The 2008 Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association Board of Directors at work. From left side of table: Bobbie Towne, Burl McDaniel, Cathy Hall, Leona Butts, Brad Barnwell, Glenn Smith, Neil Towne, President Madelene Lyon, Lisa Calkins and Sandy Moura. Standing from left: Supervising Ranger Ryen Goering and Sector Superintendent Jay Sherman. Courtesy photo.

CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association (CLSPIA) invites its members and Friends of Clear Lake State Park to its annual meeting on Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m. in the park visitor center auditorium.

Members of the community are also invited to attend, meet the officers and members of CLSPIA, and learn more about this nonprofit park support group and how to become involved if they so wish.

Since 1983, CLSPIA has been providing public education about the valuable natural and cultural resources of the area, promoting a strong environmental ethic and raising funds to promote these goals.

Association President Madelene Lyon will review the accomplishments of 2008, which includes the signing of the Education Pavilion contract, and provide a look at the goals for 2009.

Featured speaker will be Robert J. Keiffer, superintendent, Hopland Research and Extension Center. Keiffer will tell of his experience as a member of the Third Search Party to look for the ivory-billed woodpecker in the swamps of Arkansas.

Keiffer has joined CLSPIA on many occasions and always brings an extraordinary message. This time he will shed new light on the illusive woodpecker.

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

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