LAKE COUNTY
Join us for a guided walk at Kuulanapo Wetland Preserve
Experience the vibrant beauty of our local ecosystem as we traverse the picturesque pasture and majestic oak woodlands, making our way to the serene shoreline. Witness a diverse array of wildlife in their natural habitat and catch a glimpse of the exciting new viewing platforms currently under construction at the water’s edge. This walk is not just an opportunity to connect with nature; it’s a chance to engage with our community. Our dedicated volunteers and Land Trust board members will be on hand to share their insights about the unique features of this preserve and the importance of conservation efforts. Whether you are a nature enthusiast or looking to deepen your understanding of local wildlife, this guided experience promises to enrich your appreciation of the environment.
Saturday, October 19, at 8 a.m. Plan about two hours for your visit.
Make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. We suggest also bringing a hat, drinking water, and if you have them: binoculars. Bathroom facility available.
Directions: To get to the preserve at 446 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport, travel east on Soda Bay Road towards Kelseyville from Lakeport and pass the Transfer-Recycling facility. Just past the Manning Creek Bridge take the left after the black mailbox to head into the preserve. There is a Lake County Land Trust sign near the entrance. Take this road past two unlocked gates. Just past the second gate is an area to park where we will gather.
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WASHINGTON
Service workers have received student debt cancellation under the Biden-Harris administration
Today, President Biden announced an additional $4.5 billion in student debt cancellation for over 60,000 borrowers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, bringing the number of public service workers who have had their student loans cancelled to over 1 million people during the Biden-Harris Administration. Before President Biden and Vice President Harris took office, only 7,000 borrowers had ever received forgiveness through PSLF. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s significant improvements to the PSLF program, over 1 million teachers, firefighters, law enforcement officials, nurses, servicemembers, and other public service workers who have dedicated their lives to serving their communities are getting the student debt relief they are entitled to under the law.
Last week, President Biden met with a kindergarten teacher who has been paying her loans for 12 years and let her know that she is one of the 1 million people approved for PSLF under his Administration, and over $46,000 of her loans are being cancelled. In total, the Biden-Harris Administration has approved $175 billion in student debt relief for nearly 5 million borrowers through various actions.
Today’s announcement is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader set of actions to reduce the burden of student debt and ensure that student loans are not a barrier to educational and economic opportunity for students and families. President Biden and Vice President Harris secured a $900 increase to the maximum Pell Grant award – the largest increase in more than a decade. Since taking office, the Biden-Harris Administration has approved through various actions $175 billion in student debt relief for nearly 5 million Americans, each of whom have been approved for an average of roughly $35,000 in student debt cancellation. These actions have benefitted borrowers in every state, territory, and congressional district in the United States.
This approved relief includes:
- $74 billion for over 1 million borrowers through the PSLF program.
- $56.5 billion for more than 1.4 million borrowers through Income-Driven Repayment, including the Saving on a Valuable
- Education SAVE plan. This includes administrative adjustments to income-driven repayment that brought borrowers closer to forgiveness and addressed longstanding problems due to past inaccuracies and the misuse of forbearance by loan servicers.
- $28.7 billion for more than 1.6 million borrowers who were cheated by their schools, saw their institutions precipitously close, or are covered by related court settlements.
- $16.2 billion for nearly 572,000 borrowers with a total and permanent disability.
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