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All are invited to this free event.
Cobb Mountain Community Garden – located on Bottle Rock Road near the corner of Rainbow Drive – is an open space for growing organic food with friends.
Most of the garden is composed of shared community beds demonstrating permaculture gardening techniques.
There also is space for individuals and families to plant their own beds and grow whatever they want. There is plenty of space for more folks to get involved.
Saturday schedule:
– 10 a.m. to noon – Work party. Help complete the fence, outline community beds, plant seeds and starts, and improve soil. Learn about permaculture, composting and more.
– Noon to 3 p.m. – Reskilling and fun fair. Free community-led workshops, activities and discussions, including natural building (making a cob bench), making compost tea, bee-keeping, brewing kombucha, colloidal silver, sheet-mulching, hot composting, plus yoga in the garden, face-painting, slack-lining and other activities for the whole family.
– 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Transition Lake County Fourth Saturday Potluck with a purpose. Free community meeting with some amazing people who are doing great work to co-create a healthier, happier, more resilient Lake County. More info: www.transitionlakecounty.org .
– 6 p.m. to late night – party, concert and community jam to benefit the garden. Join your neighbors for a celebration of life around the fire pit. Enjoy live music, standup comedy and spoken word, great food, local brew and the company of some amazing human beings. Free event. (They'll take donations for Cobb Mountain Community Garden.) Potluck barbecue, s'mores, good wine and kegs of locally made beer. Bring your instrument (and your band) for mega-jamming late into the night.
The party will be held at Nils Palsson's cabin, No. 22 in Pine Grove, 15965 Bottle Rock Road (first cabin on the left after the main entrance). For more information, call 707-928-0159.
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Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.
Caltrans will suspend work on Northern California highways from Friday, May 27, through Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day weekend. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, it may be necessary for Caltrans Maintenance forces to respond to emergency situations.
LAKE COUNTY
Highway 20
– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming at various locations from just east of Le Trianon Resort to Mitchell Road beginning Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from just west of Sayre Avenue to 0.2 mile east of Lakeshore Drive beginning Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Slide repairs west of Gravel Plant Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Figas Construction of Eureka.
Highway 29
– Metal beam guardrail repair at 0.2 mile north of Bar X Ranch will occur on Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the junction of Routes 29/53 to 0.2 mile south of Seigler Canyon Road on Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from 0.2 mile north of Diener Drive to 1.5 miles south of Konocti Forestry Camp on Wednesday, June 1. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from the Lakeport Boulevard northbound onramp to the 11st Street Undercrossing will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. In two-lane sections, one-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. In four-lane sections, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.
Highway 281
– AT&T of Santa Rosa has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility pole replacement near Kit’s Corner beginning Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Highway 1
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Comptche Road to the Hare Creek Bridge beginning Wednesday, June 1. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
– Storm damage repairs near the Union Landing Viaduct will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Valentine Corporation of San Rafael.
– A maintenance project on the South Fork Eel River Bridge will begin on Friday, May 27. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – NY Blastco of Gardenia.
Highway 20
– Highway widening from 2.3 to 3.3 miles east of Gravel Pit Road will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Contractor – Team Ghilotti Inc. of Petaluma.
Highway 101
– Slide repairs north of the Korean War Veterans War Memorial Bridge will resume on Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.
– A pavement repair project from the Robinson Creek Bridge to Uva Drive will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day from 8 p.m. Sunday through 3 p.m. Friday. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Northbound ramps at Calpella (Exit 555A) and Route 20 (Exit 555B) as well as southbound ramps at Route 20 (Exit 555B) will be intermittently closed. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Granite Construction, Incorporated, of Ukiah.
– Repair of a slipout from Reeves Canyon Road to Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.
– Metal beam guardrail repair 0.5 mile south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge to Reynolds Highway will begin on Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.
– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Underpass Road to the Bear Pen Undercrossing will begin on Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.
