Dove Springs OHV Rec Area

Jawbone Canyon OHV Recreation Area

I've been wanting to check out the Jawbone Canyon OHV Recreation Area ever since I went to Dove Spring OHV in fall of 2004. I got my chance, 5 days off and the perfect time of year, the first week of October 2006. So the plan was set, the gear all packed, and nothing to hold me back. Here are scenes from Jawbone Canyon OHV Recreation Area .

Doris Lake an easy trek and rewarding swim

With waters fed by underground hot springs, Doris Lake is an unexpected haven for swimmers.

On the surface, Doris Lake appears no different than any of the hundreds of tiny, picturesque lakes dotting the Sierra Nevada.

It's a different story below the surface. Unlike almost every other alpine lake you'll encounter, the water temperature of Doris Lake actually is quite pleasant for swimming.

Consolidated Irrigation to begin water deliveries

Consolidated Irrigation District will begin making water deliveries through its Lone Tree Channel system on April 2.

District General Manager Phil Desatoff said about 8,000 acres in the Sanger, Del Rey, Parlier, Selma and Fowler areas are entitled to receive water from what is also called the Church system, based on historic water rights granted in the 1870s by pioneer Kings River irrigation leader Moses J. Church.

Church canals will be filled beginning Monday.

MICHELLE ANN CLARK JD - EDWARD PO, DDS

Michelle Ann Clark, JD and Edward Po, DDS are engaged and planning to be married in the San Francisco Bay area in the Spring of 2009.

Michelle is the daughter of Gloria A. Liu and Edward L. Stacy of Fresno. She graduated from Clovis High School and the University of California, Berkely and Northwestern University, School of Law. She is an associate at O'Melveny & Meyers LLP in San Francisco, CA.

Edward is the son of Henry and Erika Po of Dublin, CA. He graduated from Dublin High School and University of California, Davis and the University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry. He is a partner in Soltani & Po, DDS in Fairfield, CA.

BOTANICALS: White alder

These trees are useful in problem areas such as spots that are nutrient-deficient or have poor drainage.

General: White alders (Alnus rhombifolia) are appealing for their distinctive white bark, upright shape and contrasting, deep green foliage that covers slightly weeping branches. These fast-growing trees are used as shade trees, windbreaks and background trees as well as trees to control for erosion along waterways. Alders are found where the soil is deep and constantly moist. They tolerate temperatures as low as minus-10 degrees, but they also thrive in temperate zones.

Size: 25 to 40 feet high, 40 feet wide