LAKE COUNTY – The KPFZ 88.1 FM show “Women's Voices” will host a discussion about Child Abuse Prevention Month this Thursday, April 1.

The show will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

During the show's first half-hour, guests will be Joan Reynolds and Shelly Mascari, who will discuss the Child Abuse Prevention Council and April activities.

In the second half-hour, members of the Differential Response Team will talk about child abuse reports and safety net.

Hosts of “Women's Voices” include Gloria Flaherty, Rae Eby-Carl, Loretta McCarthy and Lenny Matthews.

Hostess of a table, Jo Douville, pours tea ready for her table guests for the annual Daffodil Tea on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Lakeport, Calif. Photo by Claire Grieve.

LAKEPORT – Ninety-six members and invited guests of the Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club celebrated spring and friendship with their annual Daffodil Tea which was held on March 16 at the Bachelor Valley Grange in Upper Lake.

Mistress of Ceremonies Helen Turley welcomed members and their guests who enjoyed a wonderful luncheon of tea sandwiches and desserts prepared by members and served by 16 table hostesses.

Each hostess created her own unique “tablescape” using beautiful china along with a floral arrangement of daffodils and other spring blooms. The room came alive with bursts of color from each table.

Shirley Estrem was once again recognized for her outstanding 5-foot-tall wicker basket arrangements of daffodils, forsythia and various spring greenery.

One of Shirley Estrem's 5-foot-tall wicker basket arrangements of daffodils, forsythia and various spring greenery for the annual Daffodil Tea on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Lakeport, Calif. Photo by Claire Grieve.

In addition, the Ka-Ba-Tin Redbud Arrangers provided even more beauty displaying their floral arranging talents.

Members Gladdy Bransford and Tammy Bransford set up a table of more than 40 daffodil hybrids for everyone to enjoy. Special thanks to Renker Farm for allowing us to pick daffodils which were used for the sample table and standing baskets.

Chairpersons for the event, Carol Brabrook and Linda Waterstraat, wish to thank all the the club members who helped in so many ways to make this a memorable occasion.

The club meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month at the Scotts Valley Women's Club House, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.

Some of the flower arrangements by the Ka-Ba-Tin Redbud Arrangers for the annual Daffodil Tea on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Lakeport, Calif. Photo by Claire Grieve.

Members, guests and all interested are most welcome. President Jo Jameson, 707-263-4039, invites interested gardeners to join us.

Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club is a member of Mendo-Lake District, California Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

For more information see www.clttgc.org.

Linda Waterstraat is chair of the Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club.

A table of 40 daffodil hybrids, set up by Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club members Gladdy Bransford and Tammy Bransford for the annual Daffodil Tea on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Lakeport, Calif. Photo by Claire Grieve.

A group of several people gathered at Rabbit Hill in Middletown for an enjoyable walk. Rabbit Hill is just one of the properties owned and managed by the Lake County Land Trust which will benefit from the upcoming Annual Spring Dinner at the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro in Kelseyville. Courtesy photo.

KELSEYVILLE – The annual Spring Dinner to benefit the Lake County Land Trust will be held on Tuesday, May 11, at the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro, 3825 Main St. in Kelseyville.

Social hour will start at 6 p.m. and a four-course dinner will be served with wine at 7 p.m.

A highlight of the dinner is the sale of original works of art by Lake County artists who have donated to the Land Trust.

Services, food, and wine are graciously donated by the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro with the proceeds going towards the work of the Land Trust. Many thanks to Marie Beery, owner, for this generous donation.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Saw Shop at 707-278-0129. Payment is taken the evening of the event. Tickets are $60 per person.

For information, call Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024 or the Lake County Land Trust at 707-262-0707.

LAKEPORT – The American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Lake County will hold a team captain's meeting this Thursday, April 1.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Lakeport Sutter Wellness Center, which is the building behind the hospital.

The committee meeting will follow.

It is not too late to start a team, join a team or become a committee member. Help Fight Back against cancer. The Relay is on May 15th and 16th at Kelseyville High School.

Please support the Relay Team's fund-raisers around the county.

FINLEY – The Big Valley Grange will serve Easter breakfast on Sunday, April 4.

The breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. to noon.

The cost is $6.

The grange is located at 1510 Big Valley Road in Finley.

The Heron Festival is a celebration of birds, wildlife and springtime on beautiful Clear Lake. Great Blue Heron photo by Lyle Madeson.

KELSEYVILLE – The upcoming Heron Festival and Wildflower Brunch, on April 24 and 25, sponsored by the Redbud Audubon Society and the Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association (CLSPIA) promises an array of fun and interesting nature-oriented activities, ranging from pontoon boat tours on Clear Lake to a live bird presentation.

Heron Festival is in its 16th year and since its founding by the Redbud Audubon Society, the event has grown to become one of Northern California’s most popular nature festivals.

The festival is held at the Clear Lake State Park at 5300 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville.

Pontoon boat tours on Clear Lake are a popular feature of the festival, but a great variety of other activities and programs are offered.

Boat tours are held on both days beginning at 8 a.m. and last for approximately 90 minutes. Advanced reservations are strongly suggested for the boat tours. This may be accomplished by going to the Heron Festival website at www.heronfestival.org. Price for a boat ride is just $15 per person.

Other activities on Saturday include an Audubon Bird Walk with Brad Barnwell starting at 8:30 a.m., the popular Wildflower Brunch from 9 a.m. until noon, a “Nature Fair,” which features exhibit booths highlighting education displays and information from nature-related government agencies, local environmental nonprofit groups, and nature-related artists and craftsmen.

Keynote speaker on Saturday is Philip Greene, an internationally known photographer of herons and egrets. His presentation will be given at the Visitor Center Auditorium at 10:00 a.m. and repeated at 2:30 p.m. In the Visitor Center there are interpretive displays of Lake County’s natural and cultural resources to enjoy.

Children’s activities will include a wide range of fun educational programs for children to learn about nature, including owl masks, peanut butter birdseed feeders to take home, and making a personalized bird journal. A family nature walk is available both days at 10:00 a.m.

Pontoon boat tours continue on Sunday along with more walks, the nature fair, and a 10 a.m. presentation by Dr. Harry Lyons on “Myths and Music of Clear Lake.”

At 11:30 a.m. children of all ages will enjoy a nature-inspired Sing-along Puppet Show, then at 1 p.m. a live bird presentation, “Raptor Speak,” by Native Bird Connections will give visitors the opportunity to see raptor behavior up close.

The “Raptor Speak” program will repeat at 2 p.m. and the puppet show repeats at 3:15 p.m.

All events except the pontoon boat tours and the Wildflower Brunch are free and open to the public. Registration for both the boat tours and the brunch are required and can be made by going to the festival website or by calling 707-263-8030. The Web site, www.heronfestival.org , also features the full schedule of events for the two day Heron Festival at Clear Lake State Park.