LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust will present its second children’s Nature Education Program on Saturday, July 19, at the Rodman Preserve on Westlake Road near Upper Lake.

The Land Trust presents a children’s program on the third Saturday of the month June through September.

The first program of the season, held in June, featured a walk and a fun activity of dissecting owl pellets.

Nature education specialist Elaine Mansell, who led the Junior Ranger program at Clear Lake State Park for many years, leads the program at Rodman Preserve.

Her goal is to get children out in nature, hoping to instill in them a desire to explore and understand the natural world around them.

The July 19 program will feature a nature walk and a scavenger hunt.

Mansell will introduce youngsters to the mammals that live at the Rodman Preserve by showing them furs and talking about their habitat.

Then, the “Rodman Explorers,” will follow clues for a scavenger hunt to give them ideas to validate which animals are present and their part in the food chain.

The preserve provides binoculars for children to use. It is fun for them to view the wildlife at the preserve during the nature walk.

The program starts at 9 a.m. and usually lasts until noon. It is free and open to the public; reservations are encouraged but not required.

Reservations are encouraged, but not required, and may be made by calling Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024 or Mansell at 707-263-1637.

For directions to the preserve go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org and scroll to the bottom of the home page.

The Rodman Preserve is located at 6350 Westlake Road near Upper Lake. Take the Nice-Lucerne Cut-off between Lakeport and Upper Lake. Turn east onto the Nice-Lucerne Cut-off, then left on to Westlake Road. The preserve entry is to the immediate right after turning on to Westlake Road.

Please note this is not the Rodman Slough County Park which is located further down the Nice-Lucerne Cut-off near the bridge over the slough.

BOGGS MOUNTAIN, Calif. – Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest and the Friends of Boggs Mountain will be hosting a cleanup of the Boggs Mountain shooting area on Saturday, July 26.

The cleanup will begin at 5 p.m.

Come out that afternoon for practice shooting, and then help remove trash, old targets and shells from the area.

Gloves, trash bags, and refreshments will be provided.

The group will meet at the shooting area, located at the southeastern section of Boggs, off Road 541: http://boggsmountain.net/trail-map/ .

For more information, please contact the Boggs Forest Office at 707-928-4378.

LUCERNE, Calif. – A caregiver support group for families dealing with memory loss or other cognitive impairments will meet on Thursday, July 17.

The group meets at the First Lutheran Church, 3863 Country Club Drive across from the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Social worker Jenny Johnson is the facilitator.

The group is sponsored by Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (1-800-834-1636) and the Social Day Programs in Lake County.

For more information call Jenny Johnson at 707-350-3030 or Caroline Denny at 707-263-9481.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Luncheon Club's July meeting will feature presentations by local 4-H members and their leader.

Lunch will be offered at noon on Wednesday, July 16, at the Middletown Senior Center, 21256 Washington St.

The senior center will prepare pesto fettucine along with Caesar salad and cantaloupe.

The cost is $5 per person, with 4-H to serve the meal.

The speakers this month are members of the local 4-H along with their leader, Karen Jones.  

The kids will be making presentations about the animals they are taking to the Lake County Fair this year.

Space is limited for lunch. Please make your reservation by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling the senior center at 707-987-3113 (specify that you are with the Luncheon Club).

Those who come hear the speakers for free do not need to buy lunch.

The Middletown Luncheon Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month, except December.

For more information contact Middletown Luncheon Club Coordinator Beth Rudiger at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or telephone 707-260-2900 or 707-326-1291.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Wine Country Peruvian Paso Horse Club of Petaluma will return to perform at Fiesta of the Horse on July 27 at Rancho de la Fuente near Lakeport.

The club's lyrical 2012 performance entitled “The Courtship” was a choreographed romantic drama set to haunting Peruvian music. It was very well received by the appreciative audience.

“People have been asking me when will the Peruvians return,” said show producer Deb Baumann. “We're very happy that their schedule enables them to participate this year.”

The Wine Country Peruvian Paso Horse Club was founded in 1991, to celebrate a breed of light-saddle horse known for its smooth ride.

Peruvian Pasos demonstrate a lateral, four-beat motion instead of the up-and-down bouncing associated with trotting.

Energy is distributed in a side-to-side movement that is very comfortable for the rider.

The breed traces its origin to the 16th century when Conquistadores invaded the Incan Empire, bringing with them fine horses from Spain.

Over time, a unique breed developed in what would become the South American nation of Peru.

This is the third year that Fiesta of the Horse is being held at Rancho de la Fuente, located at 2290 Soda Bay Road near Lakeport.

This year, the horse show is expanding to become a part of Californio Days, a new event celebrating our history and agricultural heritage with music, food, arts and crafts.

Admission is free. The fiesta show begins at 10:30 a.m., lasting approximately 80 minutes.

Californio Days also features a farmers’ market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. where locally made crafts and good food can be purchased.

There will be displays and a lecture about California's “Golden Era” from the 1820s to the 1840s.

For more information about Californio Days visit  www.californio.us .

To participate in the horse show or as a farmers' market vendor, or to volunteer a few hours’ of your time that day, please call 707-275-9234.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Flotilla 88 marched in the July 5 parade in Clearlake and won a first prize trophy for the marching units in the event's third division.

In the parade, Flotilla 88 member Harry de Lope drove a vehicle pulling a boat that was donated to the group to use for patrolling Clear Lake.

In other Flotilla 88 news, the group's July 19 meeting has been canceled. Meetings will resume Aug. 16.