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WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the House passed a bill by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) honoring the 15th anniversary of National Trails Day.
National Trails Day, which occurs annually on the first Saturday of June, is a national recognition of our country’s 200,000 miles of trails.
Thompson’s bill (H.Res.401) celebrates trails for providing Americans with recreational and educational activities on our public lands. It also underscores the importance of protecting trails so future generations can continue to access and enjoy our country’s natural beauty.
“National Trails Day is a tribute to America’s love of the great outdoors,” said Thompson. “Trails enrich our nation’s communities by helping protect our natural vistas, views and habitats. They also provide millions of Americans with endless recreational and educational opportunities.”
Since 1993, thousands of volunteers and trail enthusiasts have held events across the country to celebrate National Trails Day.
Last week, more than 1,200 events were held in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. National Trails Day events include horseback rides, bike rides, kayak trips, interpretive hikes, exhibits and demonstrations.
“Northern California has some of the best trails in the world,” said Thompson. “National Trails Day is a great opportunity to explore Northern California’s unique and stunning public lands.”
Thompson has been a long-time champion for California’s wild spaces. Last fall, his bill designating 273,000 acres of Northern California as federally-protected wilderness was signed into law.
The designation spans five counties in the 1st Congressional District and is the largest addition of wilderness to California in more than a decade.
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LAKEPORT – If you'd like to take a sailboat ride and enjoy a barbecue with members of the Lakeport Yacht Club, plan to attend one of the group's monthly open houses.
The Lakeport Yacht Club holds open houses at 1p.m. on the first Sunday of every month at its clubhouse along the lakeshore, at 15 Fifth St.
The events are open to anyone. The cost is $10.
Vice Commodore Scott Bennett and club members welcome visitors to these events.
If you'd like to attend, please RSVP by calling Sharon Nicoll 274-2616.
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The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Mendocino National Forest have maintained a successful partnership for over 24 years, providing funding assistance for the management of off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation on National Forest lands through the California State OHV Cooperative Agreement Program. Current State regulations require annual public participation in this fund allocation process.
The Mendocino National Forest is soliciting public input specific to the Forest’s 2007-08 grant application proposals for Cooperative Agreements with the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Division.
The agreements support OHV management activities on the national forest, including facility operation and maintenance, trail maintenance, law enforcement and restoration.
“The Mendocino National Forest has over 252 miles of designated OHV trails and over 1,100 miles of roughly graded roads available for use by non-street legal OHVs,” said Forest Recreation Officer Jack Horner. “We need your comments on our 2007-08 grant requests going in to our partner, the State of California. Your comments will help the state determine the level of funding to provide the Mendocino for trail maintenance, facility maintenance, law enforcement, and restoration projects.”
The draft proposals will be available for review on the forest Web site after June 8. The Web site address is www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino.
Hard copies may be obtained now by contacting Jeff Applegate, OHV Program Manager, Mendocino National Forest, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988, telephone (530) 934-3316.
Please submit comments electronically to
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On the agenda will be the Flotilla’s activities for National Safe Boating Week.
The Flotilla encourages anyone who is interested in joining the active group to attend the meeting and learn more about the flotilla and how it serves Lake County.
For additional information, please call the Flotilla’s informational number, 278-0553, or Commander Rich Thomas at 987-0418.
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