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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The start time of the Saturday morning walks at the Rodman Preserve near Upper Lake will be 9 a.m. beginning on Saturday, Sept. 5.
The walk start time is switching to the winter schedule which lasts through May.
The Rodman Preserve is owned and operated by the Lake County Land Trust, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of open space and natural habitats in Lake County.
For more information about the Land Trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org or call 707-262-0707.
The Rodman Preserve is located at 6350 Westlake Road, Upper Lake. Take the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff off of Highway 29, between Lakeport and Upper Lake. Turn east onto the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff, then left on to Westlake Road. The preserve entry is to the immediate right after turning on to Westlake Road. The visitor center at the preserve is the starting point for the walks.
Please remember the Rodman Preserve is not the same as the County’s Rodman Slough Park which is near the bridge on the Nice-Lucerne Cut-off.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On Saturday, Oct. 3, there will be a doubles tournament made up of women's, men's and mixed doubles matches.
The teams are registering to play and making a donation to continue the ongoing maintenance of the Gard Street courts in Kelseyville.
There will be donated prizes and snacks for players.
To register your team and come to have some fun while doing it, call 707-279-9652, or drop an email to
Please send in your entry by Saturday, Sept. 26, so they can put you in the draw.
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites all Californians to celebrate the end of summer by going fishing. Sept. 5 is the second of two Free Fishing Days in 2015, when people can try their hand at fishing without having to buy a sport fishing license.
Free Fishing Days are also a great opportunity for licensed anglers to introduce non-angling friends and children to fishing and the outdoors.
All fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect.
Every angler must have an appropriate report card if they are fishing for abalone, steelhead or sturgeon anywhere in the state, or salmon in the Smith and Klamath-Trinity river systems.
CDFW offers two Free Fishing Days each year – usually around the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend – when it’s legal to fish without a sport fishing license.
This year, the Free Fishing Days were set for the Saturdays near Independence Day and Labor Day (this year, July 4 and Sept. 5).
Free Fishing Days provide a low-cost way to give fishing a try. Some CDFW regions offer Fishing in the City, a program where children can learn to fish in major metropolitan areas.
Fishing in the City and Free Fishing Day clinics are designed to educate novice anglers about fishing ethics, fish habits, effective methods for catching fish and fishing tackle. Anglers can even learn how to clean and prepare fish for eating.
Anglers should check the rules and regulations for the waters they plan to fish because wildlife officers will be on duty to enforce them.
For more information on Free Fishing Days, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/free-fishing-days .
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Several hunting seasons are approaching and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is asking the public to use technology — rather than social media — to report wildlife and pollution crimes across the state.
“We often get reports of violations and other very good tips sent to CDFW through social media, but our Twitter and Facebook sites are not directly monitored by wildlife officers,” said Lt. Mike Milotz, CDFW CalTip Program Coordinator. “There are several ways for the public to report issues directly to us in real time, including a CalTIP phone number, a smart phone app, direct text message capability and our website.”
All reports can be completely anonymous, as the technology removes all identifying information before wildlife officers see the tips.
The public can report violations or concerns in the following ways:
– Phone Number: (888) 334-2258 / (888) 334-CALTIP;
– App: CalTIP app (free via the Google Play Store and iTunes App Store);
– Text Message: Text to 847-411 and a wildlife officer can respond directly. (Please begin your message with “Caltip,” followed by the details);
– CDFW’s Web site: www.dfg.ca.gov/enforcement/caltip.aspx ;
– Call 911.
CDFW law enforcement reminds people to never put their safety in jeopardy or try to stop a suspected crime.
Report it as soon as possible, including a description of the people, equipment and vehicles involved. The more detail provided, the better
CalTIP is a confidential secret witness program that encourages the public to provide factual information leading to the arrest of poachers and polluters.
The program is funded by penalty assessments generated by fines from wildlife violators and polluters.
The existing CalTIP confidential secret witness phone number, 1-888-334-2258, continues to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Wildlife officers encourage anyone who witnesses a poaching or polluting violation, or who has information about a violation, to report it as soon as possible.
