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The History of the
Lake County Land Trust |
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The Lake County Land Trust
was formed and officially incorporated as a 501 (c) (3)
charitable non-profit organization in 1993. The Trust is
directly involved in protecting important land resources in
Lake County, CA.These
resources include: wetlands, wildlife habitats, parks, forests,
watersheds, riparian stream corridors, lakeside areas, and trails.
The trust is also concerned with property that has unique scenic,
cultural, agricultural, educational, or historical values. The goal
of the Lake County Land Trust is to preserve land permanently and
when possible provide public access for aesthetic and recreational
uses. We are a Non-Governmental organization that works
cooperatively with landowners, private groups and governmental
agencies.
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Wetlands at Rodman
Preserve
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The Land Trust owns and
operates the 132-acre Rodman Preserve on the north end of
Clear Lake and facilitated the purchase of a total of 280 acres that
remains protected wildlife habitat near Rodman Slough. The trust
owns the 9.5-acre Rabbit Hill and Chaparral Preserve in Middletown,
and facilitated
the acquisition of the Black Forest, a 255-acre forest on the slopes
of Mt. Konocti. To
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Board of Directors |
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Our
Board of Directors consists of community residents who are concerned
about the future of the environment.
In photo at right:
left to right, front row: Nina Marino,
Roberta Lyons, Susanne La Faver.
Left to right, back row: Michael Friel,
Pete McGee, Christian Ahlmann,
Tom Gilliam, Jon Ambrose,
Tom Smythe, Brad Barnwell.
Not pictured is Kristi Groff.
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Volunteers
and Supporters |
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Honored at the 2010 Annual Lake County Land
Trust
dinner as supporters of the year were Charlotte Griswold,
Clearlake; and Wilda Shock, Lakeport. Congressman Mike
Thompson attended the dinner and presented congressional
certificates to both Charlotte and Wilda who were both
honored for their contributions to the Land Trust. Land Trust
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Volunteers
have been instrumental in several of the Land Trust's projects and
help us during our fundraising events, including our annual dinner.
Volunteers organize and lead walks at our Rodman Preserve and
have helped clean up and monitor our Rabbit Hill park in Middletown.
If you are interested in
volunteering for the Lake County Land Trust, please contact our
executive director, Catherine Koehler at (707) 262-0707, or complete
the form
on our Support page.
The Lake County Land Trust
receives help from many volunteers. They help with a wide range of
tasks including fundraising activities, property clean up, and
office work.
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What We Have Accomplished |
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Through
hard work, the Lake County Land Trust has quite a list of
accomplishments:
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Acquisition of the Rodman Ranch and
Slough, now called the Rodman Preserve. Total preservation
of 280 acres of wetland and upland oak habitat.
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Construction and operation of the Rodman Preserve Nature
Education Center.
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Nature Walks offered at Rodman Preserve.
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Preservation of the 255 acre Black Forest on the northeastern
slope of Mt. Konocti.
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Operation and ownership of the 9.5-acre Rabbit Hill chaparral
preserve in Middletown.
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Creation of a Land Conservation Priority Plan to guide
conservation planning in Lake County.
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Participation on various planning and resource management
committees for Lake County, including: the Resource Advisory
Committee (RAC) for the Mendocino National Forest; the Lake County
Grading Ordinance Committee, the Blueprint Planning Advisory
Committee, and two Area Plan committees for updating the Lake
County General Plan.
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Community Outreach
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Land Trust board member, Roberta Lyons,
points out the egret rookery location during a walk
at the Rodman Preserve.
Oak woodlands at Rodman
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Former Executive
Director, Susanne Scholz discusses
local conservation priorities with Ed Stanton of
the American Lands
Conservancy. |
The Lake County Land Trust held an annual board retreat in
March, 2010. Pictured are board members Tom Smythe and
Kristine Groff, treasurer, reviewing materials for the day. |
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