Registration now open for free `Senior Days' programs to be held at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA) has announced that registration is now open for the special twice-monthly “Senior Days” events to be held at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park during March through June. The events are offered free to Lake County seniors.

Seniors may register for one event, or for as many as they wish, by visiting www.andersonmarsh.org. Each day includes transportation to the park from the Clearlake Senior Center and two entertaining programs. A free lunch is also included.

Programs range from getting up close and personal with live hawks, learning about what is going on with Clear Lake, the history and culture of the Indigenous people of Anderson Marsh, the history of the European immigrants and tours of the park and the historic Anderson Ranch House.

Those who wish to drive themselves to the park may do so, with free parking offered at the park for those attending the programs.

According to Henry Bornstein, one of the AMIA event coordinators, “the idea of this project is to make it easy for seniors to feel welcomed at the park, to have some fun outdoors and to learn about Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. The park is an important part of what Lake County has to offer its residents and may have been overlooked by seniors who may not have felt comfortable visiting the park on their own.”

“The special programs will be educational, but will also be fun,” stated Roberta Lyons, AMIA President. “We encourage all Lake County seniors to visit our website at www.andersonmarsh. org, take a look at the different programs and register to attend the ones that interest them.”

The “Senior Days” programs are made possible by a grant from the California State Parks Foundation. AMIA is a nonprofit association cooperating with State Parks to support and promote educational and interpretive activities at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. The Clearlake Senior Center is located at 3245 Bowers Road in Clearlake. For information about Anderson Marsh State Historic Park or AMIA, please visit www.andersonmarsh.org or contact AMIA at either info@andersonmarsh.org or (707) 995-2658. For information about the California State Parks Foundation, visit www.calparks.org.