Redbud Audubon Society dedicates new osprey signs at Lakeside County Park Aug. 24
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The public and families are invited to join a free dedication ceremony for two new osprey educational signs installed at Lakeside County Park in Kelseyville.
The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the park, 1985 Park Drive, Kelseyville.
The signs are near the new osprey nest pole erected last February by the Redbud Audubon Society.
The pole replaced a diseased tree where an osprey pair had nested for many years. Redbud Audubon purchased and installed the pole with a $10,000 grant from Calpine Corp. to Redbud’s ongoing Osprey Fund.
Because the pole is in an open area in the center of the park, visible from all directions, the Board of Supervisors’ Fish & Wildlife Advisory Committee approved $5,000 for Redbud Audubon to commission a colorful ospreys interpretive panel explaining this interesting species.
Often called the “fish hawk,” osprey dive for fish in Clear Lake and bring them to the nest to feed the family during the months of incubating and parenting several chicks.
Many Hispanic families regularly visit this popular park, so the advisory committee asked Redbud Audubon to produce two panels, one in English and one in Spanish.
The finished panels were presented to the Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday morning meeting and then installed at the park.
The 30-minute dedication on Saturday will be followed by refreshments at this free event.
Redbud Audubon encourages the public to attend and celebrate these nature education gifts to Lake County.
The Redbud Audubon Society is one of the oldest environmental organizations in Lake County. It was founded in 1976. It is a local, nonprofit organization under the auspices of The National Audubon Society.
The society holds monthly educational programs and field trips from September through May and also presents the annual Heron Days event which will be celebrating its 25th year in the spring of 2020.
For more information about the Redbud Audubon Society, visit www.redbudaudubon.org.