 20th century where he enjoyed hiking the Hoberg Loop Trail.
This will be a moderate paced two-mile hike on moderate terrain and will be led by Darlene Hecomovich.
They will talk a little about Luther Burbank as well as discuss the flora encountered along the way, which will include the ground cover of bracken, bunch grass and mosses, to the understory filled with coffeeberry and manzanita and on to the upper story of magnificent Douglas fir and sugar and Ponderosa sines. Come and enjoy it all as they hike.
Wear sturdy shoes, dress appropriately for weather conditions, and bring water and enthusiasm. Meet promptly at 10 a.m. at the Hoberg Loop Trail Trailhead which is on Entrance Road off Highway 175.
Entrance Road is 0.5 miles north of the entry to Boggs Mountain State Forest and two miles north of Cobb Village.
Turn east on Entrance Road and proceed 100 yards up to the trailhead.
For further information phone Hecomovich at 707-928-5591 or email
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YOLO COUNTY, Calif. – The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will hold eight limited wild pig hunts at Bobcat Ranch in Yolo County from March 13 to May 2.
Offered through DFG’s Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Program, a total of 48 hunters will be selected through a random drawing for an access permit to the private Bobcat Ranch property.
Each of the eight hunts will be two days and offered in the following methods: one archery hunt, one apprentice hunt and six general methods hunts.
Permit applications will be accepted for parties of up to two licensed hunters for the archery and general periods.
Applicants may apply for more than one period but will ultimately only be drawn for one. Apprentice hunters must have a 2011-12 junior hunt license to apply for the apprentice hunt.
The Bobcat Ranch is located in Yolo County’s Vaca Mountain foothills, west of Winters.
Hunting under the SHARE Program helps achieve the ranch’s long-term conservation management objectives, including providing public hunting opportunities and controlling the wild pig population.
Applications for the apprentice hunt must be received by 3 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2012.
For general and archery hunts, applications must be received by 3 p.m. Feb. 29, 2012.
More information and applications are available at: http://1.usa.gov/yhDJhD.
This opportunity was made possible by the SHARE Program, which offers incentives to private landowners who allow wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities on their property.
The goal of the SHARE Program is to provide additional hunting, fishing and other recreational access on private lands in California.
Participating landowners receive liability protection and compensation for providing public access to or through their land for recreational activities.
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The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will offer a spring youth archery clinic to individuals who want to learn basic archery skills and spend time outdoors.
The class will include fundamental archery instruction, use of various types of equipment and supervised shooting time at a selection of stationary bull’s-eye targets.
A brief outdoor stewardship presentation will also be included.
“There are many outdoor opportunities available in the sport of archery and we hope that families and youth will be encouraged to further explore archery and get outdoors more often,” said Lesa Johnston, DFG’s Outdoor Education Coordinator. “Visiting some of our state’s scenic archery ranges is a great way to enjoy the outdoor landscape and maybe get a peek at some of our native wildlife.”
The Youth Archery Spring Fling Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Maya Archery Range in Roseville at 750 Galleria Blvd. This range is partially operated by the California State Archery Association and club volunteers.
The clinic is open to youth (eight to 12 years old) and teens (13 to 17). Participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The clinic cost is $15 per youth or teen, which includes the use of the equipment, snacks and lunch.
Parents and guardians also are included in the lunch at no additional charge. DFG co-sponsors the clinics with the California Bowmen Hunters/State Archery Association.
Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Those interested in attending may register online at www.dfg.ca.gov/yo/registration.html.
For additional information, please call Lesa Johnston at 916-322-8933.