LOWER LAKE — The annual year in review for the local watershed groups takes place on May 12 at the Lower Lake School House Museum, 16435 Morgan Valley Road in Lower Lake. The doors will open at 6 p.m., with the event beginning immediately following the potluck.
Bring a dish that”s ready to be shared and be prepared to honor the volunteers who work to make communities and watersheds a better place to live.
Greg Dills, district manager and watershed coordinator for the East Lake and West Lake Resource Conservation Districts will present highlights of activities by the watershed groups in the Upper Cache Creek Watershed.
Dills will also present information about the activities and projects of the county”s resource conservation districts.
Friends and neighbors of volunteers from the Big Valley Watershed Council, Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch, Lower Lake Watershed Council, Middle Creek CRMP, Nice Watershed Council and Scotts Creek Watershed Council are especially encouraged to attend.
A “Volunteer of the Year” award will be presented to an outstanding member from the active watershed groups. The West Lake Resource Conservation District will also be presenting its annual “Partner of the Year” award.
A presentation about preservation of the Clear Lake hitch is scheduled.
The evening is one of celebration for the work the watershed groups do throughout the year and is hosted by the Lower Lake Watershed Council.
Each year the public is invited to attend the event to learn more about the contributions the volunteers make to their communities.
Recently there has been a focus on illegal dumping activities and various concerns are being expressed regarding the health of the watersheds in Lake County.
For more information about these organizations, visit www.lakecountyrcds.org. For additional information, contact Greg Dills at 263-4180 ext. 102.
