Recreation
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and California Wildlife Officer Foundation are again co-sponsoring the annual “Passing on the Tradition” essay contest for young hunters. The grand prize winner will receive a lifetime hunting license, valued at more than $600.
This year’s contest invites entrants to share their thoughts about how hunting has positively influenced or affected their life.
“Today’s youth hunters are the conservationists of the future,” said CDFW Hunter Education Program Administrator Capt. Robert Pelzman. “We are looking forward to hearing about the lessons they’ve learned in the field that have made the strongest impressions upon them, and in what ways hunting has benefited them.”
The contest is open to all junior hunting license holders, as well as youths under 18 who have earned a hunter education certificate. Entrants should submit an essay of 500 words or less.
The California Wildlife Officer Foundation will recognize one grand prize winner with a lifetime California hunting license. Second and third place winners will also be selected and prize packages will be awarded.
Entries should be submitted via email to Capt. Robert Pelzman atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14. Applicants must provide their date of birth and a contact telephone number.
Essays will be reviewed and scored by CDFW wildlife officers and other CDFW representatives. The winners will be notified by telephone.
For additional information, please contact Capt. Pelzman at 916-653-9727.
The grand prize will be awarded during a special ceremony at the International Sportsmen’s Exposition in Sacramento, Jan. 17 to 20, 2019.
To find a hunter education course or information about becoming a hunter education instructor, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/hunter-education .
This year’s contest invites entrants to share their thoughts about how hunting has positively influenced or affected their life.
“Today’s youth hunters are the conservationists of the future,” said CDFW Hunter Education Program Administrator Capt. Robert Pelzman. “We are looking forward to hearing about the lessons they’ve learned in the field that have made the strongest impressions upon them, and in what ways hunting has benefited them.”
The contest is open to all junior hunting license holders, as well as youths under 18 who have earned a hunter education certificate. Entrants should submit an essay of 500 words or less.
The California Wildlife Officer Foundation will recognize one grand prize winner with a lifetime California hunting license. Second and third place winners will also be selected and prize packages will be awarded.
Entries should be submitted via email to Capt. Robert Pelzman at
Essays will be reviewed and scored by CDFW wildlife officers and other CDFW representatives. The winners will be notified by telephone.
For additional information, please contact Capt. Pelzman at 916-653-9727.
The grand prize will be awarded during a special ceremony at the International Sportsmen’s Exposition in Sacramento, Jan. 17 to 20, 2019.
To find a hunter education course or information about becoming a hunter education instructor, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/hunter-education .
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Anderson Marsh State Historic Park will hold its final guided nature walk of the year on Saturday morning, Nov. 10.
Bring binoculars and meet in the ranch house parking lot 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 begins at 8:30 a.m.
Park Docent Roberta Lyons will lead a leisurely walk to discover what autumn continues to bring to the Park.
The walk will begin on the Cache Creek Nature Trail, pausing at the deck on Cache Creek at the end of the Cache Creek Trail boardwalk.
The walk will then continue across the grasslands of the Anderson Flats and through the oak woodland habitat of the Marsh trail, ending back at the ranch house.
The entire walk should take about 2 hours.
This time of year, many mammals and birds are attracted to the park because of the abundance of wild blackberries, grapes, rose hips and mistletoe berries available for food.
Fall also brings many migrating birds to the park, some to eat the autumn fruits and some to rest in the waters of Cache Creek and Anderson Marsh, or in the nearby trees.
The shiny black phainopepla have returned for the mistletoe berries, wintering eared grebes are beginning to arrive and the white-tailed kites and other raptors have returned to the grasslands.
There is no charge for those attending the event and parking is free. Rain will cancel the walk.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Highway 53, between Lower Lake and Clearlake.
For more information about the guided walk, email AMIA at
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