KELSEYVILLE >> Former Congressman Pete McCloskey will be the keynote speaker at the Lake County Land Trust’s Annual Dinner at Boatique Winery, 8255 Red Hills Road, Kelseyville, on September 23. McCloskey served in Congress from 1967 to 1983 where he was one of the lead authors of many of today’s major environmental laws including the Endangered Species Act and a co-chair of the bill that created the first Earth Day in 1970.
Representative McCloskey is widely credited with starting a green wave in American government. From 1971 through 1974, landmark bi-partisan environmental legislation was enacted: The Clean Water Act, Clear Air Act, Endangered Species Act, and protection for marine mammals, coastal zones, and estuaries. During that time, President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency.
Today, Rep. McCloskey continues his efforts as a strong supporter of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument established in 2015 to add protection for 331,000 acres of federal land in Napa, Yolo, Solano, Lake, Colusa, Glenn and Mendocino counties. Earth Day now includes more than 1 billion people worldwide taking action to protect our shared environment.
McCloskey and his wife, Helen, live in the nearby Copay Valley. In accepting the invitation, Rep. McCloskey wrote: “Cache Creek flows through our farm. Keep Lake County green and golden and its waters pure, particularly Cache Creek’s.”
“We are honored to have such an icon of the environmental movement agree to join us and support our more than 20 years of conservation work here in Lake County,” said Val Nixon, President of the Lake County Land Trust.
Tickets for the annual dinner are $85 per person and include dinner, wine, appetizers and dessert. Live music will be provided by Indie Groove.
During the social hour starting at 4 p.m., guests will also be able to bid on the silent auction featuring Lake County artwork and other interesting items.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.lakecountylandtrust.org, or by sending a check to the Lake County Land Trust, PO Box 1017, Lakeport.
Current sponsors of the Land Trust’s Annual Dinner include the Law Office of Dennis A. Fordham; Katzoff & Riggs, LLP; and Homestake Mining Co., but more sponsorships are available. For further information about tickets, sponsorships, or donating silent auction items, call the Lake County Land Trust at 707-262-0707 or email to: lclt@lakecountylandtrust.org.
Founded in 1994, the Lake County Land Trust is a conservation organization dedicated to protecting important land resources in Lake County. These resources include but are not limited to wetlands, wildlife habitats, parks, forests, watersheds, riparian stream corridors, lakeside areas, trails and other properties with unique scenic, cultural, agricultural, educational or historical value.
