LAKEPORT >> The Lake County Library invites the public to get to know Lake County’s Anderson Marsh State Historic Park (AMSHP) and the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA) in the Aug. 15 installment of Know Lake County (KLC), a free lecture series that takes place on the third Saturday of each month from February through December at 2 p.m. at Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street.
Gae Henry and Henry Bornstein will present this month’s program, featuring “A Walk Through Time,” a short documentary about Anderson Marsh. In this recently-released film, Koi nation members and local archaeologists and historians tell the history of the Anderson Marsh area where humans have lived for approximately 14,000 years. The KLC program will also include a slideshow “What’s up with Anderson Marsh State Historic Park?” and other displays.
AMSHP includes some of California’s richest ancient archaeological sites, the Anderson family’s 19th century ranch house, a nature preserve and hiking and boating trails. The AMSHP is located in Lower Lake at the junction of Highway 53 and Anderson Ranch Parkway.
Budget cuts in 2011 nearly caused the Anderson Marsh park to close, but a partnership agreement between AMIA and the California State Department of Parks keeps the park open through at least June 30, 2016. For information about AMIA, visit www.andersonmarsh.org. The website for Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is parks.ca.gov/?page_id=483.
Gae Henry and her husband, Henry Bornstein, have been involved with Anderson Marsh since 2007. Henry eagerness to see inside the Anderson ranch house across Cache Creek from her home incited what she calls a “personal passion” for the park. Henry is a retired middle school teacher of math, science and music and Bornstein is a retired lawyer and musician. They both serve as park docents and are on the AMIA Board of Directors. They train other docents and have been involved with the Old Time Bluegrass fundraiser, nature walks and field trips at AMSHP.
KLC delves into many facets of Lake County, including human history, natural history, outdoor recreation, science, performing arts and programs for children. The family-friendly programs are designed to inform and entertain Lake County residents about Lake County. Some programs will cover interesting lore about the county and others will cover the work that community organizations perform.
Future KLC programs will feature archaeologist Dr. John Parker on Lake County’s pre-history; retired park ranger Tom Nixon representing Konocti Regional Trails, Mike Adams from the Soper-Reese Theatre and Carolyn Jarrett from the Children’s Museum of Art and Science. KLC’s full 2015 schedule is posted at co.lake.ca.us/government/directory/lake_county_ca__library/klc.htm. For information about KLC and other library programs, call 263-8817.
The Lake County Library is on the internet at library.lakecountyca.gov and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lakecountylibrary. Library events are also posted at www.co.lake.ca.us/government/directory/lake_county_ca__library/calendar.htm.
