Wednesday, 09 October 2024
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. — The Lake County Land Trust announced a partnership with the Lake County Library in celebrating the National Endowment of the Arts Big Read program.
As part of the program, which features the theme “Where We Live,” the Lake County Land Trust is offering an event to celebrate opening day of the Big Read, on Sunday, Sept. 15, at its Rodman Preserve nature center and property at 6350 Westlake Road near Upper Lake.
The preserve will be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. to welcome guests who will receive a free copy of the book, “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak.
Visitors can walk the preserve on their own, or accompanied by Land Trust volunteers, with a special walk starting at 9 a.m. led by Redbud Audubon naturalist, Donna Mackiewicz.
This year’s NEA Big Read theme “Where We Live,” encourages everyone to relate to the unique aspects of their community by exploring local resources and landscapes according to Georgina Marie Guardado, the Literacy Program coordinator for the Lake County Library and former Poet Laureate of Lake County.
Visitors will learn about some of Lake County’s protected lands and habitats that nature and humans depend on.
The preserve will open at 9 a.m. with a guided nature walk by Mackiewicz. This walk will coincide with Biodiversity Day which is being celebrated from Sept. 7 to 15 and sponsored by California Academy of Sciences.
Mackiewicz will lead guests on a path through oak forests, native grasses and parts of the chaparral community featured at the Rodman Preserve.
She will be recording, with the help of those attending, every type of species seen with the goal of reaching 30 different plants, animals, insects, and trees.
Water and light snacks will be provided, or visitors are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy on the back porch.
Along with the 9 a.m. walk, Land Trust volunteers will be available to accompany groups to talk about some of the unique aspects of “Where We Live.”
Guardado noted that “The Bear” was chosen based on its themes, characters, and setting and “how they relate to the unique aspects of our community.”
The library is planning a calendar of events that will include discussions of the book, writing workshops, presentations, and outdoor events with a number of local partners.
As part of the program, which features the theme “Where We Live,” the Lake County Land Trust is offering an event to celebrate opening day of the Big Read, on Sunday, Sept. 15, at its Rodman Preserve nature center and property at 6350 Westlake Road near Upper Lake.
The preserve will be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. to welcome guests who will receive a free copy of the book, “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak.
Visitors can walk the preserve on their own, or accompanied by Land Trust volunteers, with a special walk starting at 9 a.m. led by Redbud Audubon naturalist, Donna Mackiewicz.
This year’s NEA Big Read theme “Where We Live,” encourages everyone to relate to the unique aspects of their community by exploring local resources and landscapes according to Georgina Marie Guardado, the Literacy Program coordinator for the Lake County Library and former Poet Laureate of Lake County.
Visitors will learn about some of Lake County’s protected lands and habitats that nature and humans depend on.
The preserve will open at 9 a.m. with a guided nature walk by Mackiewicz. This walk will coincide with Biodiversity Day which is being celebrated from Sept. 7 to 15 and sponsored by California Academy of Sciences.
Mackiewicz will lead guests on a path through oak forests, native grasses and parts of the chaparral community featured at the Rodman Preserve.
She will be recording, with the help of those attending, every type of species seen with the goal of reaching 30 different plants, animals, insects, and trees.
Water and light snacks will be provided, or visitors are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy on the back porch.
Along with the 9 a.m. walk, Land Trust volunteers will be available to accompany groups to talk about some of the unique aspects of “Where We Live.”
Guardado noted that “The Bear” was chosen based on its themes, characters, and setting and “how they relate to the unique aspects of our community.”
The library is planning a calendar of events that will include discussions of the book, writing workshops, presentations, and outdoor events with a number of local partners.
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