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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Speedway will host the KXBX October Classic this Saturday, Oct. 15, and Sunday, Oct. 16.
The speedway is located at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday; on Sunday, gates open at 11:30 a.m., with racing at 1 p.m.
A fireworks show will follow the racing action on Saturday, when the Coors Light Modifieds, Rental Solution Mini Stocks, Bandoleros, Street Stocks, Midgets, V-Midgets, Clover Hydro Jammers and Demo Derby will take to the track.
The show continues on Sunday afternoon with the Coors Light Modifieds, Rental Solution Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Clover Hydro Jammers and Lake County Off Road Extreme Asphalt Outlaws.
Come out for all the exciting racing action of over this action-packed weekend.
All the track champions are going to be on hand at the races to see if they can take this prestige race in addition to their season champion ship.
For all current event information www.lakeportspeedway.com or call the speedway office at 707-279-9577.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust is continuing its monthly Rodman Explorers children’s nature education program at the Rodman Preserve at 6350 Westlake Road between Lakeport and Upper Lake.
The program starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the preserve’s nature center.
With binoculars, buckets and scoops the “Slough Crew,” will look for signs of fall – and the light rain we have received recently could make the soil damp enough to capture animal tracks, notes leader of the program, nature education specialist Elaine Mansell.
Rodman Explorers will also be looking for changes in wildlife behavior and the presence of acorns and noticing plants and trees becoming dormant in preparation for winter hibernation.
Sludge, plants, algae, insects and Bryozoans will be observed and discussion of participants will help them gain an understanding of how living things in nature survive in winter, Mansell explained.
Reservations for the program are encouraged and this can be achieved by calling Elaine Mansell at 707-263-1637.
The program is free and is encouraged for children ages 7 through 12. Parents are welcome to stay if they like, or enjoy a walk at the preserve.
For directions to the Rodman Preserve, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org and look on the home page. Please note the Rodman Preserve is on Westlake Drive, and is not the county’s Rodman Slough Park near the bridge.
The Lake County Land Trust is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of valuable natural habitats in Lake County. It owns and operates two preserves here, the Rodman Preserve and the Rabbit Hill Park in Middletown.
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The three and a half mile hike, interspersed with poetry, a discussion of ravens and crows and a round-robin reading of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” will begin in the parking lot with the reading and discussion of Poe's “The Raven.”
Enjoy the fall colors, learn about the local flora and fauna and celebrate The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture.
This free event is being hosted by Friends of Boggs Mountain.
Wear sturdy shoes and allow 3-plus hours. Lite refreshments will be available mid-hike.
The entrance to Boggs Forest is on Hwy. 175, just 1.3 miles north of the Cobb Village.
Turn at the large green State Forest sign and the parking lot is just a short distance down Forestry Road.
If you have questions, please call Boone at 707-928-5819.
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The field trip will take place at the Wignall Camp at 13095 Bottle Rock Road, in-between the Glenbrook Cemetery and the Yogi Bear Camp. If coming from Kelseyville to Cobb, it is on the right hand side.
Starting at 9 a.m. look for people parked at the gate.
It is probable that many songbird species will be seen as well as some wildfowl on a small pond.
This field trip will be held even in light rain; the facility has a large porch where people can enjoy a “big sit,” if the weather is bad.
Bring a lunch and wear warm clothing and good shoes. The public is invited.
Call Jeannette Knight 707-928-4233 or Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024 for more information.