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KELSEYVILLE – Clear Lake State Park has nature walks planned throughout the summer for those who enjoy learning about local flora and fauna.
Each Saturday through June 30 there will be a nature walk at 8:30 a.m. Starting in July and continuing through Sept. 2, the walks will be on Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
After the walks, visitors are encouraged to stop by the Visitor Center, which offers a natural history museum, gift shop and auditorium that is open each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors can receive a no-fee pass to attend programs, tour the Visitor Center or take a walk with a docent.
The nature walks scheduled for June all meet at the Visitor Center. Glenn Smith leads the walks on June 16 and 30, Leona Butts leads the June 23 walk.
Call 279-4293 for information pertaining to the exact hike starting location and topic.
Clear Lake State Park, is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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KELSEYVILLE – The Clear Lake State Park Visitor Center is hosting a continuous showing this weekend of How Birds Eat.
The showing will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Visitor Center.
How Birds Eat is a 37-minute video produced by Dr. Ron Goor.
How Birds Eat uses spectacular video and lively, informative narration to explore the many ways birds have adapted to find, catch, and eat food in the unique environments where they live.
You will see birds with bills like chisels to hammer into bark, tongues like straws to suck up nectar, feet with long sharp talons to catch and hold slippery fish, feathers that repel water to keep birds afloat, and granaries to store thousands of acorns for future meals.
How Birds Eat shows you how birds bills, feet, feathers, and behavior have evolved so birds can survive in almost every environment on earth. You are there!
Using mainly North American birds you can find near you, How Birds Eat provides a window into how birds survive, how they play a vital role in the food chain and help ensure the delicate and complex balance of animals and plants.
Goor and wife Nancy have produced numerous books for children on nature subjects. This DVD will delight both children and adults.
Goor visited Clear Lake State Park during the Heron Festival. He photographed birds here and in many areas of California in preparation for his next production that will be on nesting and courting of birds.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelsevyille.
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KELSEYVILLE – Clear Lake State Park has a busy summer of activities planned that will appeal to nature lovers.
Each Saturday through June 30, the park will host a nature walk beginning at 8:30 a.m. A few improved walks are now going on.
Starting in July and continuing through Sept. 2, the walks will be on Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m.
Call 279-4293 for information pertaining to the exact hike starting location and topic.
On Sunday, June 10th from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be a continuous showing of “How Birds Eat” in the Visitor Center. The 37-minute video was produced by Dr. Ron Goor. He and his wife, Nancy, have produced numerous books for children on nature subjects. This video will delight both children and adults.
Visitors can receive a no-fee pass to attend programs, tour the Visitor Center or take a walk with a docent.
The park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the House passed a bill by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) honoring the 15th anniversary of National Trails Day.
National Trails Day, which occurs annually on the first Saturday of June, is a national recognition of our country’s 200,000 miles of trails.
Thompson’s bill (H.Res.401) celebrates trails for providing Americans with recreational and educational activities on our public lands. It also underscores the importance of protecting trails so future generations can continue to access and enjoy our country’s natural beauty.
“National Trails Day is a tribute to America’s love of the great outdoors,” said Thompson. “Trails enrich our nation’s communities by helping protect our natural vistas, views and habitats. They also provide millions of Americans with endless recreational and educational opportunities.”
Since 1993, thousands of volunteers and trail enthusiasts have held events across the country to celebrate National Trails Day.
Last week, more than 1,200 events were held in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. National Trails Day events include horseback rides, bike rides, kayak trips, interpretive hikes, exhibits and demonstrations.
“Northern California has some of the best trails in the world,” said Thompson. “National Trails Day is a great opportunity to explore Northern California’s unique and stunning public lands.”
Thompson has been a long-time champion for California’s wild spaces. Last fall, his bill designating 273,000 acres of Northern California as federally-protected wilderness was signed into law.
The designation spans five counties in the 1st Congressional District and is the largest addition of wilderness to California in more than a decade.
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