The Black Forest, one of the interesting features of the area. Courtesy photo.

CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – Geologic changes are taking place in Lake County every day, but nothing as dramatic as 200 million years ago when Pangaea broke apart to form our continents.

To check out some of these dramatic happenings, join docent D. A. Butts in the Clear Lake State Park Visitor Center Auditorium at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 30, for a bit of history of our land.

Butts will share some intriguing facts about our matchless world right down to our small plot of ground. His enthusiasm about his subject will certainly add to your appreciation of the unique landscape of Lake County.

There is no entrance fee for visitor center programs.

Learn about the natural history of Lake County by touring the museum and inspect unique items in the gift shop.

The last summer Junior Ranger program for children 7 to 12 will be 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Visitor Center. For information please call 279-2267.

Clear State Park Interpretive Association (CLSPIA), sponsor of all summer visitor center programs, will keep the visitor center open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, through September and through Saturday, Oct. 4.

The pinnacle of the season will be on Oct. 4 with A Wild Affair in Your Park. This will be a wine tasting event with hors d’oeuvres, speakers and music from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $35. This is a CLSPIA fundraiser to complete the funding for the Education Pavilion to be built across from the visitor center. We all fought to keep our Clear Lake State Park open for the public use and now we ask your support in completing the final phase of the Education Pavilion. Please reserve now by phoning 279-4395.

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

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