Lake County >> During Summer months the Lake County Land Trust offers nature walks every Saturday at 8 a.m. The early morning guided walks at Rodman Preserve offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy wildlife and the beauty of Lake County in the fresh, cool morning air. Each Saturday walk is led by a different Land Trust volunteer. Visitors often enjoy returning for walks, learning from the diverse guides for each walk and enjoying the changing seasons.
The month of June offers opportunities to explore summer at the slough. The Saturday, June 20 walk will be guided by Roberta Lyons, the current president of the Land Trust. She enjoys birding, sharing information about the land and identifying wild grasses. The grasses are a spectacular show of golds and seeds at this time. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about native and invasive grasses.
The walk on June 27 will be led by Tom Smythe and Land Trust Board Member who enjoys discussing the lake.
The July 4 walk will also be led by Roberta Lyons.
Participants should meet at the Rodman Preserve and Nature Education Center. The preserve is located at 6350 Westlake Road, Upper Lake. To get there take the Nice-Lucerne cut-off from Highway 29, 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.
The preserve is owned and operated by the Lake County Land Trust. The Lake County Land Trust, based in Lake County, is a local, 501 (c) (3) charitable nonprofit organization directly involved in protecting important land resources; wetlands, wildlife habitats, parks, forests, watersheds, riparian stream corridors, lakeside areas, and trails.
