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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will sponsor a youth art contest to promote awareness of plant and animal invaders that threaten our state’s native species, as part of the 2015 California Invasive Species Action Week (CISAW), June 6-14.
Now in its second year, the CISAW aims to promote public participation in the fight against invasive species and their impacts on our natural resources.
CDFW partners with federal agencies, state departments, and numerous local organizations and volunteer groups to host and promote public participation in locally organized events held across the state.
The 2015 schedule of events will include invasive species removal efforts, native habitat restoration projects, youth educational activities, citizen science monitoring efforts and the second annual youth art contest, with the theme “Don’t be a vector! Be a protector!”
The contest encourages youths to learn about invasive species vectors, which are the physical means by which invasive species are moved from one place to another.
Youths are asked to think of a situation in which invasive species could be spread, identify the vector that can move it and illustrate what they can do to prevent the spread and protect California’s resources.
Please visit the Action Week Web page ( www.wildlife.ca.gov/cisaw ) to learn about vectors and for contest details and entry forms.
All types of media are accepted, including drawings, paintings, animations, comic strips, videos and public service announcements.
The contest is open to youths in grades 2-12. Entries must include a completed entry form and be received by May 27.
The contest is sponsored by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom.
For more information on Action Week, including hosting an event, how to get involved, or the youth art contest, please contact CDFW Environmental Scientist Valerie Cook Fletcher at 916-654-4267 or at
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Come and enjoy spring in Clear Lake State Park Saturday, April 18, with retired California State Park Ranger Val Nixon.
The two-hour walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center parking lot and will be a slow walk along Cole Creek, Kelsey Creek and Kelsey Creek Slough.
The walk will cover about one mile of paved road and established trails.
Participants should wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars, mosquito repellent and water.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, and entry into the park is free for those participating in the walk.
Anyone having special needs should contact the Clear Lake State Park Sector Office Tuesday through Thursday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 707-279-2267.
For further information on California State Parks go to www.parks.ca.gov .
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – Sen. Mike McGuire announced that several grants have been approved by the State Coastal Conservancy that will help the North Coast develop and implement local conservation, restoration and trails projects.
“The state Coastal Conservancy does incredible work and I was honored and excited to work with them to secure these dollars which will expand public access in local parks, restore endangered fish habitat and move critical environmental projects forward in Northern California,” McGuire said.
McGuire has been actively pushing for each of these grants throughout the conservancy’s grant process.
In the Second Senate District (Marin County to the Oregon border), seven grants were approved at the Conservancy’s March meeting, totaling $1.77 million.
The approved projects include:
– $150,000 to the city of Healdsburg to develop the Fitch Mountain Public Access Plan in Sonoma County;
– $37,000 to the Sonoma Resource Conservation District to prepare the Sonoma County LandSmart Environmental Document;
– $25,434 to Friends of the Dunes and $47,075 to Redwood Community Action Agency to implement the Humboldt Bay Dunes and Marsh Restoration Project;
– $85,000 to the Northcoast Regional Land Trust to implement the Freshwater Farms Nature Trail Project and Improvements in Humboldt County;
– $950,000 in US Fish and Wildlife service funds and $500,000 in Conservancy funds to Humboldt County Resource Conservation District to implement the White Slough Restoration Project;
– $326,000 to the Smith River Alliance for the Hamilton Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project;
– $200,000 to California Trout, Inc. to prepare designs and permit applications for the Mad River Floodplain Restoration and Public Access Project and implement a pilot floodplain biofiltration project in Humboldt County.
“These projects are incredibly important to continue to provide our communities with public access to our land and restoration and protection of our coast and watersheds,” McGuire said.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – The combined swim team from Clear Lake and Kelseyville high schools finally met their match on April 9 when they competed against the Tech-High Titans in Rohnert Park.
“We knew Tech would be tough and they were,” said Coach Agustin Merodio. “Our swimmers gave it their all and swam as hard as they could. I am proud of their efforts.”
The boys weren’t able to garner any first place finishes but second place honors went to Diego Tejeda in the 50 freestyle and 500 freestyle events and Max Madrzyk in the 200 freestyle.
The girls grabbed a few first place finishes with Lauren Rudnick in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke events and Kaylie Williams finishing first in the 50 freestyle.
Also finishing first was the relay team of Kaylie Williams, Liz Fricker, Lauren Rudnick and Shannon Fronsman in both the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay events.
“It is meets like this that I remind the swimmers that they need to be improving on their own personal times,” said Merodio. “Of the 16 swimmers who swam against Tech High, 13 of them recorded personal best times. That is a clear indication that they are practicing hard and putting in their best efforts at the meets.”
