The Sacramento River Spring Festival in Dunsmuir will capture the attention of attendees with a host of activities designed to teach and entertain from Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m. through Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m.
Angling guides Fred Gordon and Wayne Eng will kick off the Friday evening event at the Brown Trout Cafe and Gallery with their Romancing the River presentation about the Sacramento River’s blue ribbon fishery.
More than 25 exhibitors will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday in downtown Dunsmuir with such names as Adopt a Tree, Goin’ Batty, Water Safety First, and Keeping Your Home Safe from Fire. Fishing guide and artist Fred Gordon will share the Sac River’s aquatic mysteries.
Portions of Sacramento Avenue and Pine Street will be closed to traffic.
“There will be something for everyone, from art aficionados to those interested in the local Native American cultures,” said Mike Michelon, superintendent of Dunsmuir Elementary School. “You can even eat lunch while watching a Watershed Operetta.”
The list of “spawnsors,” partners and supporters reads like doing a web search of Siskiyou County natural resource agencies and organizations and Dunsmuir businesses.
“The business community is busy getting ready for the event and is offering an array of coupons only available during this festival weekend,” said Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce President Barbara Cross. “We think this will provide another layer of interest and opportunities for locals and visitors alike.”
For more information call 235-4828, extension 100.
Schedule of events
Friday, April 24
7 p.m. — Brown Trout Cafe and Gallery: Watershed Art, Dunsmuir High School; Welcome: Kale Riccomini, Len Foreman; Festival information: Rebeca Franco.
7:15 p.m. — What is a Watershed?: DHS student.
7:20 p.m. — DES/DHS Watershed Program Overview: Tammy Ridge, Rebeca Franco.
7:35 p.m. — Bat Poetry Reading: DES 3rd graders.
7:45 p.m. — River Exchange Projects: Rene Henery PhD.
8:15 p.m. — Key Note Speakers: Fred Gordon and Wayne Eng, “Romancing the River.”
9 p.m. — Evening program ends.
Saturday, April 25
6 to 11 a.m. — Fireman’s Hall: Fireman’s Opening Day Pancake Breakfast.
All day — Dunsmuir Hardware: Dunsmuir Antique Tools Contest.
All day — Sacramento Avenue, Dunsmuir Mercantile: Fish Art, DES 7th grade.
9 a.m. — Sacramento Avenue: Interactive Exhibits open.
9 a.m. to noon — Sacramento Avenue: Fly Tying, Michael Cook.
10 a.m. to noon — TauhindauIi Park: Sacramento River Invasive Plant Walk, Julie Nelson, forest botanist, Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
10 a.m. — Dunsmuir Avenue: Dunsmuir Library Story Telling begins (ongoing).
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Dunsmuir Community Resource Center: Watershed Art, Castle Rock Elementary School.
10:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Dunsmuir Community Resource Center, back room: volunteer comfort station.
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Dunsmuir Community Resource Center: Live music from Two Far Gone.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Brown Trout: Street BBQ tri tip lunch.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Pine Street: Fly Casting Demos, Cal Trout.
Noon — Top of Pine Street: Community Photo, meet in front of mural.
1 to 2 p.m. — Kids’ Factory: The Watershed Operetta.
3 to 8 p.m. — Brown Trout: BBQ chicken dinner*
4 p.m. — All exhibits close.
5:30 to 8 p.m. — Brown Trout Cafe and Gallery: Live music with Kazango. Dinners available.
*All proceeds from Brown Trout meals will go to refurbishing the Pine Street fountain in Dunsmuir.
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