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The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites several times in 2015, beginning with Jan. 19, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
“These fee-free days are our way of thanking our millions of visitors but also to encourage more people to visit these great public lands,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “These lands belong to all Americans, and we encourage everyone to open the door to the great outdoors.”
No fees are charged at any time on 98 percent of national forests and grasslands, and approximately two-thirds of developed recreation sites in national forests and grasslands can be used for free.
Check with your local forest or grassland or on www.recreation.gov to see if your destination charges a fee. Fees are used to help cover the cost of safe, clean facilities. Use the Forest Service map to find a national forest or grassland near you.
The 2015 scheduled fee-free days observed by the Forest Service are:
– Jan. 19: the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which honors the legacy of the civil rights leader and encourages Americans to participate in the MLK Day of Service
– Feb. 16: Presidents Day, honoring our nation’s presidents with particular attention towards commemorating President Washington and President Lincoln.
– June 13: National Get Outdoors Day, a day when federal agencies, nonprofit organizations and the recreation industry encourages healthy, outdoor activities.
– Sept. 26: National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort in support of public lands
– Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day, commemorates the end of World War I and pays tribute to all military heroes past and present.
The last fee-free period for 2014 is Nov. 8 to 11 in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Agency units plan their own events. Contact your local forest or grassland for more information.
Visit the Mendocino National Forest online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino/ .
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The first guided nature walk and ranch house tour this fall at Anderson Marsh State Park is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11.
Meet in front of the ranch house at 8:15 a.m. for time to experience the early morning wildlife to be found in the ranch house and barn complex yard. The walk begins at 8:30 a.m.
Join park docents as they lead a leisurely walk to discover what fall is bringing to the park.
the ranch house tour will follow the walk. If rain cancels the walk, the house tour will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Bring your binoculars. This time of year, many resident mammals and birds are attracted to the park because of the abundance of wild blackberries, grapes, rose hips and mistletoe berries available for food.
Fall also brings many migrating birds to the park, some to eat the autumn fruits and some to rest in the waters of Cache Creek and Anderson Marsh, or in the nearby trees.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Highway 53, between Lower Lake and Clearlake.
For more information about the walks, email
More information about Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association can be found at www.andersonmarsh.org .
For more information about the park, visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=483 .
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The HVL Men’s Niners Golf Club held a four-man scramble tournament on Thursday, Oct. 2.
The results were:
– “A” flight: The team of Fred Figg, Tim Greer, Mike Higman and Byron Hoss took top honors with the lowest net of the day, 30. The team of Dave Mann, Jim Dvoark, Keith Ipsen and Brian Panizzera was second, 31. The team of Scott McAllister, Don Dornbush and Don Holland was third, 31.
– “B” flight: Pete Gascoigne, Bruce Hamilton, Paul Peterson and Bob Costello placed first as a team with 34. The team of Joe Valle, Mike Casolo, Frank West and Ed Carver was second with 34, and Jim Wilson, Jim Stratton, Jim Brown and Jay Hodges placed third, also with 34.
Closest to the par 3 pins were Mike Casolo and Keith Ipsen.
Chip-ins were scored by Jim Brown and Jay Hodges.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. - Effective Monday, Oct. 6, access within Jackson Demonstration State Forest on Road 700 is temporarily closed to all unauthorized motor vehicle traffic.
As Road 700 is the primary access road to the Mendocino Woodlands State Park, an alternate route has been designated via JDSF Road 720.
This is a temporary area closure for public safety while a road improvement project is conducted on Forest Road 700.
The work is expected to take about two weeks, and the area reopened by Friday, Oct. 17.
Additional access information can be obtained by contacting the forest office at 707-964-5674 or visiting http://calfire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/resource_mgt_stateforests_jackson.php .