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El Dorado County Certified Farmers Markets offer fresh fruit and vegetables and much more: Burke Junction in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays; Placerville Cinema, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; and El Dorado Hills Town Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. For more information visit eldoradofarmersmarket.com.

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Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville presents “The 39 Steps,” Sept. 6-29. For tickets and more information visit itplacerville.org/the-39-steps.

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The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 512 invites the public to its famous pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month, through October, at the Placerville Airport, 3501 Airport Road. Enjoy airplanes on display, old cars, old friends and more. Proceeds go to the Sunny Atkin Scholarship Fund for students of aeronautical related studies.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts El Dorado Hills Brewfest at Serrano Visitor Center Village Green, 4-7 p.m. The event will include unlimited tastings, food trucks, a game area and other entertainment. For tickets and more information visit eldoradohillsbrewfest.org.

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts There’s a Plant for That, 9 a.m. to noon at the Blackstone Community Clubhouse in El Dorado Hills. Join Master Gardeners and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) members and discover how to evaluate your yard to establish a native landscape. Register online at https://surveys.ucanr. edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=43164.

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UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts Seed Collecting & Saving, 9 a.m. to noon at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville. The class is suitable for beginner “seed curious” gardeners as well as more experienced seed-savers with technical questions. Parking permits are required, purchase a $2 permit at any kiosk.

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Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts James L’Etoile to celebrate his new thriller, “Served Cold,” 3-5 p.m. For more information call (916) 9419401.

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El Dorado Western Railroad offers excursion rides with trains running on the hour, 10 a.m. through 1

Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts Dr. Nazzy Pakpour … with insects, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in honor of her new book “Please Don’t Bite Me: Insects that Buzz, Bite, and Sting.” For more information call (916) 941-9401.

The El Dorado Veterans Stand Down takes place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 & 14 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 130 Placerville Drive in Placerville. The event will feature dental and vision services, veteran informational booths, great music, food and more. For more information call (530) 621-5146.

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Nearly seven months after the El Dorado Hills Community Services District closed escrow on 55 acres of the old Executive Golf Course property, with another 11 acres donated, a new trail has opened for the community to enjoy.

The Central EDH Mile Loop Trail meanders through the hillside near the intersection of El Dorado Hills Boulevard and Serrano Parkway.

See the video presentation at youtube.com/ watch?v=SuVvH_y0MLU. The new trail is the first step in the district’s efforts to transform the former golf course property, about half of which is still owned by Parker Development Co. The EDH Board of Directors and staff is currently in negotiations to purchase the remaining 41.5 acres.

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EDCOE & Sugarloaf Station Foundation The Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp, nestled in the pines of Sly Park Environmental Education Center, celebrated its 65th summer in July, continuing its tradition of fostering artistic growth, friendship and belonging. Initially focused on music, the camp has evolved into a diverse arts experience, attracting more than 400 students who immerse themselves in artistic programs and electives.

Beyond the arts, campers enjoy recreation, nightly campfires, hikes and talent shows, all while building lasting bonds.

Jasper Webb, an 18-year-old camper turned counselor, shared his deep connection to the camp, describing it as a welcoming and supportive environment that feels like home. Many campers and staff who return ◆ year after year echo this sentiment.

Sugarloaf’s unique programs, such as black-and-white film photography, set it apart from other summer arts camps. Campers also explore digital media, music production and textile arts, gaining new skills and creating memorable works. The camp concludes with a showcase where campers display their creations and perform for friends and family.

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Don Greene and his three employees at Elite Equipment Rentals have strong local ties and pride themselves on the business’ ability to serve the community with an impressive equipment variety at their fingertips so customers do not have to drive to Sacramento or outside the area when working on home improvement, landscaping or other projects.

Elite Equipment Rentals opened its doors in August 2022, assisting business and residential customers who need everything from big tractor or compactor to a laser level. The company also sells some of the equipment it offers.

“Everything starts and ends here,” Greene said. “When you come to us, you get a person to talk to and we take care of it all.”

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Greene grew up in El Dorado County from the time he was 2 years old and attended Ponderosa High School. Starting his company in the same community is something he said he is very proud of. Greene has been in the equipment rental business since he was 12 years old, working on and off through the years attending school and playing baseball.

