LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Anderson Marsh State Historic Park continues to hold monthly guided nature walks, followed by a tour of the Historic Ranch House Museum.

A special walk will be held on Saturday morning, March 8, that will focus on native and non-native plants, the effects of the recent controlled burn performed at the park and native plant restoration plan being created by the Department of State Parks.

Joining Park Docents Henry Bornstein and Gae Henry on the walk will be Jim Dempsey, the State Parks environmental scientist who has primary responsibility for designing the plant restoration program at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.

Participants on the walk will be able to have their questions answered about what it might meant to bring the park into a more “natural” state, the status of restoration efforts at the park and the initial effects of the recent controlled burn.

Bring binoculars and 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 – walk begins at 8:30 a.m.

Many of the trees are “naked” in the winter, making it easier to see the many species of birds that frequent the Park at this time of year.

A tour of the historic Ranch House Museum will begin immediately after the walk. If rain cancels the walk, the ranch tour will begin at 8:30 a.m. There is no charge for those attending.

Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Highway 53, between Lower Lake and Clearlake.

For more information about the walk and tour, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-995-2658.

For more information about the park, visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=483 .