One of Clear Lake State Park's new boardwalk trails. Courtesy Photo.

CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – "How Birds Eat," an award-winning 37-minute DVD by Dr. Ron Goor, will be featured starting at 1:30 p.m. and repeating throughout the afternoon on Saturday, Aug. 9 in the visitor center auditorium at Clear Lake State Park.

"How Birds Eat" provides a window into how birds survive, how they play a vital role in the food chain and help ensure the delicate and complex balance of animals and plants. It is a film for all ages that allows close up observation not found elsewhere.

Also, take time to enjoy a stroll through the center’s natural history museum, from woodlands to wetlands, and inspect new items in the gift shop while visiting with the docent staff. Check out the model of the Education Pavilion, a near future addition to your park.

On Sunday, Aug. 10, wear your walking shoes and meet recently retired park ranger Val Nixon at 8:30 a.m. at the visitor center ramp for a guided walk along the new boardwalk trail. She will focus on the flora and fauna that is on hand and discuss their interdependence and uses by the California Indians.

For the younger set, Junior Ranger programs for children 7 to 12 will be 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday at the visitor center through Labor Day weekend.

The visitor center is open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no entrance fee to the park for participating in walks, programs or visiting the museum.

For further information please call 279-2267.

Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

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