“People were passing me up in the business realm,” Greene said. “So when I decided to stop playing baseball, I started full time and been doing it my whole life.”

He started behind the scenes and has moved up to now being Elite Equipment Rentals’ president. Greene has two of his sons working alongside with him and hopes to leave the business in great running shape with no hardships when they have the chance to eventually take over.

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Another 538,000 Kokanee salmon were stocked in 13 reservoirs that include Shasta Reservoir to the north and Shaver Lake in Fresno County to the south.

These stocked inland salmon support popular sport fisheries

Fish are planted at 2 to 3 inches in size and are intended to be “put-and-grow” fisheries that sustain recreational fishing in future years. Stocking fish when they are younger and smaller allows them to feed on natural prey and grow in an open environment. Successful put-and-grow fisheries such as inland salmon allow the hatcheries to significantly increase the total number of fish that can be grown and stocked in a given year as well as the number of waters that can be stocked. These landlocked salmon are too small to be hooked by most anglers’ gear but will reach catchable size in two to three years.

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STOCKED WATERS (CHINOOK SALMON) Shasta Reservoir (Shasta County) ; Trinity Lake (Trinity County) ; Lake Oroville (Butte County); Folsom Lake (Sacramento/Placer/El Dorado counties); Lake Almanor (Plumas County); Spaulding Reservoir (Nevada County); Lake Berryessa (Napa County); Don Pedro Reservoir (Tuolumne County); McClure Reservoir (Mariposa County); and Pine Flat Reservoir (Fresno County).

STOCKED WATERS (KOKANEE SALMON) Shasta Reservoir (Shasta County); Whiskeytown Lake (Shasta County); Boca Reservoir (Nevada County); New Bullards Bar Reservoir (Yuba County); Hellhole Reservoir (Placer County); Little Grass Valley Reservoir (Plumas County); Pardee Reservoir (Amador County); Stampede Reservoir (Sierra County); Union Valley Reservoir (El Dorado County); Lake Berryessa (Napa County); Bass Lake (Madera County); Don Pedro Reservoir (Tuolumne County); McClure Reservoir (Mariposa County); New Melones Reservoir (Calaveras/Tuolumne counties); and Shaver Lake (Fresno County).

The state record inland Chinook salmon was caught at Trinity Lake in 2013 and weighed 20 pounds, 15 ounces. The state record Kokanee salmon was caught in Lake Tahoe in 2013 and weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces.

All inland Chinook salmon released are “triploids,” or sterile and incapable of reproducing to protect naturally reproducing salmon populations downstream of the reservoirs. The inland Chinook salmon are produced from Chinook salmon eggs collected during spawning operations at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville.

Kokanee salmon are the landlocked version of Sockeye salmon native to the Pacific Northwest. CDFW’s stocked Kokanee salmon are the offspring of Kokanee salmon eggs collected and fertilized from fish migrating from Stampede Reservoir in Nevada County to spawn into the Little Truckee River. These fish are stocked as “diploids,” meaning they are capable of natural reproduction.

Several reservoirs such as New Bullards Bar Reservoir in Yuba County and Whiskeytown in Shasta County support natural reproduction of Kokanee salmon. Other waters such as Bucks Lake in Plumas County and Trinity Lake in Trinity County no longer receive Kokanee salmon plants because their self-sustaining populations are sufficient enough to support fisheries without the need for additional stocking.

As Kokanee salmon typically require cold, snowmelt-fed tributaries to spawn successfully, there is little risk of Kokanee successfully reproducing outside of these large reservoir environments and establishing runs in anadromous waters occupied by native salmon and steelhead.

Anglers are reminded to check the 2024-25 California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations for the landlocked salmon daily bag and possession limits at the waters they intend to fish. Most waters have a five-fish daily bag limit and a 10-fish possession limit. However, certain waters, including Bucks Lake in Plumas County, New Bullards Bar Reservoir in Yuba County, Pardee Lake in Amador County and Trinity Lake in Trinity County have a daily bag limit of 10 landlocked salmon with a possession limit of 20. Landlocked salmon bag and possession limits are separate from trout possession limits.

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