MAY 18, 5AM -- 14th Annual Bloody Island Memorial, off Hwy 20 at Reclamation Road and Redbud Rd, Upper Lake. Please join us for the 14th forgiveness ceremony in honor of the Pomo Indian People that perished and those that survived the Bloody Island Massacre of 1850.

MAY 18-19, 9AM-5PM -- Botanical Illustration Workshop at the McLaughlin Reserve. Instructor: Iara Lacher, Botanical Illustrator and Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. See flier for details. Register with Cathy Koehler at koehler@ucdavis.edu.

MAY 18, 10AM-2PM -- Wildfire Safety Expo at Kelseyville Lumber, 355 N. Main, Kelseyville: learn how YOU can protect your family and home during a wildfire. Plus vendor fair, demonstrations, information booths, landscaping tips, and free prizes.

MAY 18, 2PM -- Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association "Summer Nature Talk Series," featuring a presentation by wildlife consultant Bob Keiffer on the importance of wildlife to native Americans with emphasis on the Pomo of this region. At the visitor center at Clear Lake State Park, 5300 Soda Bay Road: park entrance is free for those those attending the program.

MAY 19 -- Sierra Club Mt St. Helena Summit Hike. There will be views of Napa Valley and possibly Mt. Diablo from the summit. Bring lunch, water and sturdy shoes. Class: H-10-C Carpools: Meet 7:30 am. Perrys’ Deli south of Middletown or 8 a.m. Robert Louis Stevenson parking lot. By reservation only. Leader Pete McGee (707) 942-1373.

MAY 19, 1-3PM -- Green Party meeting and potluck lunch at the Lakeport Lagoons Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, with special guest Carol Cole-Lewis discussing the Lake County Time Bank with Carol Cole-Lewis. For more info contact lakecountygreenparty@gmail.com or call Joanne at 263-3391

MAY 19, 2PM -- Harvey Milk Day Potluck BBQ, sponsored by the Lake County Stonewall Democratic Club: hamburgers, hot dogs, kabobs & corn on the cob provided by the Stonewall Club, please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
14930 Valley Avenue, Clearlake. For more info contact Mark Wickhamshire at 350-0067 or mwickhamshire@gmail.com

MAY 19, 2PM -- Friends of Boggs Mt Kids Forest Exploration hike. Join Mr. Mike Kasper and Ms. Gigi Stahl on a one hour forest exploration. We’ll be having fun, playing games,maybe painting Mr. Mike’s face with mud, who knows? Whatever we do,it’ll be so much fun and silliness, you won’t realize that you’ve hiked 100 miles, learned how to use a compass, or identify cool stuff
like poison oak. Suitable for preschoolers up to 121 yrs old. Please bring water, a healthy snack, your invisible light saber, and wear sturdy shoes. We meet in Boggs parking lot. Questions?  ggstahl@gmail.com or 707-809-5299.

MAY 25 -- Sierra Club Snow Mountain Summit Hike. We will drive to Summit Springs and then follow a trail to the east summit of Snow Mountain. Great views of Mt. Lassen, Mt. St. Helena and possibly Mt. Shasta and Mt. Diablo. Bring lunch, water and sturdy shoes. Class: H-10-C Carpools: Meet 8 am. Upper Lake Ranger station on Elk Mountain Rd. By
reservation only. Leader Steve Devoto sdevoto@mchsi.com

JUNE 9 -- Sierra Club hike on Redbud Trail to Cache Creek. This is a moderate hike in the Cache Creek Wilderness with possible sightings of bald eagles or other raptors. Bring water, binoculars and snacks. Class: M-5-A. Meet: 9:30 am parking lot off Highway 20 just before the bridge over the North Fork of Cache Creek (eight miles to the east of Clear Lake Oaks). By reservation only.  Leader Jacqueline Farley jfarley108@gmail.com

JUNE 9, 6PM -- Second Sunday Cinema screening of "Who Bombed Judi Bari," a moving documentary about the struggle to preserve the old growth redwoods of Headwaters forest. After the film Sierra Club Redwood Chapter Chair Victoria Brandon will talk about ways we can act to preserve California's remaining coastal forests for posterity. Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave, always FREE. For more info call 889-7355 or download the flyer.

JUNE 22, 10AM -- Friends of Boggs Mt Kids Forest Exploration hike. Join Mr. Mike Kasper and Ms. Gigi Stahl on a one hour forest exploration. We’ll be having fun, playing games,maybe painting Mr. Mike’s face with mud, who knows? Whatever we do,it’ll be so much fun and silliness, you won’t realize that you’ve hiked 100 miles, learned how to use a compass, or identify cool stuff
like poison oak. Suitable for preschoolers up to 121 yrs old. Please bring water, a healthy snack, your invisible light saber, and wear sturdy shoes. We meet in Boggs parking lot. Questions?  ggstahl@gmail.com or 707-809-5299.

JUNE 30 -- Sierra Club on Mt. Konocti from Gate We will hike from the gate on Konocti Rd. Bring binoculars, lunch and water. We will enjoy the spectacular views over Big Valley and Clear Lake. Class: M-6-B.  Meet 9:30 am parking lot by gate. By reservation only. Leader Jacqueline Farley jfarley108@gmail.com