UPPER LAKE >> The Lake County Land Trust”s 2014 Annual Dinner, held at The Lodge at Blue Lakes on Saturday, Oct. 11, drew over 100 people guests. The event also honored the non-profit organization”s 20th anniversary.
Jon Ambrose, president of the Land Trust, discussed accomplishments over the last year and noted the trust”s progress in purchasing acreage on the shores of Clear Lake in the Big Valley area. This area features some of the last remaining tule marsh and wetland habitat on the shores of the lake.
Every year the Land Trust names its “Supporters of the Year.” For 2014 John and Cheyanne Parker were honored for the pro-bono archeological work they do for the Land Trust. Dr. John Parker is a professional archeologist and, with Cheyanne Parker”s help, has created several archeological studies for Land Trust properties. The studies have been incorporated into the management plans for the properties owned and operated by the Land Trust, including Rabbit Hill and the Rodman Preserve. The couple also hosts educational programs for both children and adults at the Land Trust”s Rodman Preserve Nature Education Center.
Traveling all the way from Gilroy, the founder of Coastal Habitat Education and Environment Restoration (CHEER), Herman Garcia, provided an entertaining talk about his work with watershed restoration in the Pajaro River watershed.
Participants bid on silent auction items and were treated to a dinner provided by The Lodge at Blue Lakes.
The event was held in the mid-afternoon and those arriving enjoyed the sound of the band Deez Guise, made up of Tom Nixon, Doug Harris, Sissa Harris, Henry Bornstein and Bill Bordisso.
The Lake County Land Trust holds this annual fundraising dinner on the second Saturday of October. The tradition was started in 1999 after the successful purchase of the Trust”s Rodman Ranch and Slough (now the Rodman Preserve) property.
For more information about the Lake County Land Trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org. Call 262-0707 or email: lclt@lakecountylandtrust.org.
