LAKEPORT
Highland Springs cleanup day Saturday
LAKEPORT — Lake County Water Resources is hosting a Highland Springs vegetation cleanup day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers should meet at the Highland Springs Disc Golf Course.
The address for Highland Springs Recreation area is 3600 E. Highland Springs Road. Continue on Highland Springs Road through the open gate, continued up the road, and the disc golf course will be on the right-hand side. Some parking is available near the course.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring hand tools (no use of power tools will be permitted), gloves, sunscreen, water and lunch.
Volunteers will work together to drag brush into piles, cut brush into smaller pieces and clear pathways.
Highland Springs Recreation Area is owned by the Lake County Watershed Protection District and is managed by the Lake County Water Resources Department.
For more information, contact (707) 263-2344 or water.resources@lakecountyca.gov.
LAKE COUNTY
Hospice in-person meetings start April 20
LAKE COUNTY — Hospice Services of Lake County is beginning another series of in-person meetings to help adults who have experienced the death of a loved one, either recently or in the past. A separate group specific to adults who have lost an important person resulting from suicide will be held by Zoom. Both groups start April 20 and run eight weeks on Thursdays through June 8.
Recognizing there is not just a single way through grief, Hospice Services’ bereavement program will present “The Journey of Grief” and, also, “You are Not Alone,” a group for suicide loss survivors. Both are presented free of charge. The grief and loss group will meet once a week for eight weeks starting April 20, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on Thursdays at the Redbud Library, 14875 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake.
The “You are Not Alone” group meeting provides healing support for people coping with the shock, excruciating grief and complex emotions that accompany the loss of a loved one to suicide. Through weekly supportive Zoom sessions, survivors will find resources for their healing journey through grief and loss. The meetings will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays.
Group sessions are structured with combined instruction and discussion in a safe environment, facilitated by trained Hospice Services’ bereavement counselors. “In our world today, we are being challenged by losses of all kinds. In addition to these, many of us are trying to also navigate grief due to the death of a loved one,” said Bereavement Services Manager Kathleen Bradley. “In our groups, we companion and support each other as we attempt to find our footing and a new normal. During the weekly group sessions, education will be provided about grief, mourning, and what is expected grief, as well as tools to use in healing.”
Weekly topics are presented in a meaningful sequence, so attendance at all sessions is essential. Examples of topics covered in groups include setting intentions to heal, dispelling misconceptions about grief, exploring personal feelings of loss, seeking resolution, and self-care.
Hospice Services of Lake County provides high quality medical, emotional and spiritual care to help patients and their families navigate their end-of-life journeys. For more information, call Hospice Services of Lake County, (707) 263-6222. Visit the organization’s website at www.lakecountyhospice.org.
LAKE COUNTY
All county branches offer seed libraries
LAKE COUNTY — Spring has arrived, and the Lake County Library wants to help with your spring planting. All four branches of the Lake County Library now have seed libraries.
“The goal of seed libraries is to preserve heirloom breeds and find out what plants grow well in Lake County,” said Amy Patton, the event coordinator at the Lakeport Branch.
The seed libraries contain many varieties of flowers and vegetable seeds. Patrons can take seeds home to plant in their own gardens. When the seeds sprout, patrons donate back some of the new seeds. This method replenishes the seed library, gives everyone access to wholesome food sources, and also ensures that the seed libraries reflect what grows well in Lake County.
To obtain seeds, patrons will need to sign up for a seed library card. Membership in the seed library is free and you don’t even have to live in Lake County.
The Lake County Library requested donations from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, Hudson Valley Seed Company, and Quail Seeds Floret, and these companies generously donated hundreds of seeds.
The seed library also invites donations of saved vegetable and flower seeds. To improve the chances of success for your seed’s next grower, donated seeds should be saved from open-pollinated plants, not hybrids, saved from “easy” plants such as beans, peas, tomatoes and lettuce, and saved from a number of healthy plants. Seeds should be clean, dry and properly labeled.
Patton also hosts a garden book club through the library which meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month via zoom.
“People share ideas, books, and even plants and seeds with each other,” Patton said..
To sign up or learn more, call or visit any of the Lake County Library branches. The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov, Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary, Instagram @lakecountylibrary, and TikTok @lakecountycalibrary.
LAKEPORT
Recreation area once again open
LAKEPORT — Highland Springs Recreation Area is now open for recreational activities. Users are recommended to use caution while recreating because of storm damage, including downed trees and partially fallen limbs on the disc golf course and recreational trails. Because of wet weather, some trails are still closed to equestrians and bikers.
The Water Resources Department will continue to mark hazardous areas around the recreation area and continue cleaning up post-storm damage.
For more information, contact (707) 263-2344 or water.resources@lakecountyca.gov.
