Skyland Mountain Run
Jennifer Busam
The 17th scenic Skyland Mountain Run begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the historic Radonich Ranch, 25140 Highland Way. Registered participants can choose between a 10K run, a 5K run, 5K walk, or a 1K kids fun run for children aged 10 and under that begins at 9:45 a.m.
Your registration fee includes a T-shirt and pancake breakfast. Prizes, a raffle, and live music add to the fun.
The race proceeds benefit charities including Habitat for Humanity and Heifer Project International.
Register online at www.skylandrun.com. Early registration (before July 8) is $20 for adults and $13 for children. Race day registration begins at 7:15 a.m.
For more information go to www.skylandchurch.com.
Summer eWaste Collection
Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cynthia Gingerich
Do you have old electronics or small appliances collecting dust? Bring them to the Lakeside School parking lot for free recycling. Almost all computer-related items, home and office electronics, small appliances, and batteries from cars and trucks will be accepted. Permanent data erasing is available for computer hard drives.
We do not accept freezers, air conditioners, batteries, or anything with motor oil.
All donations recycled by www.earthcarerecycling.com.
Proceeds benefit Lakeside PTA.
Summit Riders Horse Shows
Dori Fontaine
Summit Riders horse shows include the summer fun schooling show and play day on Sunday, July 12, and the fall fun schooling show and play day on Sunday, October 25. Check out our new website at www.summitriders.com for information about the club, membership, show entry forms, and upcoming events. You do not need to own a horse to join.
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Wildlife in the Mountains
If you see a mountain lion or other
interesting wildlife in our area,
call Neil at 408-353-1901 or email
news@mnn.net.
I'll post the sighting. Be sure to give me a short description of
the animal, specific location, date, and time.
We'll share the results here.
Click
here for other wildlife sightings
For more information from
California Fish and Game
about mountain lions, click
here.
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Here for Ways to Prevent Erosion
The open burn season in Santa Cruz County is closed.
Any burning conducted out of season or without a valid, approved permit
may result in a citation and you could be liable for all fire suppression costs.
Click
Here for Santa Cruz County Burn Regulations
Have you updated your
family disaster plan? Here's how...
Mountain
Wildfires
How did they happen, and what
we can do to stop them
Public
Transportation
What it's like to ride buses and light rail to San Jose
Protecting Your Home from Fire
Here’s a checklist on how to improve your landscaping from
CalFire at www.fire.ca.gov:
Create a defensible space of one hundred feet around your home.
It is required by law.
Create a "lean, clean, green zone" by removing all flammable
vegetation within thirty feet surrounding your home
Create a "reduced fuel zone" in the remaining seventy feet or to
your property line.
You have two options in this area:
A. Create horizontal and vertical spacing between plants. The
amount of space will depend on how steep your property is and
the size of your plants.
B. Large trees do not have to be removed as long as all of the
plants beneath them are removed.
Remove lower tree branches at least six feet from the ground
Landscape with fire resistant plants
Maintain all plants with regular water, and keep dead braches,
leaves, and needles removed.
When clearing vegetation, use care when operating equipment such
as lawnmowers. One small spark may start a fire; a string
trimmer is much safer.
Stack woodpiles at least thirty feet from all structures and
remove vegetation within ten feet of woodpiles.
Locate LPG tanks (butane and propane) at least thirty feet from
any structure and maintain ten feet of clearance.
Remove all stacks of construction materials, pine needles,
leaves, and other debris from your yard.
For other ways to protect your home from fire, visit
www.fire.ca.gov
