LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The second annual Cattails and Tules Festival – a fundraiser for Konocti Regional Trails (KRT) and Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA) – is approaching and organizers are searching for volunteers to help out at the food and wine event.

The festival will be held on Saturday, June 16, from noon to 3 p.m. at Vigilance Winery and Vineyards, 13888 Point Lakeview Road, and Gregory Graham Winery, 13633 Point Lakeview Road, in Lower Lake.

They need people to help with set up, monitor the silent auctions, pour wine, work at the sign-in tables and help clean up.

Volunteers are needed from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day, and each volunteer will receive free entry, volunteer t-shirt, food and wine pairings.

Volunteers and attendees will also be able to participate in the silent auction, featuring some great items: One night stay in the Gregory Graham visitor house; one night stay in the Vigilance Vineyard House; an inflatable kayak system; guided Anderson Marsh nature walk and ranch house tour, with picnic; docent-guided Mt. Konocti trip with picnic; four tickets to the Wine Adventure; guided kayak tour on Anderson Marsh; and more.

To volunteer or to donate items for the silent auction, please contact Kim Smith at Shannon Ridge, 707-998-9656 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .