MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Lake Area Rotary Club Fire Relief Fund has organized a one-day tree planting project at Middletown Trailside Park and is looking for volunteers to come help plant 3,000 trees.
The event will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at the park, located at 21044 Dry Creek Cutoff in Middletown.
Shortly after the Valley fire raged through the south end of Lake County, several nonprofit organizations established fire relief funds.
Two of them, the Lake Area Rotary Club Fire Relief Fund and #LakeCountyRising, recognized the sheer devastation to the forests in the affected areas.
In early October 2015, they collaborated with Charlotte Griswold, president of the Lake County Resource Conservation District; Greg Giusti, county director and forestry advisor for UC Cooperative Extension; and Korinn Woodard, district conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation District.
With funding provided by these two fire relief funds, the Resource Conservation District arranged for the propagation of 100,000 native conifers for distribution to property owners in the affected area. The trees required a year of growth and are now ready to plant.
As part of the project, it was agreed that several thousand of the trees would be set aside for a community tree planting project and the Middletown Trailside Park was identified as the appropriate location for such a project.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring shovels and other tree planting implements, wear appropriate attire (long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toed shoes), bring water and sturdy gloves. A barbecue lunch will be provided.
It is requested that volunteers RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the approximate number of people planning to attend.
LARCA is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization comprised of the four Rotary clubs in Lake County: Lakeport, Kelseyville, Clearlake and Middletown.
The Fire Relief Committee was formed just two days after the outbreak of the Valley fire and to date has raised nearly $1,000,000 with much of that already distributed so far to the businesses, individuals and communities affected by the 2015 and 2016 fires. To learn more or to donate visit: www.larca5130.org .
#LakeCountyRising is a fundraising effort to support community rebuilding in the areas ravaged by recent wildfires in Lake County with a focus on livelihood, housing, and community needs.
The effort was initiated by three local organizations – the Lake County Winegrape Commission, Lake County Winery Association, and Lake County Wine Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that manages the collection and distribution of tax-deductible donations.
#LakeCountyRising has raised more than $1,000,000 with funds going to a wide range of community-based organizations to assist with post-fire recovery. Approximately a third of funds raised were used to support short-term needs, another third for medium-term needs, and the balance allocated to long-term community rebuilding. To learn more or to donate, visit: www.lakecountyrising.org .
The Lake County RCD is a “special district” of the state of California dedicated to the locally-led long term sustainable conservation and stewardship of natural resources and agriculture in Lake County. It helps private landowners manage their resources sustainably, acts as a focal point for local conservation efforts, and sponsors educational efforts to teach children and adults alike the importance of conserving natural resources.
Activities include soil and water conservation programs, wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration projects, invasive species management, watershed restoration, conservation planning, demonstration of new technologies, education, etc. To learn more visit www.lakercd.org .
Middletown Tree Planting Project to plant 3,000 trees during March 25 event
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