– Painting at the Arnold Bridge Overhead will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Certified Coatings Co. of Fairfield.
– Culvert repairs from Sherwood Road to Old Sherwood Road will resume on Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.
Highway 128
– Culvert repairs from the Beebe Creek Bridge to the Sonoma County Line will begin on Tuesday, May 31. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.
– Slipout repairs 1.2 miles east of Big Oaks Drive will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.
Highway 222
– Replacement of the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays during work hours and five-minute delays at other times. Contractor – CC Myers of Rancho Cordova.
All these projects are weather permitting and subject to change. Caltrans advises motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.
The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.
For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).
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If you’re in the outdoors anywhere in California this spring, you might cross paths with one of the state’s most common predators – the coyote.
Clever, nimble and quick, the coyote may at first glance appear to be more of a nuisance than a direct threat. But don’t let your guard down, the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) warns.
Coyotes – especially those who live in urban settings and have grown accustomed to humans – can become emboldened to the point where they become a public safety threat.
“Once coyotes become habituated to people, they begin to exhibit increased levels of aggression, which can lead to biting incidents,” explained Kevin Brennan, a DFG biologist who works out of Idyllwild (Riverside County). Brennan has responded to hundreds of coyote incidents and is familiar with the inevitably unhappy result when coyotes become accustomed to humans.
The coyote (Canis latrans) is a member of the dog family and is native to California. It closely resembles a small German shepherd with the exception of the long snout and bushy, black-tipped tail.
Because they are tolerant of human activities and rapidly adjust to changes in their environment, the highly adaptable coyote populates virtually the entire state.
Brennan notes that coyotes are actually the most populous in suburban neighborhoods, in part because there are so many food sources available to them in addition to their usual diet of rabbits, mice, birds and other small animals, young deer and sheep.
Those additional food sources include left-out pet food and left-out pets, as well as unsecured garbage in neighborhoods and the rodents such garbage attracts.
When coyotes are allowed access to human food and garbage, either deliberately or inadvertently, they can lose their fear of people and become a real danger.
The key to minimizing coyote-human contact is based on educating the public about coyote behavior and taking sensible precautions, Brennan said.
“Never allow coyotes to become accustomed to your surroundings, because familiarity can lead to contempt,” Brennan said.
While DFG does not collect statistics on coyote attacks, Brennan said, “There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t receive calls concerning nuisance coyotes.”
To avoid problems with coyotes, people should follow these guidelines:
Never feed or attempt to tame coyotes. The result may be deadly conflicts or serious injuries to pets, livestock and even small children.
Do not leave small children or pets outside unattended.
Be aware that coyotes are more active in the spring, when feeding and protecting their young.
If followed by a coyote, make loud noises. If this fails, throw rocks in the animal’s direction.
Put garbage in tightly closed containers that cannot be tipped over.
Most coyote sightings should be reported to local animal control districts. However, if a coyote acts aggressively or attacks people, call 911.
For more information, visit www.dfg.ca.gov/keepmewild/.
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Children can sign up to get a game packet at any Lake County Library and then read library books to earn prizes.
The summer reading program begins on June 4 at Upper Lake Library, and the Lakeport, Redbud (Clearlake) and Middletown libraries will open the program on June 11.
Upper Lake Library will hold “Super Saturday Sign-up” on June 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mrs. Green the Story Lady will conduct Lakeport Library’s “Super Saturday Sign-up” on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On that day, children can sign up for the program and take part in the crafts and activities that Mrs. Green has planned.
Children who cannot attend “Super Saturday Sign-up” can still sign up at any time during the program, which ends August 6. Prizes will be presented at awards’ parties in August.
Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday noon to 8 p.m. The phone number is 707-263-8817.
Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake, is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m. The phone number is 707-994-5115.
Middletown Library, 21267 Calistoga Road, is open Tuesday to Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone number is 707-987-3674.
Upper Lake Library, 310 Second St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone number is 707-275-2049.